Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Matteo Berrettini

How Matteo Berrettini built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Matteo Berrettini is a highly accomplished Italian professional tennis player, achieving a career-high ranking of world No. 6 in singles. He has secured ten ATP Tour singles titles and two doubles titles. Berrettini made history as the first man born in the 1990s and the first Italian man to reach at least the quarterfinals of all four major tournaments. His best Grand Slam performance was reaching the Wimbledon final in 2021. He also played a pivotal role in Italy's Davis Cup victory in 2024, winning all his matches.

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May 2011: First Junior Match

In May 2011, Matteo Berrettini played his first junior match at the age of 15 at a grade 1 tournament in Italy.

2015: Turned Professional

In 2015, Matteo Berrettini turned professional and began competing on the ITF World Tennis Tour.

May 2018: Broke into Top 100 ATP Rankings

In May 2018, Matteo Berrettini broke into the top 100 of the ATP rankings.

2018: Won Title at Gstaad Open

At the 2018 Gstaad Open, Berrettini won one of the two tournaments where he did not drop serve.

2018: Entered BNP Paribas Open as Lucky Loser

In 2018, Matteo Berrettini entered the BNP Paribas Open as a lucky loser, replacing Nick Kyrgios directly in the second round.

2018: First Tour-Level Win

In 2018, after qualifying for the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Matteo Berrettini notched his first tour-level win over Viktor Troicki.

July 2019: Achieved Career-High Doubles Ranking

In July 2019, Matteo Berrettini achieved his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 105.

2019: Finished in Top-10 for Second Consecutive Year

Despite weak results, Matteo Berrettini finished in the top-10 for the second consecutive year in 2019 due to protected ranking points.

2019: ATP Finals Debut

In 2019, Matteo Berrettini claimed the final spot in the ATP Finals in London and became the first Italian man to win a match at the event by defeating Dominic Thiem.

2019: Entered Top 10 ATP Rankings

In 2019, after claiming titles at the Hungarian Open and Stuttgart Open, Matteo Berrettini entered into the top 25 and ended the year ranked in the top 10 after a US Open semifinal.

2021: Reached Wimbledon Final

In 2021, Berrettini reached the singles final of the Wimbledon Championships, marking his best major performance.

2021: Reached Madrid Open Final and Wimbledon Final

In 2021, Matteo Berrettini reached his first Masters 1000 final at the Madrid Open, won his first ATP 500 title at the Queen's Club Championships, and became the first Italian player to contest a Wimbledon singles final.

January 2022: Achieved Career-High Ranking

In January 2022, Matteo Berrettini achieved his career-high singles ranking of world No. 6 by the ATP.

July 2022: Entered Swiss Open Gstaad final

In July 2022, Berrettini entered the Swiss Open Gstaad final and lost in three sets against Casper Ruud.

April 2024: Won Grand Prix Hassan II

In April 2024, Matteo Berrettini won the Grand Prix Hassan II, his first title since 2022, and returned to the top 100 rankings.

2024: Won Davis Cup with Italy

In 2024, Berrettini was part of the Italy Davis Cup team that won the title, remaining undefeated in all his rubbers.

2024: Wins Generali Open Kitzbühel

In 2024, Berrettini wins the Generali Open Kitzbühel defeating Hugo Gaston in the final.

2024: Comeback After Hiatus

In 2024, Matteo Berrettini announced his return to competition in March after a six-month hiatus, starting with the Arizona Tennis Classic and Miami Open.