Matteo Berrettini revealed his desire for Roger Federer to return to the tour and play at least once more against him.
In the third round of the US Open on Friday, Berrettini overcame former World No. 1 Andy Murray. When questioned about Roger Federer's influence on the sport, Berrettini responded in his post-match news conference.
"The reason why I'm here now is Roger. He was my idol when I was growing up. I was cheering for him. So I want him back really badly" said Berrettini who added:
"I think (he) was great, is still great for tennis. He brought tennis to even, like, a higher level, just for the stuff he did on court, off court. Like Serena, I guess, one of a kind, you know?”
Federer should return to competition fairly soon and Matteo Berrettini can't wait for it. He wished him a speedy recovery:
"I wish him, like, really a speedy recovery, whatever he's doing to come back. Yeah, I wish I could play like one more time against him."
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