In his semifinal match at the 2022 Napoli Cup, Matteo Berrettini showed that he's a real fighter when he played despite his team telling him to stop.
The 26-years-old Italian experienced a lot of setbacks this ATP season, especially because of injuries or other medical reasons. With the season-end nearing and Matteo Berrettini still in a fight for a spot at the 2022 ATP Finals, he showed his great fighting spirit as he played through an injury.
Berrettini finished in Top 10 of the ATP Rankings every year since 2019 and he will certainly want to extend his streak this year. In the 2022 Napoli Cup final, he will face compatriot Lorenzo Musetti in front of a packed stadium in Naples. After his semifinal victory, he said:
“I don’t even know how I did it,” Berrettini said. “I wasn’t feeling very good. I asked for the physio because my foot was hurting. It happened so many times in my career that I had to fight through so many things, not just thinking about the tennis ball. I didn’t want to retire, I'm sick of retiring. My team told me ‘I think you should stop’. But I tried and I found a way.”
Lorenzo Musetti, who is yet to lose a set in Naples, defeated Miomir Kecmanovic in the semifinals and after his match, he spoke about an upcoming clash with his compatriot and good friend.
“Tomorrow we will be rivals for the time on court, and for the time off court we will still be friends, for sure," said Musetti. "Especially in the last part of the year, we have shared a lot of memories and times together. Especially at the Davis Cup, but even at tournaments we practise a lot together. Even here, today. So we are really close, and tomorrow is going to be a really tough one for both. The winner will take all, but for sure the friendship will remain.”
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