Matteo Berrettini has managed the incredible feat of overcoming none other than champion Carlos Alcaraz.
Lorenzo Sonego has always been his closest and most like-minded tennis player. His best friend within the Tour, let’s put it that way. By and large, though, Matteo Berrettini has always had a very good relationship with most of his colleagues. Yet there was a time, not too long ago, when tennis people carried the theory that the Roman and Jannik Sinner detested each other.
In the beginning, in fact, they were not too close. They talked, they respected each other, but they had never deepened their relationship. “I can’t be friends with everyone,” the 2021 Wimbledon finalist had said when asked about their bond. It seems that things have changed, however, over the long period of time Matteo has been stuck in the pits. According to him, the South Tyrolean would be there for him, even giving him a big hand and helping him get back on track.
From then on, things changed dramatically. Berrettini and Sinner are now more complicit than they used to be, backing each other up, supporting each other. They don’t miss a chance to put in a good word for each other, and even stand up for each other when needed. As in this case.
Berrettini’s loyalty makes Sinner smile
There is no need to give a recap of what happened to Jannik, because the story is now on everyone’s lips. What we would like to emphasize, rather, is the fact that Matthew was one of the very few people – they can really be counted on the tips of our fingers – who did their best to defend Jannik in the doping-related affair.
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He said it was definitely a mistake and that his friend would never be able to do such a thing. Phrases that earned him applause from the audience and also thanks from the person directly involved. “I am very happy with what Matteo Berrettini said-these are the words of the number 1 to SuperTennis-we know each other well and we respect each other a lot. He showed me a lot of respect, it was a great honor.”
“I learned who is my friend and who is not, I saw it right away,” he then added, throwing-so at least his statement was interpreted-a stylistic jab at Carlos Alcaraz, who in recent days had said something about it but did not rush, what everyone expected instead, to remark on the moral integrity of his Italian opponent. In Sinner’s eyes, then, Berrettini will certainly have surpassed the Iberian in terms of loyalty and friendship.
