Probably all the Azzurri fans are hoping for it and not a little, even if looking at it with a certain attention tennis predictions there is a series of champions that can make anyone difficult. We are referring to Matteo Berrettini and his great dream of winning a crazy tournament like Wimbledon for the first time.
Il Italian tennis player wants to try again after the fantastic experience, which ended right at the best moment in the final, of the 2021 edition. The dream in the drawer is to try to write a page of history without equal, becoming the first Italian tennis player to raise the Wimbledon trophy to the sky.
Also 'interview with Berrettini's coach, Vincenzo Santopadre,
Who are the favourites for the final victory?
Wimbledon is now really just around the corner on the calendar and there are many players who have marked this appointment with a red pen. There is no doubt about it, given that Berrettini, if he were to continue to progress in this way, could actually confirm that he is one of the favorites, inevitably behind Novak Djokovic.
Once again, in fact, the Serbian tennis player is the number one favourite to win the prestigious English trophy. The draw, in fact, could allow it and, consequently, here it is, you could outline the same final of the 2021 edition, when in front of Berrettini there was Djokovic, who in the end managed to prevail.
If Djokovic is in the top half of the draw, the Roman tennis player is in the bottom half. So, what should we expect now? There will certainly be several obstacles until the final, also and above all because Berrettini is the number 8 seed. So, from a purely theoretical point of view, a quarter-final against Tsitsipas, the number four tennis player in the draw, could take place. What could we expect from such a match? Many difficulties, certainly, but also an opportunity, since Tsitsipas is not yet a mature tennis player on this surface and this is the reason why the Greek athlete is not included among the favorites to take home the Wimbledon tournament, unlike Berrettini.
How is Berrettini?
La Berrettini's fitness he is certainly of a good level, also considering the two very recent victories in the tournaments in which he took part after his return from injury. The recovery process has been long and targeted, especially since Berrettini had to undergo major surgery, namely the one on the tendons in his right hand.
It was a very complex path, as revealed by his coach Santopadre. For example, in the first two weeks after the surgery, Berrettini could not even allow himself to sweat, since he could have run the risk of developing an infection and feeling worse.
For this reason, he first had to face a long period of total rest. From that moment on, Berrettini was able to start training again, always obviously following the indications of the medical staff and the physiotherapist in an extremely precise and meticulous manner. Also in this case, the great determination of the Roman tennis player could be noted, who performed a series of specific exercises to first of all regain confidence with his left hand and then to make a work focused on the lower limbs. And it is precisely thanks to these exercises that he was able, as revealed by coach Santopadre, to achieve performances never touched before throughout his career. In these cases, as can be easily understood, it is the ingenuity that made the difference, even in trying to transmit the right stimuli from a psychological point of view.
Article published on 27 June 2022 - 15:36
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