Matteo Berrettini
Matteo Berrettini is the first Italian, of either sex, to reach a Wimbledon singles final in the Open era. Born in Rome on 12 April 1996, the 6ft 5in right-hander lost that 2021 final to Novak Djokovic and climbed to a career-high World No. 6 in January 2022, with 10 ATP titles to his name.
2026 has been a comeback season interrupted twice by injury. An abdominal problem cost him the Australian Open and left him at No. 100 in May, before a French Open quarter-final and a five-set Wimbledon third round lifted him back to No. 40. Chronic hip pain then ended his July.
Player Profile
| Full name | Matteo Berrettini |
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| Date of birth | 12 April 1996 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Birthplace | Rome, Italy |
| Height | 6ft 5in / 196cm |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Turned pro | 2015 |
| Highest ranking | World No. 6 |
| Grand Slam titles | 0 |
| Career titles | 10 |
Current Ranking & Recent Form
| Wimbledon 2026 | Third round — beat Arthur Fils 6-4, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 in the second round before Grigor Dimitrov edged a five-setter |
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| French Open 2026 | Quarter-final — one of the first Italian trio to reach the men's quarter-finals; retired with a hip problem against Matteo Arnaldi |
| Monte Carlo Masters 2026 | Round of 16 as a wild card — lost to Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-2 |
| Australian Open 2026 | Missed the tournament with an abdominal injury |
| Wimbledon 2021 | Runner-up— the first Italian in an Open-era Wimbledon singles final, beaten by Novak Djokovic 7-6, 4-6, 4-6, 3-6 |
Playing Style & Strengths
Berrettini is 6ft 5in and the game is built accordingly: a serve that ends points on its own and a forehand heavy enough to finish what the serve starts. It is why grass has always been his best surface, and why the 2021 Wimbledon final was the natural peak rather than a surprise.
What has shaped the last two seasons is availability rather than form. In 2026 alone an abdominal injury cost him the Australian Open, a hip problem forced his retirement from the French Open quarter-final against Matteo Arnaldi, and chronic hip pain made him withdraw from Gstaad and Kitzbuhel straight after Wimbledon. His record for the year, 15 wins and 11 losses, was still enough to climb from No. 100 in May to No. 40.
The Wimbledon third round against Grigor Dimitrov was the season in miniature. Two sets down, he levelled the match, then lost the fifth as the hip went again.