MILAN — Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini will miss the subsequent three ATP Masters 1000 tournaments as he recovers from surgical procedure.
The 25-year-old Italian participant, who’s ranked sixth, had surgical procedure on his proper hand final week.
“Following advice from the medical experts, my team and I have decided that it is crucial I do not put time pressure on my recovery process,” Berrettini mentioned in a post on Instagram. “We have therefore decided I should withdraw from the Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome tournaments to ensure I give myself the proper amount of time to return at my highest level.
“Withdrawing from these occasions, notably Rome, was an especially powerful choice, nevertheless it’s the proper one to make sure many extra years of competing on the highest degree for the largest trophies.”
Berrettini reached the final at Wimbledon last year, losing to Novak Djokovic, and the semifinals of the Australian Open in January.
Berrettini also reached his first Masters 1000 final last year, losing to Alexander Zverev within the Madrid Open.
The furthest Berrettini has gone within the Italian Open is the quarterfinals in 2020.
The Italian Open in Rome finishes every week earlier than the French Open begins on Could 22 in Paris.
