|
The 25-year-old was forced to pull out of the ATP Finals with an
abdominal injury on Tuesday and he was replaced in the
season-ending tournament by compatriot Jannik Sinner.
Berrettini, Italy's top-ranked player, will also miss the Davis
Cup finals, which take place from Nov. 25-Dec. 5. Italy will
face the United States and Colombia in Group E of the 18-team
tournament.
"This is the last thing I wanted to announce to end the best
season of my career. It was a fantastic year, full of emotions,
victories, painful defeats and unfortunately injuries,"
Berrettini wrote on Instagram.
"This last one is the reason why I cannot participate at the
Davis Cup this year. It is pointless to tell you how painful and
disappointing these last few days have been; of all the possible
scenarios this is definitely the hardest to stomach."
Berrettini reached his first Grand Slam final at Wimbledon this
year, where he lost to Novak Djokovic, and rose to number seven
in the world rankings.
He was set to be part of a strong Italian Davis Cup team that
also features Sinner, Fabio Fognini, Lorenzo Sonego and Lorenzo
Musetti.
"I am stopping, but only to come back stronger and give myself
and all of you even greater victories and emotions,” Berrettini
said.
"Our team is one of the strongest ever fielded and I am sure
they will carry the colours of our flag to a great height. My
2021 ends with many regrets but looking back, I can only be
proud of the journey I have been on."
(Reporting by Alasdair Mackenzie; Editing by Shrivathsa Sridhar)
[© 2021 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.] Copyright 2021 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content. |
|
