Berrettini: Eager to lead Italy to the Davis Cup

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The world's seventh-placed Berrettini retired from the first group match of the ATP year-end finals last month due to an abdominal injury. In a recent interview with Sportface, Berrettini said that the missed opportunity to play in front of his hometown audience was heartbreaking for a while, but he was still satisfied with his performance this season.

"Those who have known me for a long time will know how important it is for me to step onto the pitch in Italy. Being able to qualify for the year-end finals in Turin was something I thought was impossible, and after making a successful entry, I couldn't stick to the finish, which was very difficult for me, and I cried about it, but I also realized that when I look back on the performances of the whole season, I am satisfied. ”

As Italy's current highest-ranked player, Verettini revealed that as he has become famous in the country, he has also received a lot of attention: "I am a more introverted personality, although I enjoy the opportunity to interact with the public, but sometimes it will be a little out of bounds. When I'm eating in a restaurant, some people will take out their phone videos or take pictures with me, and while it's not something that makes me feel uncomfortable, I don't want to do it. People with a little fame will encounter this kind of thing, and I try not to let myself pursue fame too much. Now it's a little difficult for me to move freely in Italy, and I don't want to complain too much, but if I want to have dinner with my family, it gets a little complicated, but it's something that you have to accept as an athlete. ”

After reaching the first Grand Slam final this season, Berrettini said he has more goals to achieve in 2022, and that what he most hopes to achieve is to help Italy win the Davis Cup.

'I want to lead Italy to win the Davis Cup." Beretini said, "This is my goal and I never hide it. We have a very strong and varied team, I didn't play in this year's Davis Cup due to injury, but I'm closely following our team and Italy is a very united team with the strength to beat everyone. ”

Berrettini's first race of the 2022 season will be the ATP Cup, where he will lead Italy.

(Text, Editor/Faye Wong, Photo/Visual China)