Berrettini pulls out of French Open, targets return on grass
PARIS (AP) — Eighth-ranked Matteo Berrettini withdrew from the upcoming French Open as he continues his restoration from surgical procedure on his proper hand.
The Italian introduced in late March that he was having minor surgery. He wrote on Saturday on Instagram that he’s making good progress however not fairly able to return but.
“My hand is feeling nice and I’m working exhausting to construct up my match health,“ he wrote. ”My crew and I’ve made the choice that going straight again into 5 set matches on clay at Roland Garros wouldn’t be smart, subsequently I’ll delay my comeback to compete within the full grass season.”
The French Open begins on Might 22.
Berrettini reached the quarterfinals final yr at Roland Garros, dropping to eventual champion Novak Djokovic in 4 units. He then misplaced to Djokovic in 4 units within the Wimbledon ultimate.
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