Mateo Beretini offered great resistance to Carlos Alcaraz, but as he says, he can’t go against the number one racket in the world.
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He finally returned to the field Matthew Bertini and played great. It even worked hard Carlos Alcaraz in the fourth round Wimbledon, won the first set against him, but could not do better against, as he says, the best in the world. He pointed out that Alkaraz found the right recipe for his game and that he still has to work to get back to his old form.
Beretini made a career high at Wimbledon in 2021 when he reached the final, but lost that match to Novak Djokovic. After that, he struggled with injuries for a long time, and now he points out that he can do better.
“Yes, this is a heavy defeat. I mean, I played against the best in the world and I expected this level of play. I think he found a way to make me uncomfortable on the field. I still think I could have played better, but that’s tennis. What we want doesn’t always happen. It’s hard for me now, but I’m also proud of myself and I’m looking forward to the next tournaments” said Beretini after the defeat.
His great serve is what brings him a lot of success on grass, and the great Italian server Alcaraz reminds Novak when it comes to returning the forehand.
“I think he is incredibly quick to respond to service. He goes for the first serve with a slice, when he does it, he does it with a lot of feeling, it’s always difficult. You know his first shot and you have to be precise because he likes to play defensively. That’s awkward. It stays close at another service, it doesn’t matter if you change service, it’s always there at the right time. In that way, he reminds me of Novak a bit. He has such reflexes, such speed of reaction. As a server I feel it“, he added.
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