Matteo Berrettini to miss crucial clay events in Monte-Carlo, Madrid, Rome; Dominic Thiem withdraws from Monte-Carlo
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ByEurosport
Published 07/04/2022 at 10:31 GMT
With the European clay court swing about to get underway as preparations ramp up for the French Open, Matteo Berrettini reveals he will not be competing in Masters tournaments at Monte-Carlo, Madrid and Rome following wrist surgery last week. Meanwhile, Dominic Thiem's long-awaited return to the ATP tour continues as he withdraws from Monte-Carlo having just recovered from Covid-19.
Matteo Berrettini
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Matteo Berrettini has pulled out of tournaments in Monte Carlo, Madrid, and Rome ahead of the French Open after having surgery on his right wrist.
The Italian pulled out of the Miami Open Masters tournament last week ahead of his match against Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo, with the 25-year-old later revealing it was due to a right hand injury which required him to go under the knife.
Berrettini, who is currently No. 6 in the rankings, has revealed he will skip the next three Masters tournaments in order to fully recover from the surgery.
The 2021 Wimbledon finalist wrote on Instagram: “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.
“We have therefore decided I should withdraw from 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 events, particularly Rome, was an extremely tough decision, however it is the right one to ensure many more years of competing at the highest level for the biggest trophies.
“Thanks very much for all the support. My recovery process is on track and I look forward to seeing you on-court soon.”
Berrettini last competed at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, where he lost in the fourth round against Miami Open quarter-finalist Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3 7-6(5) 6-4.
Berrettini, who reached the Australian Open semi-finals before falling to eventual champion Rafael Nadal in four sets, has a 9-6 record this season.
THIEM TO MISS MONTE-CARLO MASTERS
Dominic Thiem has had to withdraw from the Monte-Carlo Masters having only just recovered from Covid-19 picked up in Marbella last week.
The 28-year-old announced on social media that he has tested negative on Thursday morning, but it means the 2020 US Open champion has not recovered quickly enough to take part in the Masters tournament which gets underway on Monday.
Thiem has been replaced in the main draw by Italy's Lorenzo Musetti.
The Austrian suffered a serious wrist injury at the Mallorca Open in June last year which forced him to miss Wimbledon and the US Open as he had to undergo surgery.
Thiem initially looked set to return for the Australian Open in January, but he delayed his comeback which also saw him miss Indian Wells and the Miami Open.
He instead returned to competitive action at the Challenger Tour’s Andalucia Open last week where he lost 6-3 6-4 against world No. 228 Pedro Cachin.
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