Injured former top-10 star Matteo Berrettini pulled out of the Australian Open on Sunday on the eve of a blockbuster first-round clash with Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The Italian, a 2022 semi-finalist, withdrew with a foot problem, tournament organisers said.
“Wishing @MattBerrettini a speedy recovery after being forced to withdraw from Melbourne with a right foot injury,” the ATP Tour said on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
Wishing @MattBerrettini a speedy recovery after being forced to withdraw from Melbourne with a right foot injury.
He will be replaced in the draw by Zizou Bergs.
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— ATP Tour (@atptour) January 14, 2024
Seventh-seed Tsitsipas, who was beaten in last year’s final by Novak Djokovic, will instead face Belgian lucky loser Zizou Bergs.
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“Matteo Berrettini has withdrawn from the #AusOpen with a right foot injury. He will be replaced in the draw by Zizou Bergs. Wishing you a quick recovery @MattBerrettini,” the Australian Open announced the replacement on their official X account.
Matteo Berrettini has withdrawn from the #AusOpen with a right foot injury. He will be replaced in the draw by Zizou Bergs. Wishing you a quick recovery @MattBerrettini #AO2024 pic.twitter.com/XTe46zue2h
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 14, 2024
Matteo Berrettini has not competed since last year’s US Open, where he retired from his second-round match due to an ankle injury.
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