Berrettini is back: he wins the Marrakech tournament. What a leap in the ATP rankings!

Matteo Berrettini wins the ATP 250 tournament in Marrakech: Carballes Baena knocked out in two sets. Now Kecmanović in Monte Carlo

Matteo Berrettini is back. The Roman tennis player won the ATP 250 tournament in Marrakech, beating the Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena in the final in two sets on the Moroccan red clay, n.64 ATP and reigning champion, with a score of 7-5, 6-2 in one hour and 46 minutes. Berrettini returned to the field at the beginning of March after a seven and a half month stop due to injury, immediately winning the final in the ATP 125 in Phoenix, Arizona. And now this success in Marrakech which confirms its growth. Now head to the Monte Carlo tournament: Berrettini will make his debut on Tuesday 9 April against Miomir Kecmanović, number 50 in the world ranking. The only precedent between the two was in the round of 16 of Indian Wells in 2022: on that occasion the Serbian tennis player won after three hard-fought sets: 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-4.

In case of victory, he will challenge the Bulgarian in the second round Grigor Dimitrovworld number 9 (and recent finalist in Miami defeated by Sinner after beating Alcaraz and Zverev), and the wild card Valentin Vacherotn.141 in the ranking.

Matteo Berrettini jumped in the ATP rankings after the victory in Marrakech

The 27 year old Roman, n.135 ATP, in the draw with the protected rankinghe returned as a protagonist in the last act of a tournament on the major circuit after a year and a half, from the ATP 250 in Naples, in October 2022 (when he lost against Lorenzo Musetti). For Berrettini it was the 13th final and this is the eighth title in Morocco (the last on grass at Queen’s in June 2022), the fourth on clay. Thanks to the points won the blue will rise to n.84 in the ATP ranking.

Matteo Berrettini wins the ATP tournament in Marrakech. ‘I’m very happy, this is just the beginning’

“I’m very happy. The last two years have been hard, my body wasn’t responding at its best and my team helped me get through it all. A kiss to my mother, who celebrates her birthday today, and to all those who supported me even in difficult times”, the words of Matteo Berrettiniduring the awards ceremony, after the success in the ATP tournament in Marrakech. “All the Italians cheered for me: I thank everyone. This is just the beginning”added Berrettini speaking in Italian.