If last year was Jannik’s victory, this is also and above all Berrettini’s triumph: Matteo is back, the joy after the point against the Netherlands is moving.
“Calm down guys. Calm down.” Raise your hand if you haven’t seen the video with Matteo Berrettini celebrating after the success in the doubles against Argentina, paired with Jannik Sinner. “The Hammer” capable of achieving the most difficult feat: involving the red of San Candido in the revelry and enthusiasm. And Matteo repeated the scenes of joy of post-Argentina and also of post-Australia after the victory over Botic van de Zandschulp, which paved the way for Italy towards a second triumph in Davis. Sinner is undoubtedly number 1. This success, however, is above all the triumph of a super Berrettini. Champion and team man. Finally back to his levels on the pitch. Not as a “fan”, like twelve months ago.
Coppa Davis, Italia-Olanda: Berrettini batted Van de Zandschulp
Caps too check Van de Zandschulp non ha steccato. He faltered a bit at the beginning, perhaps held back by a hint of tension. When there was a need to accelerate, however, he did so with surgical precision. From a worn sample. He broke his opponent’s serve in the ninth game of the first set, taking away his confidence. Then he closed coldly. And in the second set there was no match. Pfirst very precious point, useful to crumble the Dutch certainties. Just like against Australia. A point with the flavor of early success, given that a guarantee would then take care of closing the accounts: Jannik.
Sinner completes the work and the party explodes: Berrettini star
The cold Jannik, the reserved South Tyrolean. Who only when paired with his Roman friend, Gascon and cheeky enough, manages to melt completely. How precious Berrettini was, also in supporting Sinner who was having a tough time in the first set against Tallon Griekspoor. A tough, tough opponent. But in the end he had to give up. And the party exploded. With Volandri, with Bolelli, Vavassori and Musetti. The other great protagonists of the encore triumph. The champions of Italian tennis. And Berrettini, above all, is back among the absolute protagonists. The most excited (and the most emotional) of all.
The 2024 of “The Hammer”: started in the Challengers, ended with Davis
Last year, in fact, somewhere between serious and facetious Matteo had “promised” it to Jannik: “Next year we will win it together”. And so it was. And the images of Berrettini’s spontaneous and genuine joy after winning his singles match immediately went viral. The hugs with the captain, with his teammates, with the staff, with the fans. And finally with dad. Matteo’s tears are the tears of all of us. He started the year by starting again from the Challengers and the pitches, to find himself again. He closed it as Davis Cup champion. Like the champion he is. An extra ace to count on for Italian tennis.
Source: sport.virgilio.it
