Love of tennis behind revival of injury-plagued Berrettini
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Love of tennis behind second coming of BerrettiniImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Matteo Berrettini has won 10 ATP Tour titlesByBobbie JacksonBBC Sport JournalistPublished7 minutes agoA beaming Matteo Berrettini said tennis is the "love of my life" after reaching a Grand Slam quarter-final for the first time in almost four years.Berrettini beat Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-3 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (8-6) to set up a French Open last-eight tie against Frances Tiafoe or Matteo Arnaldi.The Italian reached a career-high world number six in 2022 but has slipped to 105th in the rankings after being plagued by injuries and fitness problems."[Tennis] is the love of my life, if it wasn't I wouldn't be here," Berrettini said."After all the setbacks, all the injuries, all the bad moments, I came back once again. "There were moments where it was really tough to come back and play, because I wasn't ready and I wasn't sure about my confidence - now I feel great."Berrettini is the lowest-ranked Roland Garros quarter-finalist since Igor Andreev in 2007.Meet the new Rafa planning to conquer Roland GarrosPublished3 hours agoWilliams, 44, to return to action in Queen's doublesPublished1 hour ago'Nobody knows me' - qualifier Chwalinska into last eightPublished3 hours agoBerrettini lost to Novak Djokovic in the 2021 Wimbledon final and was beaten in the Australian Open semi-finals the following January.His last Grand Slam quarter-final appearance was at the 2022 US Open, and he has missed six of the following 13 majors through injury."There are so many players who are playing unbelievable tennis," said Berrettini."Tennis is unpredictable. The field is pretty packed and I'm trying to give my best, I'm focusing on my game and I want to enjoy this win."Berrettini came through the longest match of his career in the previous round - saving two match points to win in five hours and 16...





