After the forfeit at the ATP Finals, Matteo Berrettini is also forced to renounce the Davis Cup.

This was announced on his Instagram profile by the same Roman tennis player, number 7 in the world: "It is useless to tell you how painful and disappointing these last few days have been for me, among all the possible scenarios this is certainly the most difficult to digest", he written.

In the disappointment even a little optimism: “I stop, yes, but only to restart stronger and to give myself and all of you even greater victories and emotions. Our team is one of the strongest ever and I am sure it will carry the colors of our flag very high ”.

In place of Berrettini for Davis, scheduled from 25 November to 5 December, Simone Bolelli has been called up. Italy will deploy at this point in the singular Sinner and Fognini (or alternatively Sonego), the other called up is Musetti.

"It is the last thing I wanted to communicate to end the best season of my career", reads Berrettini's post. "It was a fantastic year, full of emotions, victories, painful defeats and unfortunately injuries. my 2021 ends with many regrets but looking back I can only be proud of the journey I have made, so thanks to all of you, my team and my family, for the support, the cheering and for the countless words you have spent to compliment me or as in the last days, to cheer me up ".

(Unioneonline / L)