«I have long been the victim of insinuations and insults for my relationship. At first they were just comments on social media and unfortunately you get used to those, but when my boyfriend was forced to withdraw from a tournament due to injury, I realized that the problem was much bigger. An important newspaper headlined: 'Melissa Satta brings bad luck'. A title that is not only unacceptable, but which is an indication of the profound sexism that our society has internalized ».

It is the outburst, on "Le Iene" on Italia 1, of Melissa Satta, the Sardinian showgirl and girlfriend of Matteo Berrettini, who ended up in the sights of the haters for the disappointing results and withdrawals of her partner, the last of which was the forfeit in the round of 16 of the Masters 1000 of Monte Carlo.

«"Cherchez la femme" Dumas wrote more than 160 years ago, and unfortunately this expression still describes very well the irresistible temptation - continues Melissa -, when something in a man's life goes wrong, to blame his woman, the witch capable of draining his talent and good fortune».

Then on the different perception of bad luck between men and women: «Have you ever read the opposite? Have you ever read a headline in the newspapers where a successful man is accused of bringing bad luck to his partner? I'll tell you: no, because no one has ever written that title. This desire to blame, to destroy the other, is the same one to which many young people are exposed to on social media every day and which, as a mother, I don't want my son to ever know".

“Next time you feel like writing a hateful comment, try to stop and think about the reasons why you feel that hatred. You could start to discover a lot about yourself and, perhaps, become better people," concludes Berrettini's girlfriend.

(Unioneonline/vl)

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