Matteo Berrettini

Sue Barker admitted she was welling up after Matteo Berrettini paid a touching tribute to the outgoing BBC presenter following his victory over Filip ...

He reached the final of Wimbledon 12 months ago, before going down to Novak Djokovic on Centre Court, despite winning the opening set. “I heard it’s going to be your last Queen’s and last Wimbledon. So good luck with the rest of your beautiful life. “I just want to say congrats for your career,” Berrettini told Barker after the presenter had interviewed him on court following his Queen’s title success.

Matteo Berrettini retained his cinch Championships title with a straight sets win in the final - becoming only the eighth player to win back-to-back ...

Berrettini gave up a break point off a poorly placed short ball and on his second opportunity, the Serbian issued some textbook grass court coverage as he glided to the net to fire away the volley winner. Berrettini made the most of a weary start from the Serbian – racing to three break point opportunities – but Krajinovic targeted the Italian’s backhand to get a hard-earned opening hold. He's won three out of his last four grass events, losing only to Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final.

The Italian, runner-up at Wimbledon last year to Novak Djokovic, beat another Serbian, surprise package Krajinovic, 7-5 6-4 to win the title for the second year ...

Available to download now on - iPhone & iPad and Android Medvedev, who will not be allowed to compete at Wimbledon due to its ban on Russian and Belarusian players, came into Sunday's match having not dropped a set while saving 22 of the 23 break points he faced during his four matches. One year ago I was playing a final in a (bottom tier) 25K (tournament). The last thing I expected after surgery was two titles in a row and to defend my title here. The most important thing for me is that she's okay," Jabeur said. They were pushing me, trying to break the limits and be stronger every single day. Haddad Maia said: "We came from a title last week and it wasn't enough. "If I didn't have this power, this determination, it would be impossible. For sure I'm going to play here next year." It was something that I couldn't explain. "I'm really tired. I just cannot believe it.

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Exactly a week previously he won the Stuttgart Open, beating Andy Murray on the way. Matteo Berrettini confirmed his status as one of the top favourites for Wimbledon after successfully defending his title at Queen's Club. Matteo Berrettini lays down the gauntlet ahead of Wimbledon after defending his Queen's title by beating Filip Krajinovic in straight sets and lifting a second consecutive cinch Championships crown in London

The Italian, runner-up at SW19 last year to Novak Djokovic, beat another Serbian, surprise package Filip Krajinovic, 7-5 6-4 to win the Cinch Championship for ...

For sure I’m going to play here next year.” But I feel now I want to play more and more. Just before this tournament I never won a match on grass and I hated playing on grass.

The Italian 26-year-old is second in the betting behind Novak Djokovic and has lost just once on grass in two seasons.

But he struggled with the first part of that one-two punch in the early stages while Berrettini interspersed his seemingly limitless firepower with touch and cunning. Berrettini has little to hid about his strengths – the serve and the forehand – and his weaknesses – the backhand. The world rankings mean Berrettini will be the No 8 seed in Friday’s Wimbledon draw. They carried him to the final for a second straight year and to 19 victories in his last 20 matches on grass. It was pleasing too that Krajinovic arrived for the final in an all-white outfit that he will presumably reprise at the All England Club next week while Berrettini was wearing all black but for his trainers. Berrettini was hardly on the entry list for Wimbledon just a few months ago.

Italian Matteo Berrettini retained his title at the Queen's Club Championships with a 7-5, 6-4 defeat of Serbia's Filip Krajinovic on Sunday.

I know that Wimbledon is different but I know that I can do it, I did it once. It was a really good week for me, I came here with a lot of confidence. Today was the best match that I played.

The Italian defeated Filip Krajinovic 7-5, 6-4 to win the cinch Championships, his second grass-court title of the month after his Stuttgart success.

Even with his success on all surfaces and the few tournaments on grass, five of Berrettini’s 10 ATP finals and four of his seven titles have now come on grass courts. But at a time when many younger players have struggled to replicate their top results on grass, Berrettini has found his home on the surface. He has marked himself as one of the top Wimbledon contenders once more.

QUEEN'S champion Matteo Berretini had Sue Barker in tears live on-air in a classy tribute to the BBC presenter.Barker, 66, is calling time on her broa.

"Every time I walk here, it’s tricky, I get lost in this clubhouse. "I thought this would be tough but it went pretty well. He said: "I just want to say congrats for your career.

In doing so Berrettini joined John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Boris Becker, Ivan Lendl, Lleyton Hewitt, Andy Roddick and Andy Murray as the only players in the ...

“Today was one of the best matches I played in the last few weeks. “Just before this tournament I never won a match on grass and I hated playing on grass. For sure I’m going to play here next year.” Looking ahead to his Wimbledon return, Berrettini added: “I really think there is room for improvement. I just cannot believe it. But despite his aversion to grass – Krajinovic had never won a match on the surface prior to this week – he was not in the final just to make up the numbers and hit straight back for 3-3.

The Italian, runner-up at SW19 last year to Novak Djokovic, beat another Serbian, surprise package Filip Krajinovic, 7-5 6-4 to win the cinch Championship for ...

“Just before this tournament I never won a match on grass and I hated playing on grass. For sure I’m going to play here next year.” I just cannot believe it.

MATTEO BERRETTINI heads into Wimbledon later this month having won back-to-back grasscourt titles.

"That's where the draw is going to be big," he said. "It was packed in the top half. Tim Henman has tipped Berrettini as one of the favourites for Wimbledon this year and a "favourable draw" will give the Italian every chance of winning his first major.

Matteo Berrettini has set his sights on winning Wimbledon for the first time after successfully defending his Queen's title.

“But I am always the kind of guy pushing through the limits. Of completing a hat-trick of grasscourt titles this summer, Berrettini said: “That is the goal, I guess. I have more experience now.”