Matteo Berrettini sounds warning as he recaptures winning energy with second Swiss Open title
Matteo Berrettini was undeniable in his charge to the Swiss Open title, claiming his ninth career title at the same event which brought him his first ATP Tour title six years ago after a 6-3, 6-1 win over Quentin Halys.
Berrettini took charge of the match early on when he secured the opening break of the match shortly before play had to be suspended for 30 minutes due to rain.
The former Wimbledon finalist won seven of the next eight games after the players returned to court with the Italian leading 5-3
His incredible surge allowed Berrettini to claim the trophy in Gstaad for the second time.
He feels that he managed to recapture this spirit of his 2018 triumph in the Swiss Alps.
“It feels unbelievable. It feels like it was yesterday that I won my first title here six years ago, but a lot of matches and a lot of things happened,” Berrettini said in his post-match interview on court.
“I’m just so glad that I can keep playing and enjoying, and I think I found the energy of six years ago during this week. This place is special for me. I’m just so happy.”
Berrettini said that the conditions were tricky but he felt that he was the player who adjusted to the situation better.
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“It was his first final, so for sure a lot of thoughts you might think in those moments, especially when you stop and you just got broken,” said Berrettini. “At the beginning, I was trying to figure out how to play, because during the week the conditions were really different.
“Every day was different. It was really windy, then it was a bit wet, and today was really cold and drizzling. It took me a little bit. I was able to not get broken from 0/40 and I think from then on I found the right energy. I think when we stopped, I came back on court and found the perfect [rhythm].”
The Swiss Open is Berrettini’s second clay ATP 250 victory of the season, following his win in Marrakech in April.
The former World No 6 was below the top 150 in the ATP Rankings as recently as March, following a terrible year of injuries. Howver, on Monday, he will return to the Top 50 for the first time since August 2023, having enjoyed a 16-6 win-loss record for the 2024 season as of his Swiss Open win.
