Matteo Berrettini Withdraws from 2025 US Open
Matteo Berrettini, the Italian tennis ace, has officially announced his withdrawal from the upcoming 2025 US Open, marking yet another absence from a major tournament. This decision comes as part of a troubling trend in Berrettini’s recent career, where he has faced significant injury challenges, severely limiting his ability to compete at the highest levels of the sport.
Recent Career Challenges
Berrettini’s past two seasons have been particularly tumultuous. After a stellar performance in 2021, where he achieved the best results of his career, momentum began to wane in 2022. Over this period, he has missed four Grand Slam tournaments so far—half of the major championships that have taken place. His woes began early as he missed both the Australian Open and Roland Garros in 2024, managing only to reach the second round at both Wimbledon and the US Open later that year.
Current Season Performance
In this current season, his form has not improved significantly. Berrettini reached the second round of the Australian Open but has encountered further setbacks, missing the French Open for the fourth consecutive year and exiting early at Wimbledon, falling in the first round to challenger Kamil Majchrzak. His withdrawal from the US Open will be his fourth major absence within just two years, further illustrating the struggles he has been facing on the tour.
Injuries and Withdrawals
This season, his participation has been limited; he had to retire from the Madrid Open and the Italian Open in Rome, and he also withdrew from Roland Garros entirely. Berrettini had hoped to use the grass-court season to regain his fitness, but his performance at Wimbledon proved disappointing. Following this, he opted out of several key events, including the Kitzbuhel Open, where he was the defending champion, as well as the Canadian Open and Cincinnati Open, prioritizing recovery for the US Open.
Impact on Rankings and Future Plans
However, it appears that his recovery has not been timely enough, as he was removed from the US Open entry list well in advance of the tournament, which is scheduled to run from August 24 to September 7, 2025.
As a result of his inability to compete regularly, Berrettini’s ranking has suffered significantly; he currently finds himself at 59th in the world, a far cry from his career-best ranking of sixth. While there is a chance he may rise in the rankings after the Cincinnati Open due to not defending points from the previous year, the looming loss of points post-US Open could see him slip further down, potentially out of the Top 60.
With hopes to make a comeback for the Asian swing, Berrettini is focusing on tournaments in China as a target for his return to competitive play.
