Italy’s Matteo Berrettini withdrew from the Australian Open on Saturday forward of his scheduled first-round assembly with native favourite Alex de Minaur.
“I am actually sorry to must withdraw from the event,” mentioned Berrettini, who’s coping with an sickness. “I’ve all the time loved being and taking part in right here and feeling your unbelievable assist. Thanks to the event for his or her improbable group and I hope to see all of you once more very quickly.”
Berrettini, 29, is a 10-time winner on the ATP Tour and a two-time Davis Cup champion who’s at the moment ranked No. 58 on this planet. His greatest efficiency in Melbourne was a run to the semifinals in 2022.
He was changed within the draw by Mackenzie McDonald, who will face the sixth-seeded de Minaur within the opening spherical of the season’s first Grand Slam.
–Discipline Degree Media
