Who are Matteo Berrettini’s Parents? Know all about his Mother, Father, and Family
Matteo Berrettini is back into the winning circle in 2024 after winning Queen's Club for the third time in his career.
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Italian tennis star Matteo Berrettini recently scripted history. He added to Italian tennis heritage by being involved in the Davis Cup triumph in 2024. The Italian wasn’t part of his country’s Davis Cup title win in 2023 due to a horrific injury he sustained at the US Open. With the Davis Cup title in his CV, he is destined to create a winning habit in tennis again.
The Italian tennis is at its peak on both the men’s and the women’s circuit. Jannik Sinner is dominating the tennis world as he sits at the top of the world rankings, having won the Australian Open and the US Open in 2024. Meanwhile, Lorenzo Musetti won the Olympic bronze medal at the Paris Games. In the women’s field, Jasmine Paolini reached back to back Grand Slam finals at Roland Garros and Wimbledon. Now, it is up to Berrettini to stand up to the task.
Who are Matteo Berrettini’s Parents?
Matteo Berrettini was born on April 12, 1996, in Rome to parents Luca Berrettini and Claudia Bigo. Tennis seems to run in the family as Matteo Berrettini’s younger brother, Jacopo, is also a tennis player. Matteo has been coached by Vincenzo Santopadre, Marco Gulisano, and Umberto Rianna.
Matteo is proud of his diversified family heritage. Lucia Fogaça, his maternal grandmother is a Brazilian and his paternal grandfather is from Florence, Italy. Matteo is well-versed in Italian, English, and Spanish. He made his ATP main draw debut at the Italian Open back in 2017.
Matteo Berrettini’s Early Life
The tennis star spent his childhood in Rome, Italy, alongside his brother Jacopo Berrettini, who has also made a name for himself in professional tennis. Matteo’s parents, Luca and Claudia, gifted him a tennis racket when he was just three years old.
Matteo belongs to a family of tennis frenetics. However, Berrettini himself was not in love with tennis in his initial days. The athlete was more interested in swimming and judo but shifted towards tennis after his brother, Jacopo asked him to give tennis a chance.
Jacopo made his ATP main draw debut at the 2021 Sardegna Open in the doubles draw, partnering with his older brother Matteo. The pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw and reached the semifinals where they were beaten by Simone Bolelli and Andres Molteni.
In 2019, Matteo Berrettini became the first Italian player to qualify for the ATP Finals since Corrado Barazzutti in 1978. After thrashing Dominic Thiem, he also became the first player from his country to win an ATP Finals match.
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