Matteo Berrettini

Matteo Berrettini is an Italian professional tennis player who was born on April 12, 1996 in Rome. He has won seven singles titles and two doubles titles till date, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 6 in January 2022. Berrettini’s best Grand Slam result came at the 2021 Wimbledon, where he reached the final.

Berrettini has seen his ranking drop significantly due to injuries over the past couple of seasons. He is currently on a comeback trail, and is looking to regain some crucial points to climb up the rankings. Although he has an all-court game, Berrettini is one of the best grass court players when in form. The fast paced nature of the surface suits the Italian, and he has tasted great success there. However, his favorite surface is hard courts. He is currently ranked No. 66 by the ATP.

Matteo Berrettini Personal Information

Matteo Berrettini Early Life

Matteo Berrettini was born in April 1996 in Rome, Italy. His parents are Luca Berrettini and Claudia Bigo. Nicknamed ‘Mat’, he started playing tennis at the age of four. During his childhood days, Berrettini also enjoyed football, judo and swimming. When he was eight, his younger brother Jacopo told him to take his tennis more seriously, which flipped a switch and inspired him to pursue the sport professionally. Matteo is also of part Brazilian descent, since his maternal grandmother Lucia Fogaca was from Rio de Janeiro.

Matteo Berrettini Personal Life

Outside of tennis, Matteo Berrettini considers himself as a good football and basketball player. He loves the NBA and football, and his favorites are LeBron James and Fiorentina respectively. His dream job is that of a biologist since he likes to work with animals, according to the ATP Tour website. He was in a long-term relationship with Australian Ajla Tomljanovic, which was depicted in the Netflix docu-series ‘Break Point’. They have now split, and Matteo is in a relationship with someone else. His tennis idols are Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, and his dream opponent is John McEnroe. Matteo Berrettini can fluently speak English, Italian and Spanish.

Matteo Berrettini Family

Matteo Berrettini is the son of Luca Berrettini and Claudia Bigo. They are both of Italian descent, although Matteo’s maternal grandmother is Brazilian. He also has a younger brother named Jacopo. Matteo Berrettini comes from a family of tennis lovers, as his brother and parents are/were also involved in the sport. His younger brother was the one who suggested that Matteo should start playing more tennis as a kid, which kick-started his rise to the top.

Matteo Berrettini Girlfriend

Matteo Berrettini is not married to anybody as of 2023. However, he is currently in a relationship with Melissa Satta - a TV presenter and model. Satta was previously married to renowned football star Kevin-Prince Boateng, but got divorced. Despite vowing to never date an athlete again after her split, she changed her mind after meeting Berrettini. “With him I always feel like myself, we live in a very serene relationship. There is transparency, no pretense or mask, we deal with any type of topic, there are no taboos,” she said about her equation with Matteo.

The couple were first seen publicly at the amfAR Gala, and Berrettini has even met Satta’s son Maddox. Before dating Satta, Matteo Berrettini was in a relationship with WTA’s Ajla Tomljanovic from 2019-2022.

Matteo Berrettini Kids

Matteo Berrettini does not have any children of his own as of 2023. He is focused on returning to top form and regaining his touch on the ATP circuit. However, his current girlfriend Melissa Satta has a son named Maddox.

Matteo Berrettini Social Media

Instagram: @matberrettini

Twitter: @MattBerrettini

Matteo Berrettini Net Worth

According to numerous sources online, Matteo Berrettini’s net worth is estimated between $6 million - $8 million as of 2023. His primary income sources are the prize money in tennis and partnerships with prominent brands.

Matteo Berrettini Prize Money

According to the ATP website, Berrettini has won over $11.5 million in prize money till date, including over $1 million so far in 2023.

Matteo Berrettini Sponsors and Endorsements

Matteo Berrettini has pulled in some big partnerships and deals since he burst onto the tennis scene. His apparel sponsor is BOSS, and his tennis equipment sponsor is Head. Before BOSS, Berrettini’s apparel and shoe sponsor was Lotto. His strings are sponsored by Signum Pro. In 2019, Berrettini also became ambassador of French car maker Peugeot.

Additionally, his footwear sponsor is Asics and he also signed a deal with Red Bull in 2021.

Matteo Berrettini Investments

No information is available about Matteo Berrettini’s investments in the public domain.

Matteo Berrettini Best Finish at Each Grand Slam

Singles:

Australian Open - SF (2022)

Roland Garros - QF (2021)

Wimbledon - F (2021)

US Open - SF (2019)

Doubles:

Australian Open - R1 (2019)

Roland Garros - R2 (2019)

Wimbledon - R1 (2018)

US Open - R2 (2018)

Matteo Berrettini Records and Achievements

Matteo Berrettini’s career singles record stands at 156 - 86. He has won seven ATP titles thus far, out of which four have come on grass. Surprisingly, he hasn’t yet won a title on the hard courts despite it being his favorite surface.

Some of his commendable achievements and accolades include:

• 7x ATP Tour singles titles (Queen’s Club x 2, Stuttgart x 2, Belgrade, Budapest, Gstaad)

• 2x ATP Tour doubles titles (St. Petersburg, Gstaad)

• 1x Grand Slam finalist (Wimbledon 2021)

• 1x Laver Cup (2021)

Matteo Berrettini Coaching Staff

Matteo Berrettini is currently being coached by Vincenzo Santopadre. He is a fellow Italian who has been coaching Matteo since 2011, and has been part of his successful journey since the beginning. “I remember that very well,” Santopadre said in 2020 about the first time he saw Matteo Berrettini playing tennis. “Matteo has a younger brother, Jacopo. When they were young, Jacopo had maybe better results than Matteo. They were both good, but not unbelievable players.”

Nonetheless, Berrettini and Santopadre have a great equation, which is perhaps key to their long-standing partnership. In addition to this, Berrettini’s coaching staff also includes Marco Gulisano and Umberto Rianna.

Matteo Berrettini Charity Work

Matteo Berrettini has actively engaged in philanthropy over the past few years. He supported and continues to support ActionAid - a charity organization that works towards eliminating injustice and poverty. In 2019, he started his own fundraiser to promote tennis in Africa. In the same year, he aided a campaign run by Cancer Research UK; during the Nitto ATP Finals, he surprised a cancer survivor and contributed to the cause.

Matteo Berrettini Diet

Naturally, Matteo Berrettini loves his Italian cuisine. However, he has to eat healthy in order to stay match-fit during tournaments. “I try to eat more clean, more white rice, chicken. Not heavy stuff, even though I can eat a lot. But sometimes you also have to balance the mental part, because it’s important to feel happy about what you’re having and what you like to eat,” he told the ATP Tour. Fast food, particularly burgers, are his guilty pleasure. Besides Italian, Matteo has revealed that he loves the food in Spain.

Matteo Berrettini House

Matteo Berrettini currently resides in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Like many other players, he chose to shift there for professional reasons. He owns a luxurious villa in Monaco. Beyond this, not much is known about the worth of the house, or the exact location.

Matteo Berrettini Cars

Having won the Mercedes Cup in 2019, Matteo Berrettini is the proud owner of a Mercedes Benz car. He also reportedly owns multiple Peugeot models, since he is the brand ambassador of the French automobile company.