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Matteo Berrettini will compete at next month’s Arizona Tennis Classic after receiving a wild card, the tournament confirmed via social media on Wednesday.
The Italian, who has not played since the US Open in August due to injury, will compete at the ATP Challenger Tour 175 event in Phoenix in March. It will be the third time Berrettini has played at the tournament, having lifted the trophy in 2019.
FORZA MATTEO! 🇮🇹💪🔨
— Arizona Tennis Classic (@aztennisclassic) February 28, 2024
Announcing our first Main Draw Wild Card, Matteo Berrettini! The 2021 Wimbledon finalist hasn’t played since last year’s US Open due to injury, but will start his comeback campaign in Phoenix!#ArizonaTennisClassic | @ATPChallenger pic.twitter.com/ISI6fPMvMQ
Berrettini is currently No. 125 in the PIF ATP Rankings, having been sidelined for the past six months due to a right ankle injury.
Andy Murray and Christopher Eubanks are among the stars entered in the season's first ATP Challenger Tour 175 event, which runs from 12-17 March.
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