Berrettini injury shocks fans

Italian Matteo Berrettini sent fans into shock after a horror fall during his match against Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech on Friday, badly twisting his ankle and screaming in agony on the court.

Berrettini was trailing in the second set at the time of incident and took no further part in the match, retiring injured.

He was surrounded by ballkids forming a protective shield with umbrellas as medics tried to comfort him, but he was is agony and could be heard mumbling, “oh no”.

Later, vision emerged of him in a wheelchair with his head in his hands.

Peter Rowe

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