{"id":19328,"date":"2025-01-15T02:58:43","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T02:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=19328"},"modified":"2025-01-15T02:58:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T02:58:43","slug":"matteo-berrettini-has-nine-word-message-for-rafael-nadal-after-beating-cam-norrie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=19328","title":{"rendered":"Matteo Berrettini has nine-word message for Rafael Nadal after beating Cam Norrie"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"entry-sub-title\">Matteo Berrettini had some kind words for Rafael Nadal after defeating Cameron Norrie.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"featured-area\">\n<div class=\"featured-area-inner\">\n<figure class=\"single-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-jannah-image-post size-jannah-image-post wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/usatrendnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2000011_1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usatrendnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2000011_1.jpg 590w, https:\/\/usatrendnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2000011_1-300x178.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"350\" data-main-img=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content entry clearfix\">\n<p>Matteo Berrettini had some kind words for Rafael Nadal after coming from behind to knock Cameron Norrie out of the Australian Open. The 28-year-old lost the first set but quickly found his feet, winning the next three to clinch a 6-7 6-4 6-1 6-3 victory. He did not drop a single service game and was simply too strong for Norrie, who struggled to deal with the Italian\u2019s formidable power.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It marks the first time Berrettini has gone beyond the opening round in Melbourne since 2022, when he reached the semi-finals before finally losing to Nadal. He reflected on his last-four clash with the Spaniard in his post-match interview, saying: \u201cIt\u2019s never easy. I remember losing against a pretty good lefty here some years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>The interviewer then mentioned Nadal by name, prompting Berrettini to send a classy message to him. He admitted that Nadal\u2019s presence on tour has been sorely missed following his retirement last year, saying: \u201cWe say hi to him and we miss him.\u201d Nadal dominated Berrettini across the first two sets of their Australian Open showdown three years ago, but the Italian fought back in the third to avoid a whitewash. The match was decided in the fourth set, with Nadal coming up trumps and advancing to the final.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>He went on to win the tournament, coming back from two sets down against Daniil Medvedev to lift the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup. Before facing Nadal in the semis, Berrettini said it had always been a childhood dream to lock horns with the veteran at the iconic Rod Laver Arena. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a great opportunity again for me,\u201d he said. \u201cAfter two years and a half playing this guy that doesn\u2019t need anything more, from my words, for all I said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI watch him so many times in this tournament and other tournaments, cheering for him, and playing with him in Rod Laver in the semi-finals is something that I dreamed about when I was a kid.\u201d It remains to be seen if Berrettini will enjoy a similarly deep run at this year\u2019s Australian Open after making the perfect start against Norrie.<\/p>\n<p>He will face a tough test in the second round against Danish seed Holger Rune, who secured a hard-fought win over Zhang Zhizhen on Tuesday. He was nowhere near his best but did enough to edge a decisive fifth set and claim a narrow victory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matteo Berrettini had some kind words for Rafael Nadal after defeating Cameron Norrie. 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