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Berrettini withdraws from Paris Masters with arm pain, Alcaraz advances
Matteo Berrettini has pulled out of his round-of-16 match against Carlos Alcaraz at the Paris Masters, citing arm pain. Alcaraz moves straight into the quarterfinals, while Lorenzo Musetti plays Van Assche later on 5 November.
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In brief
Berrettini announced on Instagram on 5 November that arm pain would stop him playing his round-of-16 match against Carlos Alcaraz. He plans medical tests in the coming days.
Alcaraz, the world number 3 and second seed, advances without playing and will face the winner of Fils and Fritz.
Lorenzo Musetti beat Sacha Zverev in two sets and meets Van Assche on 5 November, with play not before 14:30.
- 4 NovBerrettini beats Ugo Humbert in two sets in the second round
- 5 NovBerrettini announces his withdrawal before his scheduled match against Carlos Alcaraz
The withdrawal
Matteo Berrettini has withdrawn from the Paris Masters, the last Masters 1000 event of the season, before his round-of-16 match against Carlos Alcaraz. He announced the decision on Instagram on 5 November, citing pain in his right arm that has troubled him for several days. The match was scheduled for that evening, so the announcement came only hours before the start. Berrettini said he will carry out the necessary checks in the coming days to establish what the problem is. Because of the withdrawal, Alcaraz now advances to the quarterfinals without playing.
In his post, Berrettini wrote:
“Unfortunately, an arm pain that I have been carrying for a few days will not allow me to take the court tonight.”
A promising run in Paris
The withdrawal ends a tournament that had started well for the Italian. He beat Brandon Nakashima in the first round in a hard-fought match, then defeated Ugo Humbert in two sets in the second round on 4 November at La Defense Arena. Less than 24 hours after that win, he announced that the arm problem would keep him off the court. The injury is not yet diagnosed, and the nature of the problem remains unknown.
Alcaraz and Musetti in the draw
Alcaraz, the world number 3 and the second seed in the draw, will now meet the winner of the match between Fils and Fritz in the quarterfinals. Lorenzo Musetti is still in the event after beating Sacha Zverev in two sets in the previous round. He meets Van Assche in the round of 16 on 5 November, and that match is scheduled not to start before 14:30 on the Centre Court, with live coverage on Sky Sport. The winner of Musetti and Van Assche will face the winner of Tomas Martin Etcheverry and Rinky Hijikata.
Impact on Davis Cup plans
The injury arrives less than 20 days before the start of the Davis Cup competition. Berrettini's two wins had put Filippo Volandri in a difficult position, yet Volandri had already excluded him from the squad. Berrettini is expected to rest for at least a few days, which reduces the chances he will be available for the team. Even if the problem proves minor, he would need to be in the best possible condition if he is called up later.
On what comes next, he wrote:
“In the coming days I will carry out all the necessary tests to better understand what it is.”
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Sources and context
- OpenBerrettini withdraws from Paris Masters 1000: “I have arm pain”. Today Musetti challenges Van Assche in the round of 16: at what time and where to watch the matchBerrettini si ritira dal Masters 1000 di Parigi: "Ho un dolore al braccio". Oggi Musetti sfida Van Assche agli ottavi: a che ora e dove vedere il match · original in Italian
- lastampa.itATP Paris: Berrettini withdraws due to arm pain, skips match with AlcarazATP Parigi: Berrettini si ritira per un dolore al braccio, salta il match con Alcaraz · original in Italian
- ANSA.itTennis: Berrettini no match with Alcaraz, “I have arm pain, I withdraw”Tennis: Berrettini niente match con Alcaraz, 'ho male al braccio, mi ritiro' - Tennis · original in Italian
- La Repubblica.itBerrettini withdraws in Paris, skips the challenge with AlcarazBerrettini si ritira a Parigi, salta la sfida con Alcaraz · original in Italian
- Matteo Berrettini
- Italian tennis player who withdrew from his Paris Masters round-of-16 match with arm pain
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Spanish player, world number 3 and second seed, who advances to the Paris Masters quarterfinals
- Lorenzo Musetti
- Italian player who beat Sacha Zverev and plays Van Assche in the Paris Masters round of 16
- Sacha Zverev
- Player beaten in two sets by Lorenzo Musetti in the Paris Masters
- Ugo Humbert
- Player beaten by Berrettini in two sets in the Paris Masters second round
- Filippo Volandri
- Italian official who had excluded Berrettini from the Davis Cup squad
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- Paris
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