Matteo Berrettini advances to the second round of the Mexican Open 2023

Matteo Berrettini advanced to the second round of the Mexican Open 2023, after Alex Molcan withdrew in the first round due to a wrist injury, which prevented him from continuing.

In the first set, the Italian, ranked 24th in the world, was superior to the Slovakian player and demonstrated it firmly by defeating him 6-0. Only the first game of the second set was played, which Matteo won.

“I knew I had trained very well, very hard. My team and I have done a good job, but you never know; so, you can practice, you can win, but in the end you need real matches. I think I played very well until he retired, but I'm very happy with my level and to play our next match," he said after his victory.

"I think I played very well until he retired, but I'm very happy with my level and to play our next match": Matteo Berrettini after advancing to the next round of the @AbiertoTelcel

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Once classified to the second round

The 26-year-old player was questioned about the withdrawals of Carlos Alcaraz and Cameron Norrie, tennis players whom he praised and empathized with for not coming to Acapulco due to an injury and fatigue, respectively. Although he assured that with or without them in the main draw, his goal was always to win the tournament.

"These are two players who have played very well in recent weeks, one has won Buenos Aires and the other Rio de Janeiro, so the draw is different, but in the end I know very well how difficult it is to manage your body when you play a lot, when you travel a lot, the season is very long, but my idea when I arrive here is to win the tournament, so if I have to play against Carlos, against Norrie or against whoever is winning from Mannarino, my idea is the same, so it's not that I don't care but in the end when you step on the court you have to win," expressed Berrettini.

"My idea when I arrive here is to win the tournament, so if I have to play against Carlos, against Norrie or against whoever is winning from Mannarino, my idea is the same": Matteo Berrettini on the withdrawal of Carlos Alcaraz and Cameron Norrie

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