sport news Matteo Berrettini hopes to repeat 's heroics in London by securing a place ...

sport news Matteo Berrettini hopes to repeat 's heroics in London by securing a place ...
sport news Matteo Berrettini hopes to repeat Italy's heroics in London by securing a place ...
Matteo Berrettini hopes to repeat Italy's heroics in London at Euro 2020 by securing a place in the Wimbledon final as he prepares to take on Hubert Hurkacz... the towering star is standing tall as he bids to make history Matteo Berrettini became the first Italian to reach a Wimbledon semi since 1960  He will face Hubert Hurkacz on Friday as he targets a place in the final  The 6ft 5in star hopes to emulate the Italy football team's heroics in London He is 'proud' to make history in SW19 and now wants to break more records 

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England were still six years off winning the 1966 World Cup the last time Italy produced a Wimbledon semi-finalist.

So Matteo Berrettini’s contribution to a great week for the Azzurri in London should not be underestimated as he tries to operate in parallel to his national football team this weekend.

Berrettini takes on Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz in the semi-finals and a win would make him a very tasty afternoon warm-up act for Sunday night’s drama.

Matteo Berrettini hopes to smash more records after reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals

Matteo Berrettini hopes to smash more records after reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals 

He will be looking to emulate the Italian football team's heroics in London by reaching the final

He will be looking to emulate the Italian football team's heroics in London by reaching the final 

He has already emulated the 1960 feat here of Nicola Pietrangeli, held in sufficient esteem back home that they named one of the most beautiful courts at the Foro Italico, Rome’s historic tennis venue, in his honour.

‘It makes me really proud thinking that it has been 61 years. My father this year will be 59, so he was not even born then,’ said

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