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US Open 2025: Matteo Berrettini pulls out of tournament due to injury
Italian tennis star Matteo Berrettini has officially withdrawn from the 2025 US Open due to ongoing injury concerns. The 29-year-old, who reached the Wimbledon final in 2021, has struggled with fitness issues throughout the year. He has not competed since his first-round loss to Kamil Majchrzak at Wimbledon in June and missed both the Toronto and Cincinnati tournaments in preparation for the US another update before the hard-court major, American player Brandon Holt, who had previously received a main draw wild card, will be replaced by Eliot Spizzirri. Spizzirri, a standout from the University of Texas, is next in line to assume Holt's wild card entry.
In addition to Berrettini's withdrawal, two other prominent players have also pulled out of the tournament. Bulgarian veteran Grigor Dimitrov, who had a remarkable streak of 58 consecutive major appearances, will miss the US Open due to a pectoral injury sustained during his match against Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon. Paula Badosa's heartbreaking message
Meanwhile, Spanish player Paula Badosa has withdrawn due to a chronic lower back injury, which has sidelined her since her first-round exit at Wimbledon.'I wasn't built by easy days. I was shaped by the moments that broke me, the choices that didn't go as planned, and the times I fell short of who I wanted to be. My setbacks weren't signs that I was weak; they were necessary chapters in a story that's still being written.''Failure taught me what success never could. It humbled me. It forced me to look inward, to ask hard questions, to rebuild with more intention and clarity. Every mistake I made sharpened my understanding of who I am and who I'm not. And while I once feared those mistakes, I now see them as some of my greatest teachers.'The 2025 US Open is scheduled to take place from August 24 to September 7 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. Despite these withdrawals, the tournament will feature top-ranked players such as World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz, and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, promising an exciting conclusion to the tennis season.- Ends
