Matteo Berrettini has been struggling with injury since 2020. He had a hernia/groin injury in 2020. Then he had a right hand injury which required surgery in March 2022. He has been frustrated with his progress since his return to the tour; thus, this victory on clay will go a long way to easing his frustration.
Berrettini Wins First Title Since 2022
Roberto Carballes Baena pushed the Italian in the first set. However, once Matteo Berrettini secured the first set, he relaxed and unleashed his power to dominate the second set. Baena could not break the Italian in the second set, which added to his frustration. In the end it was a straight set 7-5, 6-2 victory for the Italian. With this title in Marrakech, the Italian has eight career singles titles. Don’t forget Berrettini knows how to play on grass as well (he was the 2021 Wimbledon finalist).
Embed from Getty ImagesTop 100 ATP & WTA Ranking Changes
| ATP | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Matteo Berrettini (ITA) | UP 51 | 84 |
| Pedro Martinez (ESP) | UP 17 | 60 |
| Thiago Agustin Tirante (ARG) | UP 17 | 91 CAREER HIGH |
| Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) | DOWN 16 | 66 |
| WTA | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Belinda Bencic (SUI) | DOWN 28 | 90 |
| Camila Osorio (COL) | UP 22 | 63 |
| Tatjana Maria (GER) | DOWN 20 | 66 |
| Peyton Stearns (USA) | DOWN 15 | 80 |
| Maria Lourdes Carle (ARG) | UP 14 | 84 CAREER HIGH |
| Daria Saville (AUS) | UP 14 | 94 |
| Taylor Townsend (USA) | UP 11 | 57 CAREER HIGH |
ATP & WTA Top 10 Ranking Changes
ATP: there were a few positional changes in the top ten members. Hubert Hurkacz and Casper Ruud traded places to #8 and #10. The current top four players are: [1] Novak Djokovic; [2] Jannik Sinner; [3] Carlos Alcaraz; and [4] Daniil Medvedev.
Embed from Getty ImagesWTA: there were a few positional changes in the top ten members. Maria Sakkari climbed one spot to #6. Qinwen Zheng and Marketa Vondrousova each climbed one spot to #7 and #8, respectively. Ons Jabeur fell three spots to #9. The current top four players are: [1] Iga Swatek; [2] Aryna Sabalenka; [3] Coco Gauff; and [4] Elena Rybakina.
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