Paris, June 4 -- Matteo Berrettini said he is "tired of retiring" from matches as injury endedhis hopes of a maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open.
The 30-year-old had lost the first set of his quarter-final to fellow Italian Matteo Arnaldi and trailed 5-2 in the second when a hip problem forced him to end the contest early.
He had already spent time off court for a medical timeout early in the second set and, having pulled up sharply chasing a ball in what proved to be the final game of the match, sat disconsolate in his chair with a rueful look on his face for several seconds before embracing his opponent at the net.
Berrettini lost to Novak Djokovic in the 2021 Wimbledon final but his career since then has been plagued by numerou...