Matteo Berrettini admits it was 'strange' to see himself with ex-girlfriend Ajla Tomljanovic in Netflix series 'Break Point'
Matteo Berrettini recently opened up on the experience of being one of the stars in the first season of Netflix's tennis documentary 'Break Point.' While Berrettini was satisfied with his own portrayal, he admitted to having a 'strange' feeling when he saw himself and ex-girlfriend Ajla Tomljanovic together on the show.
Berrettini and Tomljanovic's 2022 Australian Open campaigns were the focus area of the second episode of Part 1 of 'Break Point,' which was released in January this year. The two tennis stars were in a relationship at the time of the shoot, but were broken up by the time the episode was released.
In a recent interview with Style Magazine, Berrettini shed light on the experience of constantly being followed around by the Netflix crew and sharing screen space with ex-girlfriend Tomljanovic.
"For days the cameras filmed my emotions, joys and disappointments," Matteo Berrettini said. "Seeing each other again was strange because my ex (Ajla Tomljanovic) is also in the series, but I'm happy with how they represented me."
Berrettini is currently in a relationship with Italian model and television presenter Melissa Satta.
On the tennis front, both Berrettini and Tomljanovic have struggled with injuries this season. While Tomljanovic is yet to play her first tournament of 2023, Berrettini recently withdrew from his Round of 16 match at the Monte-Carlo Masters. He has also withdrawn from the upcoming Madrid Open.
Matteo Berrettini hits back at claims that relationship with Melissa Satta has affected his tennis
Matteo Berrettini also slammed those calling his relationship with Melissa Satta a "distraction" from his tennis, terming it disrespectful towards the couple. The Italian tennis star suggested that the notion was as ridiculous as blaming a journalist's family for his bad articles.
"Seeing a relationship as a distraction from your career is disrespectful. It would be like saying that a journalist writes worse articles because he has a wife and children: it doesn't make sense, does it?" Berrettini said.
Satta also recently hit out at the trolls and naysayers, having received a lot of hateful messages on social media over her and Berrettini's relationship.
Meanwhile, Berrettini will now aim to regain his fitness ahead of the Italian Open, his home Masters 1000 tournament, and the subsequent grass-court season, which has historically been his most successful period. The 27-year-old reached the final of Wimbledon in 2021, where he lost to Novak Djokovic.