Xinhua News Agency, London, June 28 (Reporter Zhang Wei) The last Wimbledon men's singles runner-up Berrettini, who was in hot form, gave up this year without a fight. The Italian No. 8 seed revealed on the 28th that he had to regretfully withdraw from the tournament due to contr

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Xinhua News Agency London, June 28 (Reporter Zhang Wei) The last Wimbledon men's singles runner-up Berrettini, who was in hot form, gave up without a fight this year. The Italian No. 8 seed revealed on the 28th that he had to regretfully withdraw from the tournament due to contracting the new coronavirus. "This year's dream has been shattered, but next year we will come back stronger."

Xinhua News Agency, London, June 28 (Reporter Zhang Wei) The last Wimbledon men's singles runner-up Berrettini, who was in hot form, gave up this year without a fight. The Italian No. 8 seed revealed on the 28th that he had to regretfully withdraw from the tournament due to contr - DayDayNews

On July 11, 2021, in the men's singles final of the 2021 Wimbledon Tennis Open held in London, England, Berrettini lost 1-3 to Djokovic and won the runner-up. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Tim Ireland)

However, a few hours before the start of Berrettini's first round, he suddenly revealed through social media that he would not be able to appear. He said he had cold-like symptoms a few days ago and had been self-isolating for several days. "Although my symptoms are not serious, in order to protect the health of other contestants and everyone involved in the event, I decided to take another virus test this morning."

"My heart is broken," Berrettini said. "I can't describe in words how disappointed I am. This year's dream is over, but I will come back stronger next year."

According to the UK The government's current policy is that people who test positive for COVID-19 do not need to self-isolate. Wimbledon does not require players to undergo regular virus testing.

Source: Xinhua News Agency

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