Overview
- Berrettini stopped trailing Matteo Arnaldi 7-5, 5-2 after feeling sharp hip pain during serve and taking a medical timeout before retiring on Thursday.
- Arnaldi advanced to his first Grand Slam semi by retirement, becoming only the second man in the Open era to reach a Roland-Garros semi after a quarterfinal opponent retired.
- Berrettini said the pain was “definitely the hip,” vowed to have scans to identify the issue and explained he retired to avoid making the injury worse.
- Commentators linked the problem to Berrettini’s recent limited match play and his physical build, and reporters note he has missed many majors over recent years because of varied injuries.
- The scan results will shape his short-term schedule with Wimbledon starting June 29 and could force him into qualifying or a wildcard situation if he is not fit.