Person in history
Matteo Berrettini
Matteo Berrettini, Italian tennis player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1996 · April 12
- Age this year
- 30No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- tennis player. Citizenship: Italy
- Born
- 30th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Matteo Berrettini is an Italian professional tennis player. He has been ranked as high as world No. 6 in singles by the ATP, achieved in January 2022, and No. 105 in doubles, attained in July 2019. His best performance was reaching the singles final at 2021 Wimbledon, the semifinals of the 2019 US and the 2022 Australian Opens, and the quarterfinals of the 2021 and 2026 French Open. He is the first Italian man to reach the quarterfinals or better at all four Majors.
Path and career
Awards / honours: Gold Collar for Sports Merit and medal for athletic prowess.
Professional career 2017: ATP debut Berrettini made his ATP main draw debut at the Italian Open after earning a wildcard in the pre-qualifying wildcard tournament. [ 1 ] He was defeated by Fabio Fognini in the first round. He was the top seed in the eight man Italian field competing for the final spot in the inaugural Next Generation ATP Finals in Milan, but lost to Filippo Baldi in straight sets. [ 2 ] 2018: First title After qualifying for the 2018 Qatar ExxonMobil Open , ranked No. 135,
Why this date
Matteo Berrettini appears on our April 12 calendar for 1996 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1996.
- July 18Saguenay flood
- May 11ValuJet Flight 592
- June 15The Troubles
- December 29Guatemala
- November 7NASA
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Sources
Cite this page
“Matteo Berrettini”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/matteo-berrettini, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about Matteo Berrettini
When was Matteo Berrettini born?
April 12 1996.
How old would Matteo Berrettini be today?
30 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on April 12?
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Oliver Norwood, Pedro Cachin and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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