Matteo Berrettini wants to take a cautious approach with his return to tennis after a hand surgery. Berrettini said that he will limit his play on clay and focus on the grass court season.

Speaking of his plans for the next few months, Berrettini told Eurosport Italia:

I don’t want to rush anything, I will only go to Paris if I am in a position to go all the way. At the moment it is more no than yes, in that case I will go directly to the tournaments on the grass.

Last year, Berrettini reached the Wimbledon finals where he lost to Novak Djokovic. He also won the Queen’s Club Championships, his first ATP 500 title.

Grass is a surface well suited for Matteo Berrettini who relies on his big serve and solid forehand to win points. His backhand continues to be a weakness that opponents often exploit during important points in a match.

Taylor Townsend is back on the court after a maternity break. Townsend reached her first singles  final in almost three years at the ITF tournament in Charleston. She will meet Xiyu Wang in the final. 

Townsend, who was once ranked as high as 61 in the world in singles, is now ranked outside the Top 1000. But since returning from her break, she has gotten better with every tournament.

Townsend’s best singles performance came at the 2019 US Open where she reached the fourth round. In 2020, she reached the women’s doubles semifinals at the US Open with Asia Muhammad. 

While she was on a maternity break, Townsend was a commentator for the Tennis Channel. She won accolades for the way she analyzed matches and many fans believed that she should get a commentary gig after retirement.