Matteo Berrettini is carrying the Italian flag high in the sport as he aims to make a strong comeback from injuries. Berrettini is popular in his country for not just his professional exploits but also his colorful personal life. He is apparently in a relationship again after breaking up with Melissa Satta, a TV presenter and model.
The 28-year-old Berrettini is currently dating Federica Lelli, who is two years younger than him, as per an Il Messaggero report. Lelli is more famously known in Italy to be the ex-girlfriend of singer Ultimo. However, she has a strong identity of her own with 156,000 followers on Instagram alone.
Lelli is an influencer and model who resides in Rome. It is believed that she first met Berrettini at a social event in France where she was studying political science and international relations at a reputed university. Berrettini resides and trains in Monte Carlo but is shuttling between the French city and Rome since he is allegedly in a live-in relationship with Lelli.
An Italian paparazzi snapped Berrettini and Lelli walking on the streets of Rome hand in hand, looking extremely happy with each other. While the couple hasn’t put up any pictures and videos together on social media, their need for privacy is understandable.
Berrettini has had a difficult last three years in his personal and professional lives, more so after making the finals of the Wimbledon 2021.
Berrettini’s last two relationships before Lelli
Before Lelli, Berrettini seemed to be going strong with Satta. In an interview with The Sun, he called the relationship an ‘intense one’ while explaining why he broke up with her in February 2024. It seems that Berrettini is prioritizing his tennis career more and Satta was reportedly a distraction for him, even though she showed her support by turning up for some of his matches.
On the other hand, Satta has quite a history of dating other sportspersons. Infamously, she was said to be responsible for the late Kobe Bryant cheating on his wife Vanessa, which nearly made her file for divorce.
Before Satta, Berrettini was in another highly publicized relationship with a WTA player from Australia, Ajla Tomljanovic. They were together for three years and shot together for the Netflix docuseries, Break Point. But Berrettini was unhappy with the way their relationship was portrayed, as he was accused of throwing Ajla out of his room once as well.
Eventually, both players were dissatisfied with each other because of having separate lives and found it difficult to spend time with each other. While Berrettini has faced difficulties in love matters, he would hope that Lelli is the right match for him.
