Matteo Berrettini is not yet married and has since parted ways with his long-time girlfriend, Ajla Tomljanovic who is also a tennis player. At the moment, he is currently dating Kevin Prince Boateng’s ex-wife Melissa Satta who is an Italian model and television presenter.
Matteo Berrettini has Never Being Married
According to our findings, Italian tennis player Matteo Berrettini is not married and has never been married. However, he was previously linked to the Australian tennis player, Ajla Tomljanovic. The information on how they met has not been established but one wouldn’t be wrong to suggest that their careers as athletes brought them together. As for when their relationship started, it can be traced to 2019.
The pair maintained an enviable relationship and were even described as a tennis power couple. They were often spotted cheering themselves up during matches and said to have supported each other through tough times. Ajla once revealed how nice she felt dating a fellow tennis player as they were often on the same page. She added that they had the same understanding about their careers and lifestyle and that feeling was natural.
In the same vein, Matteo admitted that the understanding they share was priceless, he noted that it’s important to have someone who understands what you’re doing and the demands of your career. The pair also appeared in the second episode of Netflix’s BreakPoint, where they displayed their romantic love life.
Unfortunately, Matteo and Ajla’s relationship shop began to deteriorate and by 2022, the news made waves that they had parted ways. This was later confirmed by Matteo who said he was single as a press conference at the Queens Club Championship in June. The former lovers have remained discreet about what led to their separation.
Anyway, his ex-girlfriend said that she has no regrets but would think twice before bringing her love life to the prying eyes of the public in the future.
Meet Matteo Berrettini’s New Girlfriend, Melissa Satta
A few months after Matteo’s split from his longtime girlfriend, Ajla Tomljanović, he reportedly started dating the Italian model-cum-television presenter Melissa Satta who is 10 years older than him. The pair first met at a dinner with mutual friends in Miani and soon got talking.
Despite living in different cities, the pair kept in touch regularly and Melissa confessed that they bond through endless conversations on Whatsapp. According to her, “I’ve met people at dinner and exchanged numbers, but often it ends as it began. Not with Matteo. If we are still here, it is because then we managed to meet in various cities,”
In fact, she revealed that she shares a deep connection with him even though she had vowed not to date any athlete. As you would find, Matteo’s girlfriend was previously married to the football player Boateng. Their relationship lasted from 2016 to 2020 and together they share a son.
Before confirming their relationship in January 2023, Matteo and Melissa were often spotted in different places including restaurants. As it is, their relationship seems to be growing stronger every day, they have been privileged to meet each other’s family and Mellisa said her son Maddox also has a connection with him.
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Controversies on Matteo’s Relationship
Since Matteo and Mellissa’s relationship kicked off in 2023, they have had to deal with a lot of controversies. Starting from their age difference which they seem to have conquered to issues linked to his tennis career performance and negative comments.
As you would find, Matteo’s substandard performance during the tournament was blamed on his new relationship. However, the tennis player who couldn’t take it said it was disrespectful to view his personal relationship as a distraction and likened it to blaming poor articles from a journalist on his wife or children.
At this point in life, seeing a relationship as a distraction for a professional athlete seems disrespectful to me,” Matteo Berrettini said. “It would be like saying that a journalist writes worse articles because he has a wife and children. It is something that does not make any kind of sense, does it?”
His girlfriend also expressed her disappointment in being blamed for her partner’s performance and asked if the man would have been blamed if the tables were turned. Mellissa revealed that contrary to what critics think, the player’s performance was largely because of his abdominal injury. She said he suffered an injury in the same spot as in 2021.
She also added that she has been receiving messages of insults, bullying, and sexism since she came on board as Matteo’s girlfriend.
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