Tennis player Matteo Berrettini is the handsome guy of the Roland-Garros tournament and is setting social networks on fire. Here’s everything you need to know about him.
Matteo Berrettini has millions of views on TikTok thanks to multiple videos showing his exploits and his muscular body during the 2026 edition of the Roland-Garros tournament. But what do we know about the player?
What are the origins of Matteo Berrettini?
Matteo Berrettini was born on April 12, 1996, in Rome, Italy, so he is currently 30 years old. But the attractive sportsman also has other origins. Indeed, on his maternal grandmother’s side he is also part Brazilian. A mixture responsible for its advantageous physique? Questioned on the sidelines of the ATP Challenger Tour in 2024, he answered a question about his beauty. “Hmmm…I think it’s down to good genes. Brazilian and Italian genes in me. I didn’t do anything in particular, it’s a gift I guess. It’s embarrassing“, he replied.
How many tattoos does Matteo Berrettini have?
As soon as he takes off his jersey on the pitch to change it, spectators can discover that Matteo Berrettini has tattoos all over his body: on his arms, shoulders, sides… “I have quite a few yes. My grandmother (maternal) is not happy about this but I think I have like 11. And I have a feeling that soon I will have more. I love them, I can’t fight it“, he replied, still within the framework of the ATP Challenger Tour in 2024.
Among some of his tattoos, we find for example the quote “Dolor hic tibi proderit olim“(which can be translated as “This pain will be useful to you one day“), a large sun, a dagger or even a hand clutching a rose, a monkey…
What do we know about the private life of Matteo Berrettini?
Matteo Berrettini, who stands out on the ATP circuit as one of the tallest players because he measures 1.96 meters, has a busy love life. He was in a relationship from 2019 to 2022 with Croatian tennis player (since naturalized Australian) Ajla Tomljanović.
In 2023, he appeared on the arm of Italian TV host Melissa Satta. A love story which, however, lasted barely a year since he announced their breakup in 2024, during a press conference. Then, in 2025, he made his relationship with his new partner, Vanessa Bellini, official on Instagram. She is also Italian, she is a hip hop dancer and works at Academy of Excellence, in Lucca, according to Vanity Fair Italy.
How rich is Matteo Berrettini?
Matteo Berrettini, who currently occupies 105th place in the world in the ATP rankings (at the end of Roland-Garros, he will gain places), has accumulated no less than 14 million dollars in tournament winnings.
