‘I got refused’ – Wimbledon finalist forced to make late change after breaking strict rule

Matteo Berrettini reached the Wimbledon final in 2021 (Picture: Getty)

Former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini revealed he was banned from wearing a special walk-on outfit due to the All England Club’s strict dress code.

Berrettini reached the final at SW19 in 2021, but has failed to reach similar heights in recent editions due to persistent injury woes.

But the Italian has looked back to his best so far this year, knocking out Stan Wawrinka in the first round before upsetting 20th seed Arthur Fils on Centre Court to set up an eye-catching encounter against wildcard Grigor Dimitrov in the third round.

However, Berrettini hasn’t had it all his way at Wimbledon so far in the first week, with the 30-year-old revealing that he was banned from a Hugo ...