Rome tennis ace beaten by Djokovic in Wimbledon final.

Matteo Berrettini, who made history by becoming the first Italian to reach a Wimbledon final, was beaten by Novak Djokovic 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in the men's singles final on Sunday evening.

Rome mayor Virginia Raggi tweeted: "Thanks for the dream and the emotions you gave us. You were a lion on the court. Rome is proud of you and by your side. We are waiting for you in city hall. Daje"

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The top-level tennis match came a matter of hours before Italy face England in the highly-anticipated Euro 2020 final at Wembley Stadium.

Grazie per il sogno e le emozioni che ci hai regalato. In campo sei stato un leone. Roma è orgogliosa di te e al tuo fianco. Ti aspettiamo in Campidoglio. Daje #MatteoBerrettini #Wimbledon

— Virginia Raggi (@virginiaraggi) July 11, 2021