Matteo Arnaldi through to French Open last four as fellow Italian Berrettini retires injured

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/berrettini-matteo/OhwtM7N8/"]Berrettini[/a], who needed a medical time ‌out for what appeared to be hip pain after ‌three games in the second set, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/arnaldi-m-hlVLAfZK/berrettini-m-OhwtM7N8/?mid=Qsu7A0tQ"]threw ‌in the towel at the change of ends[/a] after being encouraged to do so by his entourage.[/p][p]World ‌number 104 [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/arnaldi-matteo/hlVLAfZK/"]Arnaldi[/a], who spent 17 ⁠hours and 42 ‌minutes on court as he fought his way into ​the last eight, will face compatriot [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cobolli-flavio/zDtaCcPe/"]Flavio Cobolli[/a] on Friday, guaranteeing an Italian ​presence in Sunday's final despite the early exit of world number one and last year's runner-up [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sinner-jannik/6HdC3z4H/"]⁠Jannik Sinner[/a].[/p][embed guid="76e3c1c3-2cb5-46ce-8a95-6c52a5dc1cf7" url="https://x.com/rolandgarros/status/2062274854447952139" social-type="twitter" /][p]Arnaldi, who ​had played over 10 hours in the two previous rounds, spent two hours on court Philippe Chatrier on Wednesday.[/p][p]"[b]It's a tough one. We ‌both played a lot so it's normal to not be at our best but you never wish someone's tournament to end like this[/b]," Arnaldi said.[/p][p]"[b]We're doing such a good job in Italy. I hope he recovers, the grass season starts soon and he's someone who is going to be tough to play against[/b].[/p][p]"[b]I'm tired, ‌that's for sure, but I train and ​play tennis and to play these tournaments, ‌these matches. I try to give it all I've got. I was more tired than usual and wasn't as fast as I think in the first match. I was ⁠injured not long ⁠ago but I'm giving ‌all I have now[/b]."[/p][embed guid="c40529d9-4c6f-4deb-a343-d7f5061f5b20" url="https://x.com/rolandgarros/status/2062275701198205189" social-type="twitter" /]