Mattarella receives Italtennis: "Sinner? Congratulations for the Australian Open"

As announced, Jannik Sinner Era Il Grande Assente, But this morning at the Quirinale, where President Sergio Mattarella celebrated the successes of the Italtennis of the last few months receiving the athletes and the top of the Federation, has only been made to talk about the number one in the world. “The year started well” for the Italian tennis with the victory of Sinner at the Australian Open, “we congratulate him – the head of state began -. It was a year of great successes, an extraordinary season, Davis It has been happily accompanied by Billie Jean King Cup and now the Mirror Motor Show is also enriched. ” To these trophies must also be added “another chapter of great results” such as the last Olympics.

Mattarella recalled the years in which – it was 1948 – Italian tennis tried to re -enter the circuit of large competitions internationally. A path that has been completed over time while then “We would never have hoped to get to these successes”. “Thanks for what you did,” he continued by addressing those present, citing by name the athletes who tied their name to the current season of victories and excellent placements (“Two finals are an excellent result”). “It is not fair to expect that all this becomes a habit, but I hope that this custom will be repeated over time”. In any case, one must keep in mind what the many positive results are there: “As Jasmine Paolini said, what excites but how much we are committed, the team spirit, the harmony of the groups is not necessarily”. Shortly before, in fact, the Tuscan tennis player had turned to Mattarella as follows: “She is a fan of our sport And we promise you that we will always put it entirely, representing Italy with pride and honor, this is a day that we will bring forever in the heart “.

The absence of Sinner, as mentioned before, was the most debated theme. “I am extremely sorry for what happened. Of course we must not forget about what we saw on television seven days ago, ten days ago. And therefore The boy’s psychophysical situation requires extreme attention“, at the end of the meeting at the Quirinale, the Fitp President Angelo Binaghi.” Nonetheless, in short, on an occasion like this, while understanding all this, he would have made us immensely pleasure, of course, being able to celebrate with him ” .

The same goes for the president of Coni, Giovanni Malagò: “I am extremely sorry for his absence, But if one has impediments … I don’t add anything else. The atmosphere was still beautiful “.

He then touched Matteo Berrettini: “Sinner? I mentioned it because he is a great protagonist of Italian tennis. He is the protagonist, with the victory once again in Melbourne. Obviously in Davis it was fundamental, I was lucky enough to Playing double with him, so he deserves the quote, but not only for this. Million and a half messages, so we limit ourselves in these cases to exchange few messages, but I imagine it is very happy and with him also all his team “. What has changed this year here at the Quirinale? “That there is no Jannik …”, he jokes. Then more serious: “I have more certainties but at the same time There is hard to work and commit to lifting some trophy “.

Speaking of his newfound physical and psychological condition, Berrettini revealed that “one of this year’s keywords is the taste, that is, the desire to enter the field, to train, to play the games. Not feeling the duty to do it, but but Pleasure because then in the end I started playing tennis for this. of growth that is continuous despite tennis games for many years. Among his most intense desires for this year, Berrettini puts participation in the international tennis in his Rome: “I haven’t been playing for three years, So I hope to be there, I will do everything to be there – he said -, it is the tournament that most excites me and that more has prompted me to dream of becoming a tennis player. So I will try to get to the best possible conditions and let’s see how it will go. “