ROME – Massimo turns his head slightly towards his passenger and utters a statement with the forcefulness and poise that perhaps only an Italian can muster. ‘Football is dead in Italy; there’s no football left. Tennis is the number one
Jannik Sinner said he doesn’t like press conferences; his compatriot Jasmine Paolini disagrees. For the Italian Open champion, sitting down in front of the microphones and speaking openly about what goes through her mind is a valuable opportunity to discover
SANTIAGO, Chile – Nicolás Jarry and his family experienced an episode of harassment and intimidation in Rome. Two years later, Laura Urruticoechea, the tennis player’s wife, revealed the scary details: “I remember the fear we felt.” During the 2024 Italian
SANTIAGO, Chile – If you think Jannik Sinner is cold, introverted and serious, you’re wrong. Italy’s Luciano Darderi dismantles the myths: “He’s friendly, he’s not what he seems.” “Jannik is a good guy, good family, he jokes and everything. When
SANTIAGO, Chile – Martina Trevisan is back on court after a year out with injury, proud of the success her Italian Billie Jean King Cup teammates achieved in her absence, and paying close attention to what Aryna Sabalenka will do
MADRID – In an era dominated by Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, and with the ATP set to further cut small tournaments, Jaume Munar raises his voice for the ‘middle class’ of the circuit. “We work as hard than the
TURIN, Italy – Diego Nargiso, the 1987 Wimbledon junior champion with outstanding technical and athletic skills, is the symbol of the unfulfilled talent of an Italian tennis era that was adrift before the “Renaissance” now embodied by Jannik Sinner. If
NEW YORK – One of the most incredible photos of the year in sports, with Jasmine Paolini as the protagonist, is one of the big stories of this US Open. When Italian-Australian photographer Ray Giubilo saw on his camera screen
MELBOURNE – Most legends need years to achieve the successes that justify that label. Others, however, the minority, can achieve it in just 12 months. This is the case of Jannik Sinner, who with his title at the Australian Open
Twenty-three years after a doping case in which he was proven innocent, but which ruined part of his career, Argentine Guillermo Coria sees what is happening with Italian Jannik Sinner and regrets: he would have liked to have received the
LONDON – Loosing Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon is not a tragedy for Italy. After the defeat of the world number one, italians are enjoying the marble backhand of Lorenzo Musetti and the radiant smile of the multicultural
Jannik Sinner will become the world number one: “It’s a special moment for me”. Everyone already knew it, except him. “On Monday, at 22 years of age, you will be the new world number one. The first Italian”, Fabrice Santoro
