The tennis that captivates spectators on TV and live audiences, the tennis that after the third triumph in a row in Davis is not just Jannik Sinner. The success in Bologna of the Berrettini-Cobolli-branded Azzurri makes the president of the tennis and padel federation, Angelo Binaghi, proud, who in light of Italy increasingly becoming a world superpower returns to the office to have the fifth slam. «Congratulations must be given to the boys, they go on the field and win. We are enjoying this amazing moment – said Binaghi to Radio anch’io lo sport on Rai 1 -. We shouldn’t have complained about the absences, Sinner was right, we should have thought about winning with what we had, which is a lot. The boys had such big hearts. Congratulations to Captain Volandri, who manages to create this fantastic climate.”
There are two great protagonists (the world top ten Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti are absent): Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli, for the former the moment of rebirth, for the latter of the turning point: «One of our objectives is to make Berrettini as long-lived as possible among the males and Errani among the women. They are two guides for these two generations of boys and girls who have great passion and want to give emotions to Italians – underlines Binaghi -. Tennis finally paralyzes Rai 1, the news is postponed: things that happened in Tomba’s time. As leaders, this is the biggest victory of the last ten years. Now we have to continue working with our feet on the ground. If we manage to do this, we will continue to gain great satisfaction over the next ten years. Two years ago Sinner told Berrettini that they would win Davis together and it happened. Berrettini himself had promised Cobolli that they would raise it together. I would be curious to know now who Cobolli told this to. Someone will find him.” Binaghi says he «razed everything to the ground and rebuilt on the basis of recognition of merit. If one wants to do it, one must not care about the political aspect. We only do efficiency, not cronyism, we don’t like helping friends.” Now the invitation from Sergio Mattarella: «It’s a dream, especially from this President of the Republic: it’s the maximum gratification of the honor we can have». The dedication to Pietrangeli: «Nicola is the resurrection of tennis in Italy, we built this federation following him, his values and his principles. We are all with him to get back in great shape. Fifth Slam in Rome? Absolutely yes, the important thing is that it’s not just me who believes it, the government must believe it too.”