Recent positive performances and a continuity of not indifferent results have allowed Fabrizio Andaloro to carry out a significant leap forward in the ATP ranking, reaching, after the semifinal of the 30 thousand of Monastir, position n ° 379. The 24 -year -old Peloritano today is the third Sicilian tennis player, behind only the talented Federico Cinà (number 279) and Marco Cecchinato, the latter back from the success at the Challenger 75 in Milan which allowed him to go up to the 300th position.
“I hoped to end the year around the current potion – said Andaloro who lives in Lecce, where he is registered with the Tennis Outline club -. Having arrived in July is really a good starting point for the future. Too bad only for not being able to win some more titles. I have already played six finals in the ITF circuit, winning only one, but I am satisfied with my path. I hope, now, to play a few more Challengers and make good results ».
Yesterday the 138th edition of Wimbledon took place who will see the best tennis players in the world at the starting line. Few know that, at the junior circuit level, there is also a gem among the brilliant results obtained by Fabrizio Andaloro. The success against the current n ° 1 in the world, Jannik Sinner. It was August 2012 and, in Castel di Sangro, the province cup was staged. Andaloro imposed himself on the altitude with a score of 6-0, 6-4.
What do you remember about that game with Sinner? «I remember this boy, we were 11 years old, who pulled every ball strong. It was understood that he would do a long way. We have not crossed many times at the youth level. I often played against Francesco Passaro, Giulio Zeppieri and Matteo Arnaldi, but also against Jiri Lehecka and many others ».
