ROMA (ITALPRESS) – “Compliments to Davis Cup boys, have a big heart. Sinner was right, we have a squadron. Now the year of rebirth for Berrettini and the turn for Cobolli. Tennis like Tomba: paralyze Rai 1 and postpone the Tg. A dream come back from Mattarella. A fifth Slam in Rome? I don’t have to believe it just me, but also the government.” Thus, Angelo Binaghi, president of the Tennis Federation and Padel, at “Radio Anchio Sport”, on Rai Radio 1. “The compliments must be made to the boys, they go to the field and win. Congratulations to their staff, their coaches and their families. We enjoy this amazing moment,” Binaghi said, about the third Davis Cup in a row won by Italy, the fourth overall. “Even this time Sinner was right: we have a squadron. We didn’t have to complain about absences, we had to think about winning with what we had, which is so much, and we did it. The boys had such a big heart. Congratulations to Captain Volandri, who manages to create this fantastic climate”, continued the number one of the FITP.
“The year of the rebirth of Berrettini and that of the definitive turn of Cobolli? Two perfect titles. Among our goals is to make Berrettini as longevi as possible among males and Errani among women. They are two guides for these two generations of boys and girls who have great passion, great principles, want to fight and give emotions to the Italians. And we are happy to have them,” Binaghi explained. “We must thank Rai and his ad, who believed in us and who broadcast the Davis Cup on the first network of public TV. I think he won a big bet, too. Finally tennis paralyzes Rai 1, postpones the tg: things that happened at the time of Tomba. As executives, this is the greatest victory of the last ten years,” said FITP president.
“We must continue to work with our feet on the ground. If we succeed in doing so, in the next ten years we will continue to take great satisfaction. Two years ago Sinner told Berrettini that Davis would win it together and it happened. Berrettini himself promised Cobolli that one day they would lift her together. I would be curious to know now Cobolli to whom he said it (laughs, ndr). Someone will find it,” Binaghi said. “Going to Mattarella is a dream, especially from this President of the Republic: is the maximum of the gratification of the honor we can have right now. After Davis, part of a second tournament, my one: collecting all the boys and girls leave for the holidays, this is the only week in which you can rest before preparing for the Australian season. I’ll put it all on, hopefully we can do it,” the federal president continued.
“The Finals? With Abodi there is a long friendship, there is a total sharing of goals. We have not yet dealt with the issue of where the FInals will be in the next four years. Next year we definitely play in Turin. I thank him because he was close yesterday, he was also in Malaga when we won the first Davis. I thank him because this success is his merit: he took the opportunity that I in December managed to tear to ITF leaders to blitz and bring Davis to Italy for three years. We did it, Abodi took it to flight, I didn’t think it would be so decided, it was rewarded because this great sporting success, of public and wealth that we leave on the territory is above all his”, added Binaghi. “On Davis in Bologna, we must always improve. There will be a new building, next to the precarious stadium that was built inside the Bologna Fair. We will have a real sports hall,” said the number one FITP.
“Pietrangeli? Nicola is the resurrection of tennis in Italy, we built this federation following him, his values and his principles. We’re all with him, because he gets back in great shape. Quinto Slam in Rome? Absolutely, the important thing is that I don’t believe it only, the government must believe it,” Binaghi concluded.
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