Analysis:Wimbledon top seed Sinner leads Italian renaissance

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MILAN : Millions of Italians, long known for their obsession with soccer, are about to find themselves torn between following their beloved Azzurri at Euro 2024 and tuning into Wimbledon to root for Jannik Sinner, Italy's first top seed in the tournament's history.

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open Winner Jannik Sinner Press Conference - Rome, Italy - January 31, 2024 Australian Open men's singles winner Italy's Jannik Sinner with the trophy during the press conference REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File PhotoMILAN : Millions of Italians, long known for their obsession with soccer, are about to find themselves torn between following their beloved Azzurri at Euro 2024 and tuning into Wimbledon to root for Jannik Sinner, Italy's first top seed in the...

The Italians on average are younger, however, ensuring a pool of talent for years to come. Of the nine Italian men in the top 100, six are between 20 and 23 years old. "Everything is happening faster than we could have imagined," Binaghi told Reuters."Countries that were much more developed than us in the past, like France, have come here numerous times to study what we are doing."

The number of registered club players has leapt from around 129,000 in 2001 to 820,000 last year, making tennis the second most popular participation sport in the country after soccer.

 

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