Overview
- Italy’s Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup teams were received at the Quirinale on Monday, following Jannik Sinner’s Madrid title that underscored the sport’s momentum.
- President Sergio Mattarella said the twin 2025 team crowns show Italian tennis is a force worldwide.
- He confirmed he expects to attend a match at the Internazionali d’Italia in Rome.
- FITP president Angelo Binaghi invited him to the Foro Italico and urged more government support to expand the Rome event, citing a 50‑year wait for an Italian men’s singles winner there.
- Mattarella invoked Alex Zanardi as a model who inspires young people and illustrates the civic value of sport.