There is an electrifying atmosphere on the first day of the Finals, inside the arena and in the area dedicated to fans. Waiting for the big match tonight
The wait is so frantic that during a break in the match between Fritz and Medvedev, when the Sinner commercial appeared on the screen with the usual cup of coffee in his hand, the spectators at the Inalpi Arena burst into warm applause. Applause equal to the boos reserved a few minutes later for the undisciplined Russian, who mistreated his racket while being hit by balls from the American. Jannik, as we know, is a completely different thing. And it is precisely his behavior, as well as the results never achieved by an Italian tennis player before him, that are making inroads with an increasingly transversal audience.
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In the stands of the first match of the ATP Finals, already full in every row of seats, orange spots appeared here and there – wigs, t-shirts, gadgets – in honor of the number 1 in the world who has made his being “different” a trademark . And the same chromatic effect was noticed in the Fan Village adjacent to the arena, expanded by 30% compared to previous editions in Turin and taken by storm, upon payment of a ticket, even by those who were unable to secure a coupon (131 thousand single ones sold on the eve, record broken) for the tournament matches. There are sponsor stands and the food area, there are courts dedicated to other racket sports. Federico, 15 years old, finishes a pickleball game and can’t wait to see Sinner play against De Minaur: “I’ll watch it here on the big screen, we couldn’t find the tickets. Why do I like Sinner? It’s easy to say why he wins, but I also appreciate it because he never loses his composure on the pitch. I wish I could do like him when I play.”
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