Turin mayor announces, “Honorary citizenship for Jannik Sinner”

Honorary Citizenship in Turin for Jannik Sinner

Shortly before the ATP Finals, FITP President Angelo Binaghi held a packed press conference that lasted more than an hour and a half along with Piedmont Region President Alberto Cirio, Sports Minister Andrea Abodi and Turin City Mayor Stefano Lo Russo.

The first important announcement è was made by the very first citizen of the Piedmontese capital, who unveiled that he had asked the city council for honorary citizenship for Jannik Sinner, to thank him for what he has done for the city over the years.

The main protagonist of the conference, però, è was Binaghi, who when questioned about ticket prices thundered: "Our only goal è is to make tennis a more popular sport, now people canù no longer play", said the FITP No. 1. "I am totally against reducing the price of tickets. If I have one regret è it is not having the courage to increase them even more"” Binaghi said in surprise.

"One minute after the end of tonight’s final, tickets for next year’s event will be available. For one week they will be reserved for cardholders, who will continue to get the 20 percent discount. Those who buy tickets a year earlier are the fans, our cardholders, the ones we have to protect. They are the category that was and always will be there, when not only Sinner was there, but also Berrettini, they were there".

"Then the famous Operation Robin Hood is triggered, the one about rich people who are not fans but come to see the event because they read about it in the newspapers. I that category lì I want to squeeze it to the bottom, because Ié want to get all the kids to play tennis. Then that money là I invest it: it will continue like this; as long asé you will see me”, he concluded.