Sergio Mattarella immediately calls for Jannik Sinner’s tris.

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The words of Mattarella

President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella celebrated the achievements of our tennis. This is the speech: "Welcome to the Quirinal, I am pleased to say also welcome. We celebrate an extraordinary season. The Davis Cup won for the second year in a row. I was telling President Binaghi that the cup has three floors, the third win is expected. It is not è indispensable right away. I thank and greet President Malagò, Minister Abodi and President Binaghi. Thanks to Matteo Berrettini and Jasmine Paolini for their words. This year the Davis Cup è accompanied by the BJK Cup. An extraordinary success. I have been following both events closely and consistently. Not only these, but also the Olympic successes. The gold of Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini, as well as the bronze of Lorenzo Musetti. The year è started off well with Sinner winning the Australian Open for the second year in a row and the second Vavassori/Bolelli doubles final. Already; reaching the final moreù times è a great achievement".

"I don&#39t want to congratulate only the athletes, but the movement that there's the basis for achieving the results. There are the coaches, I greet the captains Filippo Volandri and Tathiana Garbin with great gratitude for the work done. Each time I look with curiosity at the expressions with which you address the athletes at the court changes. Yours è a valuable work. Kudos to the medical staffs, the Federation, the trainers and that wide array of professionals who contribute to this collection of successes. Thank you to the grassroots schools, the grassroots clubs that collect the nursery from which you draw. You have been extraordinarily good and outstanding. You have placed tennis at the top of the world and at the highest level of popularity and practice. This bodes well for the next levers".

"I remember when Italian tennis was always good level, but trying to fit in authoritatively. I remember Cucelli/Del Bello fitting in significantly in the Davis of '48 after the war. Then we never would have hoped for those successes. È extraordinary progress was made. I would like to thank you individually. The men&#39s team: Berrettini, Bolelli, Vavassori, Musetti, but also those who did not participate this year. There'è who started the season well like Sonego. The women team: Paolini, Errani, Trevisan, but also Cocciaretto and Bronzetti. Your team è was just as important, but maybe more so because they broke a tabù. Thank you all. It è not fair to expect it to become a habit, there are others and they are good too".

"I hope this habit will be repeated frequently over time. As Paolini said, it ès not necessarily the winning that arouses enthusiasm, but the way you engage. You have expressed team spirit and group harmony. The full cooperation between athletes and female athletes. This è the basis, to commit with determination and represent Italy with pride and honor. Thank you for your achievements and appointment to the next competitions", he concluded.

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