Roma demands a new level up: "Why can Grand Slams only be four?"

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We don't need to see the numbers from the last Masters in Rome 2025 to know it has been a complete success, although it's true that everything is better analyzed with statistics, variables, and trends. Angelo Binaghi, president of the FITP, spoke at length at a conference following the individual finals of the event, where Jasmine Paolini and Carlos Alcaraz were crowned champions this weekend.

The top manager of Italian tennis boasted about the great state of sporting health the country is currently experiencing, but also opened up a couple of interesting topics pointing towards new objectives to pursue in the future. Here we highlight the most interesting points from the transcription by our colleagues from Ubitennis, who were omnipresent throughout the tournament.

An Unforgettable 2025

"I believe we have experienced a memorable edition with the new Pope, the Campo Centrale full, Jasmine's victory, Jannik's comeback... emotions that we will remember throughout our lives. From a technical point of view, we have demonstrated that we are capable of achieving extraordinary audience results worldwide. However, the most exciting part was Jasmine's triumph, a touching moment due to the merit of her family and the people who helped her grow, including Renzo Furlan. I think we have improved the experience compared to last year; the expansion of the venue has worked out, it's more spacious, it has been a fully tested and approved experiment. Now we would love to take it to the highest level, offering a product that can combine the greatest spectacle of our sport with two excellences of our country: Italian food and music."

Television Impact

"It's gratifying for me to see tennis once again on public television's primary channel; I want to thank RAI for this. Added to the 392,000 pay-per-view spectators, we should have an extraordinary growth, although I am starting to think we are close to the limit. The educational component should be studied further, winning with champions on and off the court, kids who are an example for the new generations, who have values to transmit to the younger ones. This social impact at these events is very significant for Italy, although the benefits could be greater if there wasn't this hateful exclusivity of pay-per-view television, which represents a serious economic harm that we should study and quantify."

Economic Prosperity

"The total economic impact is 894.9 million euros, created out of thin air, without a penny of public contribution, without creating debt for our country's State. The surplus from the management will be allocated to different guidelines. The value of television rights will be used to buy and operate public functions with our channel Supertennis. The resources we manage to attract from abroad, particularly ticket sales, will be used to promote tennis and paddle tennis in schools. The rest of the resources will be used for the development of facilities that allow us to obtain loans without expenses, with a zero interest rate and reduced guarantees for all compliant companies."

Struggle against the Grand Slams

"We have to support our players in achieving feats like Jasmine's, always being attentive to the international market to seize any opportunity, from an ATP 250 to a larger event. The situation in this circuit is anomalous; in what other sport is there a monopoly that has lasted for more than 100 years? Why can there only be four Grand Slams? Why do the points of a Slam have to be double those of a Masters 1000? I don't think it's fair, nor does it help tennis grow. We will try to do our part without forgetting where we come from, remembering that 20 years ago they wanted to give away this tournament. If we continue on this path, I believe opportunities will not be lacking; we are the world champions, both on the court and at the organizational level."

Growth of Italian Tennis

"If we look at the numbers compared to last year, we have grown by 19%. This is the greatest growth in Italian tennis history, surpassing the previous 15.4%. The Pickleball is also growing significantly, ten times faster than the first ten years of paddle tennis, so the increase in this sport is even greater. Now we must keep our feet on the ground because, in addition to the satisfactions, we must work even harder than before. We have a duty to make the most of this moment in the best possible way to make our disciplines more popular than ever, to ensure that this extraordinary moment lasts as long as possible."

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