Haas surrenders to Italian tennis: "They live for this sport and love it"

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Italian tennis has been on everyone's lips for three years. Not only for having Jannik Sinner as the world number one and winner of four Grand Slams, but also for their collective success with three consecutive Davis Cups (2023, 2024, 2025) and two consecutive Billie Jean Kings (2024, 2025). They also have other players like Lorenzo Musetti, although currently injured, Flavio Cobolli, Roland Garros finalist, and the resurgent Matteo Berrettini.

Italian tennis enjoys an optimal state of health thanks to its federation, as praised by former tennis player Tommy Haas, a big fish in the circuit as the director of Indian Wells, in an interview on the podcast Behind The Athletes. He also discussed the rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Sinner.

Tommy Haas applauds the management of the Italian Tennis Federation

"What we are seeing does not happen overnight but is the result of the Federation's work and a management team with a vision that they successfully convey. We have reached a point where now a tournament can be played in Italy every week, whether it is a Futures or a Challenger event," affirmed the former world number two.

The German also emphasized the importance of former Italian tennis players joining the federation's structure: "They are integrated into an environment where there is an evident love for tennis and a desire to continue its development. They become a kind of symbol in the country. They live for tennis and love it, and if they achieve success, as with Andreas Seppi and Fabio Fognini, things progress."

Speaking of love, the former player highlighted the passion with which Italian coaches live their profession and the racket sport, and how they have managed to adapt to executive roles: "I know coaches who have been here for 35 years. Their passion turned into pure love for this sport, until the management knew how to seize the opportunity. They invested in facilities, in coaches, making this sport accessible to as many people as possible."

Finally, the Director of the Indian Wells tournament did not miss the opportunity to talk about Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. "It helps a lot to have someone to admire, and Sinner is achieving extraordinary success. It is special to see them play live at Indian Wells: Carlos is unpredictable and is my favorite for his finesse; with Sinner, you know what to expect, but when he can control the match, he applies strong pressure, good positioning, and ball depth. When they play at a high level, especially Sinner, it seems he finds certain areas where he doesn't make mistakes," concludes a tennis lover Tommy Haas enamored with Italian tennis.
 

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