Totti-Sinner, challenge to padel to present the Bnl Italy Major- Corriere.it

The full Central for Alcaraz, the full padel court for Francesco Totti and Jannik Sinner. While a few meters further on the biggest surprise to date of the tennis season took place, with the elimination of the world number one by the hand of the unknown Hungarian Maroszan, the former Roma captain (who had seen a few games in Alcaraz) and the champion from Sesto Pusteria – who will be back on the field tomorrow against the Argentine Francisco Cerundolo – were the spot for the Bnl Italy Major Premier Padel, one of the most important tournaments of the season, which will be played in Rome from 10 to 16 July. To complete the quartet, the blues Giulio Graziotti and Michele Bruno.

A quarter of an hour of fun and laughter, enriched by the fact that it’s Totti — accompanied by his partner Naomi Bocchialso a padel player, and by her son Cristian – that Sinner were microphoned.

“Don’t play short balls,” says Totti, while Jannik is grappling with the sides, which differentiate padel from his sport. «It’s a mess…», he admits. «I had never played padel and I think it showed – Sinner jokes -. But it’s funny. And then it was an honor to meet Totti ». Which he reciprocates: «I always see him on TV but living him on the field was exciting». If it was the first time for Sinner, Totti is already used to holding the “shovel” in his hand: “I’ve been playing for some time, it’s a fun and demanding sport,” concludes the former Roma number 10.