Corrado Barazzutti, one of the most prominent figures in Italian tennis, gave an interview to La Gazzetta dello Sport in which he reviewed the great moment that tennis in the transalpine country is going through.
The captain of the Italian Davis Cup team (will leave his position to Filippo Volandri) analyzed the great Italian star of the circuit, Matteo Berrettini. “Matteo has already made the leap and is now a top player. It is important that you have been able to do the preparation without physical problems to find your condition and self-confidence. He's been in the tennis elite for a short time, so he still has room for improvement. “
Another of the great figures of Italian tennis is Fabio Fognini, although Barazzutti believes that 'Fogna' must recover well from his injuries to shine again in tournaments. “Fabio still has to start from scratch. After the double operation and, when he was starting to play again, he contracted the virus. Until October he trained with me and suffered because he still had pain. You must make a full recovery and assume that the first few months will be difficult. I am sure that we will see him again at his best level on clay. “
Barazzutti also surrenders to the figure of Jannik Sinner, the great promise of Italian tennis and who these days trains with Rafa Nadal before the Australian Open. “That Sinner is training with Nadal is an extraordinary experience for him that he can only learn from. Last year he had to face great pressure as a tennis player and now he is being asked for results. You will have ups and downs but you will know how to deal with them. He is very aware of his means and is always willing to listen and work to grow and improve. “
The coach is also confident that Italian tennis will win a Grand Slam soon with this great generation. “I am convinced they can win a Grand Slam. Berrettini has already played a semi-final at the US Open, the most competitive Grand Slam, and Sinner reached the quarterfinals in Paris putting Nadal in trouble for two sets. In a Grand Slam it is also important to manage the two weeks and be lucky in the draw. But they are both growing up and time is on their side. The freaks of the golden generation will go away and they will be there to take advantage of it. “