Italy proudly celebrates tennis and bike champions

Italy This Monday kicked off with two championships to celebrate. Two feats made the country beyond the Alps the star of the weekend. Jannik Sinner With friends at historic Davis Cup Francesco “Pecco” Bagnaia At MotoGP.

Perhaps the champions who have graced the covers of magazines are evenly divided in name recognition and are most celebrated by institutions and the media. It’s the Davis Cup, a trophy an Italian hasn’t lifted since 1976. That’s how it was obtained at Martin Carpena in Malaga.

“Currently Italian sport excites us. Italy will win the Davis Cup in 2023. Historic result: The only victory of our national team in this competition dates back to 1976. Congratulations to our tennis players who have shown their talent and dedication, and to all the staff,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on his X account (previously Twitter).

Sinner lost to Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in the ATP Finals in Turin just a week ago. He was responsible for leading his country to the final in a spectacular finale against the ‘Noll’ himself. Against him, he saved three match points before turning things around and knocking him down.

In the finals, Matteo Arnaldi as squire, Sinar as leader And Italy, who became the last executioner, did not need a doubles match against Australia to lift the salad bowl and confirm Sinner’s great year, but it was already a reality on the circuit.

President of the Republic, Sergio Materellaplans to welcome the winning tennis player to the presidential palace, the Quirinal Palace, on December 21st.

Another big hit on Sunday was “PeccoHe re-won the title he had already won last season, becoming a two-time world champion in the highest category of motorcycles.

“The Extraordinary Francesco Bagnaia”, won in Valencia, confirming Ducati’s second consecutive MotoGP World Championship. The wonderful “Pekko” has given us dreams again this year. Italian pride,” Meloni also posted on his X account.

“Pekko” won the race knowing he was already a world champion His only rival, Spaniard Jorge Martin, crashed on the sixth lap.

Not only sports media, but also major general media such as “” celebrated the success.Correire della Sera‘ which one ‘RepublicThey put current political events largely aside and proudly celebrated national sporting successes on their covers.