«Ho 39 years old, four children and many titles. I don’t want to be anymore away from my family for five weeks ». Thus, in early January, Roger Federer motivated his decision not to participate in Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the tennis season. A sensational choice, which he made in a few minutes around the world and was immediately labeled as “the news” of the tournament, even before its start.
Actually on the fields of Melbourne have landed lots of players with crazy stories, capable of attracting media attention and take your mind off the absence of the Swiss champion. Above all, that of Francesca Jones, 20 year old British born with one finger less for each hand due to a rare syndrome: despite the disease, he still manages to hold the racket and compete at the highest levels.
«FranThat’s what everyone calls her, ha denied even the parry of some doctors that when she was a child they told her she could not play tennis. And instead he did it, has come to debut in a Grand Slam. Just like Olga Danilovic, daughter of the basketball superstar Sasha, Olympic silver and hero of the Virtus Bologna: «Thanks to him, Italy has a special place in my heart », said the Serbian tennis player, born in 2001.
She was taken under the wing by Nole Djokovic, who he trusts can become there champion of the future. Bottom yes predestined? Expectations are certainly not lacking when you hear the name of Carlos Alcaraz, 17 year old Spaniard, also at the first appearance in a Grand Slam: “In my opinion he is the natural substitute for my nephew, Rafael Nadal», Said Toni, the uncle of the legendary left-handed from Manacor. “He must be able to handle the pressure».
Maybe the pressure really tripped up Roman Safiullin, 23-year-old Russian, who in 2015 won the boys’ Australian Open: it was very launched in adult tennis, then a series of serious injuryi have knocked him out but today he’s ready to go again, debuting in a Grand Slam in that Melbourne dear to him. A kind of «Second life»Sporty, which brings him closer – albeit with due distinctions – to Rebecca Marino.
The Canadian class ’90, in fact, at 23 years old announced the retirement after falling in depression, victim of cyberbullismo: in January 2018, however, he chased away the ghosts and is back on the field, winning titles and flying to Australia this year for his first Grand Slam “New” career. A story that recalls that of Martina Trevisan, 27 year old Florentine, long away from tennis because of problems related to anorexia.
Last summer it even reached i quarti of the Roland Garros, stealing the flashes of the Italian scene to the baby prodigy Jannik Sinner. Which, thanks to an unfortunate draw, went out in the first round, but fighting like a lion for over four hours: «Strip with the same strength forehand and backhand, on the pitch is a show, I think we’ll hear about it quite a lot of”. Word of Roger Federer (this year in front of the TV).
How to watch the Australian Open on TV:
from Monday 8 February to Sunday 22 February, the first Grand Slam of the tennis season is a Eurosport and Eurosport 2 exclusive.
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