Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti: different and beloved champions, a new dualism in Italian sport

The premise is that the privilege is to live this time of Italian tennis of excellence. The certainty is that Not only Sinner lives our movement. The latest companies also brought Musetti to the limelight, despite the elimination – at the hands of Carlos Alcaraz – to the International of Rome. Sinner is there, Musetti as well. Jannik and Lorenzo as in the times of Coppi and Bartali. Today as yesterday Italy called. And he sided. Divided by everything, united under the Italian flag. Sinner and Musetti together to celebrate the historical encore in the Davis Cup: 2023 and 2024, here the story is made.

Sinner, a finalist in Rome on Sunday against Alcaraz, number 1 in the world since June 2024, now considered the greatest Italian tennis player ever, more than Pietrangeli and Panatta, the best for popular acclamation and not only of his generation, not at all scratched by the stop imposed by the disqualification for doping. Sinner won (3 ATP titles: two Australian Open and one US Open), wins, will win. Musetti (number 8 in the world) of the run -up, by force of shoulders to the ATP rankingsuddenly emerging in a sentimental schedule already occupied by his friend (yes, they are friends). Sinner who goes to the Pope and invites him to make two dribbles, museums who reproaches herself to blaspheme too much and realizes that, yes, if he wants to meet the Pope this can constitute an obstacle.

Sinner (August 16, 2001), Montanaro di Sesto, San Candido, where Austria is a few bike rides. Musetti (March 3, 2002) Tuscan of Carrara, carved in marble that imperate in its parts, but with a rare and precious grace. Sinner who has a love relationship, perhaps not, indeed who knows, he denies, here he is with an old girlfriend here he is with a model here he is, in the family. Sinner that – of his family, his father, mom and brother – did his den. Musets that in the photos on the net smiles with her partner Veronica Confalonierihappy and serene as never and aware that the birth of the son Ludovico unlocked him, made more mature, stronger inside.

Every rivalry feeds on opposites. They are at the antipodes, Jannik and Lorenzo. By character, personality, professional path, laying towards the world. Sinner from the most powerful arm of the circuit, museums with the brushstroke of artist always in the barrel. Sinner breaks through, Musetti paints. One likes solidity, the other for unpredictability. Sinner who made constant growth his figure, museums that he sailed on sight, interspersing thunder, lightning and breaks, daring descents and ascertained. Sinner who looks to the myths of modern tennis – Federer, Nadal, Djokovic – Musetti who looks to Sinner and without Piaggia a model, a stimulus to improve. Sinner and Musetti, the Italian New Wave that has taken the stage and which is also made up of caps, Sonego, Bolelli, Vavassori in the men’s field and which has in Jasmine Paolini the star of the women’s movement. Sinner & Musetti, the friend/enemy at home, the domestic nightmare. One is sitting on the throne, the other will try to dirty him.