"The ATP Finals are the biggest tournament in the world that one can think of organizing. We can say that we have climbed Everest".
The president of Federtennis, Angelo Binaghi, talks about the prestigious tennis tournament that Turin will host from 14 to 21 November during the presentation at the Intesa Sanpaolo skyscraper, in Turin, and live on Sky at 304 days of the event.
"Don't ask me if there will be in 2021, but I believe that in the five years we will see Italian tennis players at the ATP Finals", underlines Binaghi, at the presentation of the tournament, of which Turin hosts the next five editions.
"We are confident that Turin, Piedmont and Italy will do a great job", adds the president of the ATP, Andrea Gaudenzi.
"If the scientists see it right, and in November we will be more sheltered from Covid, Sport e Salute counts with the Atp Finals to rekindle the fire of sport and to demonstrate that it is possible to restart safely".
Thus Vito Cozzoli, president and CEO of Sport and Health, speaking at the presentation of the ATP Finals, of which Turin will host the next five editions starting from November.
"It will be the return to life", adds Cozzoli, assuring that Sport e Salute, already a partner of Fit for the Rome Internationals, "will give its best on this occasion as well." 2021 will be a year of great sporting events - he recalls - and the Atp Finals will be a great tournament ".
" Intesa Sanpaolo's participation in this event confirms our commitment to promoting and disseminating values that are fundamental for the growth and training of individuals: healthy competitiveness, respect for the rules, fair play, founding principles of civil society and principles with which we measure ourselves every day in our Bank activity towards people and businesses ". Thus Gian Maria Gros Pietro, president of Intesa Sanpaolo, Host Partner of the Nitto Atp Finals and Title Sponsor of the Next Gen Atp Finals, which hosts the presentation of the tournament in the Skyscraper of the Innovation Center in Turin. "Usually 2,000 people work here.
But the skyscraper is also the seat of cultural activities and is present in all significant moments in Turin, such as the ATP Finals that are presented today, one of the most important events that will soon be held in the city ", explains Gros-Pietro, who defines the Atp "an extraordinary international showcase for the city and for the country". "With the Atp Finals, for five editions, every year, Turin will have a centrality and global visibility that will make it appreciated by sportsmen, spectators, tourists - adds Gros-Pietro -.
An opportunity that Intesa Sanpaolo intends to favor as much as possible by conferring its contribution of resources and skills to a project that will involve the main public and private entities "." This skyscraper, Piazza San Carlo - where we will soon open a new headquarters of the Gallerie d ' Italy -, the Savings Museum: Turin is the city of Intesa Sanpaolo and Intesa Sanpaolo is a bank that remains Piedmontese even in its continuous evolution of growth.
We are among the top employers in Piedmont with 8,793 people, of which 3,680 in Turin, of the 82,000 employed in Italy, more than 10% of our people are therefore here in Piedmont - concludes Gros-Pietro - Even with the support of ATP Finals, the Group confirms that it has one of its most important cities in Turin.
A big wish for the success of this event!
As Host Partner, we will be the "host" of the event, just like today ".