"The emotion is there, but there is also a lot of pressure: we are working with our heads down so that everything can be perfect and the city can welcome the world of tennis".
The mayor of Turin, Chiara Appendino, talks about the ATP Finals that will take place in the city of the Mole from 14 to 21 November next.
The occasion is the inauguration of the renovated tennis stadium at the Circolo della Stampa Sporting.
"There are also some important results, lastly the extraordinary one of Berrettini at the Us Open - he underlines -. At least one Italian will be there and we still hope in Sinner, who can make the leap and be there. If it were not this year there are anyway five years. I believe that the prospects for our tennis are excellent ", he concludes, observing that" in deciding whether to give the ATP to Turin, the potential of our tennis also made a difference. Today we are one of the capitals of world tennis ".