Italian tennis
stars
Jannik Sinner,
Matteo Berrettini, and
Lorenzo Musetti showcase skills in
'The Italian Job' with remote control cars.
The current
landscape of Italian tennis boasts remarkable talents, led by 21-year-old Sinner,
currently ranked World No. 8, along with 21-year-old Musetti, ranked World No.
18, and 27-year-old former Wimbledon finalist Berrettini.
In a fun
display of camaraderie and skills, the three highest-ranked Italian tennis
players came together in a video on social media to recreate 'The Italian Job'
with remote control cars. The video, part of a promotional campaign by Head
Tennis, featured the trio competing in a thrilling remote control car race.
Each player
donned a racing suit representing their supposed racing team: Sinner in white
as "Speed Racing," Berrettini in red as "Extreme Racing,"
and Musetti in green as "Boom Racing."
The Italian
tennis players engaged in multiple rounds of competitive racing against each
other, displaying their proficiency and precision with the remote-controlled
cars.
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The three
players will compete in the main draw of the Canadian Open this week, with
Jannik Sinner as the 7th seed, earning a bye in the first round. In the second
round, he awaits the winner of the match between Frenchman Gregoire Barrere and
his fellow Italian, World No. 38 Matteo Berrettini.
As for the
16th seed, Lorenzo Musetti, he will make his debut in the first round against
Japanese player Yoshito Nishioka.
Jannik
Sinner will also participate in the doubles draw alongside Australian player
Alex de Minaur, and wll face the partnership between Jean Julien Rojer and Marcelo
Arevalo, former French Open champions in 2022.
In addition
to these Italian stars, the main draw of the first Masters 1000 event of the
North American hardcourt swing will also feature Italian player Lorenzo Sonego,
and young talent Matteo Arnaldi, who successfully progressed through the
qualifying rounds and is set to play the final match against Mitaja Pecotic.