Exhausted but omnipresent stars, ever-longer tournaments and exhibitions that have become a business in their own right: tennis is revealing its deepest contradictions, torn between spectacle and physical survival.
As federations struggle to reinvent themselves, private academies are capturing talent… but also families able to invest tens of thousands of euros a year. A system that is increasingly effective, but also increasingly unequal.
Flavia Pennetta reflects on the legacy she and her husband Fabio Fognini left in Italian tennis. Between admiration, pride, and clarity, she recounts how their achievements paved the way for a new generation of champions.