Nations can't manufacture tennis talent, but they can foster it. The Federazione Italiana Tennis e Padel has excelled in nurturing young men's players, helping five Italians reach the men's Top Forty, an accomplishment matched only by much larger countries.
Italy's Jannik Sinner, currently ranked No. 1, is no stranger to the spotlight as the first Italian to achieve this ranking and as the first American male to do so in over twenty years.
With a historic shift from clay to fast-court surfaces, the Italian tennis federation's 'fast-court project' reflects a cultural adaptation necessary to produce players capable of excelling in power-driven men's tennis.
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