The new Palazzo Wanny in San Bartolo a Cintoia will host the Unicredit Firenze Open tennis from October 10-16, returning the ATP tournament back to Florence after 28 years, with Federtennis (the Italian Tennis Federation) showing no hesitation in choosing the versatile Palazzo Wanny for the prestigious tournament. Some of the best athletes to wield rackets will bring their skills to the city, with world ranking players including Florence’s own Matteo Berrettini and Jannik Sinner.
Florence shows its potential again only a few weeks later when it will see rugby players take to the field for the Italy against Australia Autumn Test Match on November 12, held at Stadio Artemio Franchi, with the stadium designed by architect Pier Luigi Nervi an example of one of the most accomplished sites of 20th century architecture in the city. The season of sport doesn’t end there, with the Florence Marathon taking place on the last Sunday of November, following a cancelled edition and a limited one due to the health emergency. Runners will take to the streets of the city to display their determination and stamina while surrounded by historic monuments.
With an ever-stronger commitment to making Florence a city of sport, the Mayor of Florence Dario Nardella and the Councillor for Sport Cosimo Guccione share their thoughts on the sporty strides the city is making. Nardella comments,
“Today, sport represents one of the greatest attractions that has the ability to move people. We had a taste of it after the pandemic with the Golden Gala 2021, and we will gain further evidence with the ATP 250 Tennis and the Italy versus Australia rugby test match. This is all without forgetting that our city hosts one of the most important marathons in Italy that has been taking place for 38 years. Florence is undoubtedly an international reference point for art, culture, landscape, fashion, food and wine, but also for high-level sporting events”.
