The second wheelchair tennis tournament took place recently in Gallarate, Italy, from October 15 to October 18, 2020. It was valid for the ‘Lab 3.11 circuit’ Actually, it is a leg of the Italian wheelchair tour wheels.
More than 30 athletes from all over Italy participated in the tournament. Ultimately, it was Alessandro Cianfoni who won the men’s singles final by defeating Giovanni Zeni. Guess who was really happy watching them.
He was none other than world number one Novak Djokovic. “You give me mental strength and inspiration,” Djokovic said in a video. Clearly, the Serbian legend wanted to motivate the players. He stressed that his presence on the court itself was an inspiration to many other players, including himself.
He is in Paris at the time he shot the video. It is certainly a proud moment for all organizers and athletes that the world’s number one player is acknowledging their efforts.
In a Thanksgiving video, Djokovic was overwhelmed. I wanted to be as close to the players as possible.
Therefore, he was humble, gentle and kind in the video. “35 athletes from all over Italy, 65 games, 70 wheelchairs, 120 bananas, 500 bottles of water. These are the numbers for the wheelchair tournament that has just ended at the Gallarate Tennis Club ”, acknowledged Luisa Parasacchi, vice president of the tournament.
Djokovic thanked all the organizers and players for participating in the tournament. He understood all the attempts made by the management and praised them for presenting an amazing tournament. The world’s No. 1 is now heading towards the 2020 Vienna Open.
It will be his first tournament after the 2020 French Open in which he suffered a loss in the final to Rafael Nadal. But, Djoker will surely try to forget it and complete 2020 on a higher note.
