The tennis world is shocked after the death of the Argentine journalist Guillermo Salatinowhich covered more than 100 Grand Slam tournaments. He died this Saturday at the age of 80.after suffering cardiac arrest before hip surgery.
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“Have a good trip Salata dear, you left a legacy in journalism. A lot of strength to the family,” said a follower on the networks. “Guillermo Salatino, the great voice of Argentine tennis, has left” and “May the best journalist this country ever had rest in peace.”, were some of the posts in X.
The legend of Argentine tennis journalism Guillermo Salatino died (Photo: X @GuilleSalatino)
The messages and repercussions from users on social networks were immediate after the death of the renowned journalist.
Guillermo Salatino covered more than 100 Grand Slam tournaments throughout his career and many other tournaments, such as the Davis Cup, Masters 1000 and other lower category ATP.
This Saturday, Salatino was going to undergo hip surgery that had already been scheduled for a few days for next week. He had even commented on it in his outings in the run-up to the Australian Open.
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The journalist did not cover tournaments in person from Wimbledon 2022 on medical recommendation.
“I have six stents, they detected COPD, there are also difficulties walking. That’s why I stopped going to tournaments. I would like to go again, but in a different way, not to work 12 hours like I always did in big tournaments,” he had acknowledged in an interview.
The news of his death caused a great shock among his fans and sports fans. Messages of pain flooded social networks and we are waiting to know details of his wake to say goodbye to him.
The Argentine Tennis Association fired Guillermo Salatino
“Today is a sad day for all of us: at the age of 80, Guillermo Salatino, a journalist who marked the path of many generations of professionals and who expanded the coverage of Argentine tennis to the entire world, passed away. Although in 2022 he had announced that he would not travel again, the year he was present in two of the Davis Cup series played by Argentina outside the country, in Groningen and Bologna. We are going to miss you, Salata. Thank you for spreading our sport for almost half a century. From the AAT We send our sincere condolences to his family and friends.”
The statement from the Argentine Tennis Association after the death of Guillermo Salatino. (Photo: X @AATenis)
