The blue explains why his Wimbledon is played in sweat and determination, not just in numbers.
Lorenzo Sonego is not looking for victory at Wimbledon. He wants to snatch it from the dust of London's lawns, sweat after sweat. The Italian closed his last training session on Center Court with a blunt statement: "I like being in the fight".
This is not a casual comment. It is the synthesis of an approach that led him to take to the field with the same hunger as always, despite the 29 years of age and the number 30 position in the ATP ranking. Sonego knows that at Wimbledon it's not enough to be good: you have to be resistant, ready to chase every ball as if it were your last.
His 2024 started slowly, with a semi-final in Montpellier and a third round in Indian Wells as his only highlights. But it is on the meadows that blue has always found its dimension. In 2023, at Wimbledon, he spent 16 games in two sets to be eliminated by Holger Rune in the third round: 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3.
A match that left more on the field than the score says. "When the match gets tough, that's when I feel most alive," he explained after training. "Weed punishes you if you make mistakes, but rewards you if you resist.
" The reaction of colleagues is not surprising. Jannik Sinner, Italy's number 1, tweeted: "Lorenzo is one of those who never gives up. " Fabio Fognini, former world number 9, also underlined how Sonego's ability to embrace battle is an extra weapon on the London lawns, where fortune only smiles on those who deserve it.
What does all this mean for his Wimbledon 2024? Sonego starts without being among the favourites, but with an extra weapon: the awareness that victory is not achieved with talent, but with determination. The draw puts him up against a tough opponent in the first round, but the Italian doesn't seem worried.
"If the match gets tough, good. That's where I feel at home," he repeated. And if his statement is not just rhetorical, the Wimbledon lawns could hold surprises. Read at Sky Sport Italia
In a tournament where resilience separates the great from the good, Sonego's statement photographs the essence of those seeking success at the All England Club. For Italian fans, his ability to embrace the fight is a clear signal: when the grass burns and the body asks for respite, he throws himself into it. It's this mindset that can push a top-30 player past the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, turning a simple match into a battle to remember.
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