Rome, May 18 (LaPresse) – "We have experienced a memorable edition. The election of the new Pope, the Centrale filled with cheers for the president of the Republic, and Jasmine’s success are emotions we will carry with us for the rest of our lives," said Angelo Binaghi, president of FITP, at the closing press conference of the Internazionali. "From a technical standpoint, we have proven that we are capable of achieving results even at home. A great team success, Paolini was moving. The success belongs to the family, the parents, her staff, and also to Renzo Furlan. From an organizational perspective, with Sport e Salute, I received very positive feedback. The site is much more beautiful than before, and we have made small adjustments. We improved the experience and adapted the site to this overwhelming passion for tennis. We would like to study a new product that could combine the highest level of tennis entertainment with two Italian excellences, food and song," he added. "Revenue exceeded 35 million, and for the first time, we are correlating it with Finals revenue, which is similar (34 million, ed.) despite the different circumstances. The economic impact on the territory was around 900 million, while the social impact reached 357 million. This also includes the educational value brought by our champions," he added. Binaghi thanked Rai "for bringing tennis back to the main channel of public television, just like the national football team" and Sport e Salute for "the project to cover the Centrale and the organization that has improved the experience at the Foro Italico." Finally, he addressed the issue of free-to-air matches, calling paid TV "odious": "Exclusives cause serious harm to tennis."
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