The preparer from Pavia Firullo in the staff of Fabio Fognini

The trainer of Riso Scotti and Motonautica: “It is a pleasure to work with him. I also met his wife, Flavia Pennetta, Musetti and Sinner”

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A Pavese in Fabio Fognini’s staff. The physical trainer of Riso Scotti as well as of the tennis players of all ages of the Motonautica Pavia, Alessio Firullo, has just returned for three weeks alongside the Roman tennis player currently number 34 in the world. “An honor and a great stimulus – explains Firullo, 40 -, I worked alongside Fognini and his coach German Gaich for a week in Brindisi, then for two weeks in Miami, in the United States, before and during the Master 1000 Indian Wells ». Firullo was a good player, then he chose to graduate in Sports Sciences at the University of Pavia.

The carreer

“My passion is sport and I wanted to become a trainer – Firullo underlines -, I set my career on tennis and I won the opportunity to go to work for a year and a half in an academy in Cologne, Germany, by two former pros . It was an experience that made me grow. I worked at the Tennis Club Pavia with Filippo Baldi and the competitive sector of the club, but then I chose the Motonautica, where with Mattia Livraghi and Massimiliano Piacentini we created a tennis school for 100 children and a competitive one for 30 tennis players with the flagship of A2 and one year also of A1. In the meantime I worked in basketball with Riso Scotti and enriched my experience ». Professionals have also passed through the Amp. «We currently have Riccardo Bonadio, 250th in the world – explains Firullo -, last summer Stefano Travaglia trained for a few weeks, a top 100, which I followed personally. This gave rise to the opportunity to start a journey with Fabio Fognini’s staff, who was looking for a coach for ten weeks a year to stay in the top tennis world and still get some satisfactions ». Alessio Firullo accepted and moved to Brindisi for a week. “He had to recover from a calf and staff problem, with his physiotherapist we did an excellent job – continues the Pavese -, then I left for Indian Wells and Miami, two Master 1000, ten-day tournaments each. to compete are a great time to train. For me it was like doing a master’s degree, because I was together with all the best players in the world, I interacted with the other staff, even if obviously 95% of the focus of my work was on Fognini, with whom I found myself a lot. well. It is only regrettable that Fabio, having passed the first round, fell ill and was forced to retire. He was out of action a few days and ruined his physical condition a bit. Fabio, however, is in Miami where he resumes his tournament tomorrow (today for the reader). I am in daily contact with him and his staff. After Miami, the season moves for two and a half months on clay, where I will periodically follow him, whether it is during the tournament or his home in Sanremo. Fabio is a great character, he is a group, he greets everyone and in the right context he gives a lot, it is a pleasure to have something to do with him. He is a trained player who must maximize what he does. I also met his wife Flavia Pennetta, very nice. I also met Musetti and Sinner and I can say that they are super ». –