Sonego-Arbino: the marriage is over. The partnership that lasted almost 18 years between the Turin champion, winner of the Davis Cup in November, and the historic coach. The rumors had been going around for days now, and now the decision is official. This is a sensational turning point in Lorenzo’s career because he ends a very strong relationship that lasted almost 18 years. Arbino was Sonny’s first teacher, it has accompanied him since he picked up the racket at the age of 11, and took him to the top of world tennis. Sonego arrived in 2021 at number 21 in the world ranking and at the end of 2023 won the Davis Cup with Italy.
Now, after the American trip to Indian Wells and Miami, where Arbino was still at his side, Sonego has reached a turning point. So much so that in the last few days at the Sporting Press Club he trained, away from prying eyes, with Fabio Colangelo, technical director of the Club, who already accompanied him during the season in Doha and Dubai, in full harmony with Arbino, and who could be part of the team of the future. Now it changes. Tomorrow Lorenzo will leave for Marrakechwhere the clay season will begin: the dawn of a new era.
In the late afternoon, Sonego, before heading to Morocco for his seasonal debut on clay, made the separation from Arbino official with an affectionate post on Instagram: «Dear Gipo, after almost twenty years of living together, I feel I need new stimuli for the second part of my career. Thank you very much for the incredible work you have done, for all the moments shared together and all the results obtained. You are not just a coach, you are like a father, one of the most important people on my street. Our relationship and my respect for you will continue forever. I love you”. Accompanying two snapshots that enclose the 18 years together: a photo with Lorenzo as a child on the Sporting pitches and another with Sonny triumphant in Malaga in the Davis Cup last November.
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