Beppe Fiorello and Achille Lauro light up the night of the ATP Finals
Max Giusti presents the evening at the Inalpi Arena, tribute to Domenico Modugno and appearance by Flavio Cobolli on the sidelines
Quick Look
- The grand opening of the 2026 ATP Finals at the Inalpi Arena in Turin opens with Beppe Fiorello playing Domenico Modugno singing 'Nel blu painted di blu'.
- Max Giusti presents the evening, Achille Lauro inaugurates the main show and Flavio Cobolli appears on the sidelines.
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Why It Matters
The 2026 ATP Finals take place in Turin at the Inalpi Arena. Beppe Fiorello had played Domenico Modugno in a Rai drama, later bringing the homage to Sanremo and theaters.
The grand opening show of the ATP Finals in Turin opens surprisingly with the performance of Beppe Fiorello in the role of Domenico Modugno. On the pitch of the Inalpi Arena transformed into a concert stage, the actor sang 'In the blue painted blue'. A tribute to the singer-songwriter who he himself had played in a Rai drama, then also taking him to Sanremo and theaters. To the tune of the song, two acrobats dressed as tennis players twirl above the court, in the sky of the arena.
This year too, Max Giusti, a great tennis enthusiast, will present the evening. "In the space of a generation, Italy has become the world's leading tennis player - he says -. Our favourites, our idols have won everything. And the fact that the ATP Finals are played here makes us more proud every year".
Ovations from the stands when Giusti, presenting the groups, names the Azzurri, Flavio Cobolli, Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori and, even more, when Cobolli appears in person sitting on the sidelines, black leather jacket, white shirt and black tie. Then there is room for music, with Achille Lauro, protagonist of the main show that officially inaugurates the 2026 ATP Finals. And when asked which song he can't wait to hear, Cobolli replies 'Strawberries, cream and champagne'. Lauro, in total black, enters the scene and sings 'Amor', the success of the album 'Comuni immortali'.
Open Questions
- Which other artists will perform during the 2026 ATP Finals?
- What is the complete program of side events?
- How many spectators attended the grand opening?
