An illustrated short story by Massimo Grilli in Il Tennis Italiano
“I had started playing fairly well. After six or seven games, however, the terrible heat, my lack of preparation, and the fearsome ’nduja pizza from the night before took over.”
— Massimo Grilli
In the latest issue of Il Tennis Italiano, you’ll find two illustrations I created for the amusing short story “Il pupo, la maestra Francesca e l’uomo da un braccio solo” by Massimo Grilli.
On the cover: the talented Antonio Pronostico.
Il Tennis Italiano is a historic Italian sports magazine entirely dedicated to the world of tennis. Founded in 1929, it is one of the longest-running tennis publications in Europe and is considered a reference point for fans, players, coaches, and professionals.
The magazine covers tennis in all its facets: national and international tournaments, leading figures of the circuit, emerging talents, amateur tennis, sports culture, history, and technical analysis. Alongside current sports coverage, it also features short stories, interviews, and contributions that weave tennis together with literature, art, and contemporary culture.
It is published by Fandango Libri and represents an authoritative and institutional, yet accessible, voice in the Italian sports media landscape.
