So particular about his career, he has so much passion and determination to carve out an important place in Italian tennis and beyond. Without ever losing heart, the Romanian-born, but Sienese by adoption, will introduce himself in Rio at 34 years old, to insert another amazing piece in the mosaic of his sporting life. After beginning by being propitiated by his brother, Bruno, he has to wait seven years after his debut to establish himself in the top 200 in the world and, in only 2010, he entered the top 100, dispelling later many taboos and reaching new goals, regardless of his age. Although he is now a citizen in every respect of Tuscany and a local of Nicchio, he has always professed to being a great fan of his Florentine rivals.