Legitimate satisfaction for a semifinal that they controlled with determination from start to finish, but concentration remains high for tomorrow’s final against Bulgaria, who have proven to be a tough nut to crack for everyone. Giannelli and his teammates come out of the match against Poland with much more confidence but not satisfied. “An amazing match,” says Romanò, one of the best players on the court today. “We played very well. We believed in this victory, not so obviously, but it’s not over yet.” The Italian opposite also had words of praise for Francesco Sani, who came on for two decisive service turns: “During the last timeout, I told him he would score an ace. I was sure because he had trained very hard, and I felt he would score. The difference was in our heads; we have a very strong mentality.”
Luca Porro was emotional: “It’s special, I have no words. Now we’ll celebrate a little, just what we need, and then we’ll focus on the final. Tomorrow’s match,” added the Italian, “will be a battle like today’s, and we’ll definitely give it our all. We know the level is very high, as we’ve seen from how many outsiders have advanced.”

Fefé De Giorgi is also happy but focused: “I’m very proud of the team. Not because they’re unbeatable, but because they’re special and play very well together.” And now, as Romanò says, “Tomorrow, there’s a job to finish.”