Should the Italian stick with what’s worked for the first 26 years of his life, he may soon grace billboards as a major champion. For Nonna Lucia already sees it.

"A lot of things happened in the heat of the moment," said the Canadian, who overcame a hostile crowd to beat local hope Lorenzo Sonego 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-3 in the first round of the Italian Open.

The forward revealed the 2021 US Open women's champ is his daughter's favorite tennis player at his Big Face Coffee pop-up shop on the grounds of the Miami Open.

The woman who beat her in that final, Garbine Muguruza, rises to No. 6, her highest ranking since July 2018.

The eight-time champion kept the crowd cheering as he booked his 18th quarterfinal appearance at SW19.

The Italian opened up about "Un Solo Secondo," a song written with a childhood friend after reaching the third round at SW19.

Former No. 5 Daniela Hantuchova also predicts big results from Greek stars Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari.

“There’s camaraderie among everyone,” one coach says of Italy’s high-performance team. “No jealousy or backbiting. Everyone wears the same clothes, and we feel like we’re part of the same team.”

The American youngster scored his first career clay-court quarterfinal in straight sets.

Looking for his second win over Korda in 2021, Sonego will hope to deny the American any momentum ahead of Roland Garros.