Nickname is "Gianna"...Started playing tennis aged eight...Speaks Italian, English and Spanish...Father, Giovanni, owns a company; mother, Brunella; two brothers, Marco and Franceso are both engineers...Favourite surface is clay and shot is his forehand...Favourite tournament is Roland Garros...Idol growing up was Roger Federer...Hobbies include listening to music and watching football (AC Milan)...Trains at the Italian Federation in Tirrenia with physical trainer Pino Carnovale.
