The Next Emperor of Foro Italico

Late afternoon in Rome in mid-May.

The Foro Italico hosts the Italian Open, where the gotha of the international tennis entertains the audience, while Piazza del Popolo a court where people are given, for free, access to pre-qualification matches, champions’ training sessions and exhibitions.

The stars have not yet come out and the athletes have not left their hotels, so in the meantime, young athletes are training in the hope that one day they will become the next emperors of Rome themselves.