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From 11 Nov
Events at the Politecnico

Tennis & Technology

During the week of the ATP Finals, the most relevant professional tennis tournament of the year after the four Grand Slam events, PoliTO is also taking part in this major event to offer to the citizens, the community and tourists a series of events entitled TENNIS & TECHNOLOGY.
The initiative will also be an opportunity to present the ‘Tech4Tennis Lab’, the new laboratory for research and innovation applied to the tennis world and conceived by PoliTO in collaboration with CUS Torino.

The opening of the week's activities will be 11th November, at 11 am in the Emma Strada room, Politecnico di Torino main campus.


November 12th, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
Aula Magna “G. Agnelli,” Politecnico di Torino
TENNIS LIFE
Guests: Lorenzo Sonego, Diego Nargiso
Luca Viale, external lecturer PoliTO – “Damping vs Vibrations: Game, set, match
Laura Gastaldi, lecturer PoliTO – “Engineering empowers para-tennis athletes
Fabrizio Lamberti, PoliTO professor and HYPERTENNIS - “Artificial intelligence in tennis: From data analysis to performance
Chair: Federica Joe Gardella, PoliTO PhD student and tennis player

November 15th, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
Aula Magna “G. Agnelli,” Politecnico di Torino
GAME CHANGER: TECH
Guest: Flavia Pennetta
Pier Paolo Riviera, PoliTO professor – “String the pavement: a second life for exhausted tennis string”
Ada Ferri, PoliTO professor – “How new materials changed tennis”
Donato Campagnoli, entrepreneur – “ZLAM: your intelligent ally for limitless tennis growth!”
Chair: Enrico Macii, PoliTO professor

November 11-15, 2024, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. | Free entry
Emma Strada room, Politecnico di Torino main campus
OPEN ERA Exhibition - Tech, Performance and Champions
An insight into the history of tennis through rackets, technologies and victories from 1968 to the present. Thirty-three rackets, part of the MOR - Racket Museum's collection, will be displayed to tell the story of the evolution of frames, from wood to the latest generation materials, and the story of the great champions who have made tennis history with these rackets.
Exhibition curated by Rackets Museum


For more information: link.