Adriano Panatta, the Italian tennis legend, surprised his fans once again, not with an on-court performance, but with a gesture that touched everyone’s hearts. At 75, Panatta doesn’t wake up in the morning to train or prepare for a new match, but for a routine that speaks of love and daily care. Every day, at 6 a.m., the champion wakes up to make coffee for his wife, while the dawn sun illuminates his home. And that’s not all: before starting his day, he also indulges in a few volleys under the first rays of the sun, as if time had never passed.

For years, many have wondered what drove him to wake up so early, even now that he’s out of the spotlight. Despite the years that have passed, his passion for tennis never seems to have faded. Yet the answer, somewhat unexpectedly, came from the words of his beloved wife.

In an interview that went viral, Panatta’s wife revealed a secret that sparked both laughter and tears. “Adriano doesn’t wake up early to train. Every morning, he gets up so early because he knows I love the coffee he makes. And then, he always tells me that if he doesn’t hit a few volleys in the morning, his day doesn’t start well. It’s his way of being happy,” she said with a smile.

This revelation brought smiles and tears to the hearts of all of Italy, because it’s not just a gesture of love, but also a lifelong passion. The fact that Adriano Panatta, one of Italy’s most celebrated tennis players, continues to wake up at dawn not to seek glory, but to dedicate time to the person he loves and to do something that makes him happy, has made us realize that true love never retires, and neither does passion.

Adriano’s love for his wife, as well as his connection to tennis, is ageless. Despite his age, he has never stopped living each day as a new opportunity to give his best. His example is a powerful message for everyone: love and passion are timeless, but are emotions that accompany a lifetime, ever renewed and ever strong.

So, every morning at 6:00, Adriano Panatta wakes up not just for coffee, but to live a life that continues to surprise and inspire, with the same determination that made him great in the world of tennis. Love, after all, never retires.