Italian tennis star Andreas Seppi won’t be able to play one last time in front of his home crowd. The Italian tennis federation has denied him a wildcard. The former Italian number 1 tennis player wanted to play one last time in his home tour-level tournament in either Florence or Naples.

However, the 38-year-old gave a grim update about the decision from the Italian Tennis Federation on Instagram. While the retiring tennis star expressed his grief, fans fumed over the disrespect shown to him.

Fans fume as Andreas Seppi doesn’t get a wildcard entry for a last tournament at home

After the Italian Tennis Federation rejected his request for a wildcard entry, the 38-year-old took to his Instagram stories and wrote,

“I would have loved to play in the Florence or Naples tournament for my farewell to professional tennis. But unfortunately, the Italian Tennis Federation did not allow me to. Saying that giving a Wild Card to a retiring player would have been a waste.”

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The news made his fans furious who took to Twitter to express their displeasure about the decision. Here’s how the fans reacted.

Reacting to the decision, a fan wrote,

Another sad fan wrote,

“Disgraceful #ATPTour @atptour,” another fan tweeted.

Slamming the decision makers, another fan wrote,

Recalling Seppi’s contribution to the Italian tennis a fan wrote,

Another angry fan tweeted,

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“The utter disrespect. Thanks for all Andreas. And all the best #Tennis #AndreasSeppi,” another fan wrote.

Seppi’s best ATP rank was 18th, which he reached back in 2013. Also, he is the first Italian tennis player ever to win titles on all three surfaces. The way the Italian Tennis Federation has treated him is definitely sad and sets a poor example. Recently, when Serena Williams retired at the US Open 2022, the Arthur Ashe stadium was full to pay its tribute to the retiring legend.

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Although we can’t compare the two players, Seppi at least deserved the chance to say goodbye in front of his home crowd. What do you think about the federation’s decision? Let us know in the comments.