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As the US Open heats up, tennis's biggest stars are unwinding off-court at a chic Midtown Italian spot; Osteria Delbianco. The stylish Italian hotspot, tucked just off Madison Avenue on East 49th Street, has become a ritual stop for the world's best as they carbo-load before match day. It's attracted the likes of World No. 1 and No. 2 Jannik Sinner...

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Italy has long valued some of life’s more refined pleasures – food, art, fashion, all set against the country’s crumbling architecture. Now, that cultural smorgasbord includes a new and perhaps surprising offering: tennis. Surprising, at least, for those only just noticing the recent glut of tennis talent to emerge from the southern European nation...

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Italian pair Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori have accomplished their "mission" by winning the US Open mixed doubles title for the second straight year. In the controversially rejigged and reduced format, featuring just 16 pairings across a two-day carnival at Flushing Meadows, the defending US and Wimbledon champions said they were "on a mission"...

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Lavazza is getting ready to serve tennis fans their coffee fix as the Italian brand has been named the official coffee sponsor for the 2025 U.S. Open. The star-studded annual tennis event, held at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, is a major event for the Queens borough as visitors from all over the world get ready...

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For years, Italian sports lost out on promising talent. Not due to a lack of skill, motivation, or dedication, but because of the law. Thousands of young athletes who grew up in Italy - many of whom were born there or arrived as small children to foreign parents - were denied the chance to represent the Azzurri in international competitions. Why? B...

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Veroni, the leading Italian charcuterie brand in the US, renews its winning partnership with the tennis world. From August 5 to August 18, and for the fourth consecutive year, the brand returns as the Official Italian Charcuterie Sponsor of the Cincinnati Open—one of the most anticipated tournaments on the global tennis calendar—where it will unvei...

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Jannik Sinner spoke of his pride at overcoming months of adversity on and off the court after claiming his first Wimbledon title by dethroning rival Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday. The ice-cool 23-year-old beat the Spaniard 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 to become Italy's first Wimbledon singles champion and claim his fourth Grand Slam title. Sinner's third major came...

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At Wimbledon, Italy beats the U.S.: Jannik Sinner takes down Ben Shelton and avenges Lorenzo Sonego, who had been knocked out by the American in the previous round. In the next round, the world No. 1 from Italy will try to do the same against Novak Djokovic, who defeated another Italian, Flavio Cobolli. “I’ve never seen anything like it. You just d...

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Italian men’s tennis continues to make history at the 2025 edition of Wimbledon: for the first time ever, three Italian players have advanced to the Round of 16 at the world’s most prestigious tennis tournament. Wimbledon has traditionally been a tough battleground for Italians—still the only Grand Slam where Italy has yet to claim a title in eithe...

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While Italy’s tennis champions continue to dominate on the global stage, there’s another sport closely related to tennis that’s experiencing explosive growth within the country: padel. As Rome hosts the Italy Major—one of the four most important tournaments in the world—the International Padel Federation’s research center has released a st...

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