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Jasmine Paolini kept coming back, kept coming back, kept coming back, against Donna Vekic in what would become the longest Wimbledon women's semifinal on record — after dropping the opening set, after being two games from defeat in each of the last two sets, after twice trailing by a break in the third. And all the while, this is what Paolini kept...

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Lorenzo Musetti has powered his way to victory over Taylor Fritz in Wimbledon's latest five-set rollercoaster to reach his first grand slam semi-final. Italy's world No.1 Jannik Sinner was unable to make it through to the last four on Tuesday but the country's flag is still flying in the men's singles thanks to his compatriot. Musetti was throug...

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Jasmine Paolini has stormed past Emma Navarro, 6-2, 6-1, to reach the semifinals of Wimbledon for the first time in her career. And it’s historic—she’s the first Italian woman to reach the semifinals of Wimbledon in the Open Era. She was the fifth Italian woman in the Open Era to reach the quarterfinals at the grass-court major, but the four who pr...

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In the more than 100-year history of professional tennis, no Italian man or woman has ever reached number one in the world rankings. Tennis, which came to Italy thanks to a few English gentlemen in the late 1800s who did not want to give up their passion for the game that had become very popular in Anglo-Saxon high society, has been one of the most...

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After Jannik Sinner yesterday became the new number 1 in the world and reached the first semifinal of his career in the Paris slam beating Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, another outstanding day for the Italian colors on French soil. As many as four “heroes” today, but over all prominent protagonist Jasmine Paolini. The 28-year-old from Castelnuovo Garf...

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Jannik Sinner is set to climb to No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings on 10 June. The 22-year-old will become the first Italian and just the 29th player overall to top men’s tennis. Sinner began the year at World No. 4. But with a massive surge to begin 2024, highlighted by his first major title at the Australian Open, an ATP Masters 1000 title in Miami a...

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Italy is, of course, the birthplace of the Renaissance – the remarkable rebirth of European culture, thought, and creativity in the late Middle Ages. Now, more than half a millennium later, it may also be home to a less historic but still significant sporting movement, namely the Tennaissance – the remarkable rise of Italian tennis, especially on t...

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Rome is preparing for the Internazionali BNL d'Italia tennis tournament, also known as the Italian Open, by setting up a red clay court in the central Piazza del Popolo. The court will host the men's and women's pre-qualification matches until 4 May, in collaboration between the city and Federtennis, ahead of the 81st edition of the prestigious ten...

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Luxury sports travel offers a unique opportunity to explore new destinations while indulging in VIP treatment and world-class entertainment. Whether it’s cheering on your favourite team at a historic stadium or witnessing athletes push their limits in breath-taking settings, sports travel allows enthusiasts to live out their passion in style. Trave...

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Jannik Sinner is the king of South Florida today, as Mark Petchey said on Tennis Channel after the Miami Open final, and tomorrow he will rule the world. It certainly seems as though Sinner will soon become the world’s No. 1 player and his destructive run to the singles title at the Miami Open moved the Italian to the No. 2 ranking for the first ti...

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