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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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In a groundbreaking achievement, Lorenzo Musetti has solidified his presence as the fourth active Italian player to break into the top 10 of the ATP Rankings. The 23-year-old rising star showcased his prowess during the 2025 Madrid Open, capping off an impressive clay season with a quarter-final appearance following his remarkable runner-up finish...

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Saying that Jannik Sinner is the best tennis player in the world right now isn't exactly 'news', because the Italian has been at the first spot since June 10, 2024, and doesn't seem he will go down anytime soon. In fact, he has extended his leverage against its pursuers, Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz. But it's not just Sinner. The Mediterrane...

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The rise of Italian men’s tennis has been forecast by many for years as a special generation of young, talented players gradually climbed towards the top of the game. It is fair to say that they have arrived. One year on from their second ever triumph in the competition, Italy won the Davis Cup for a second straight year by defeating the Netherland...

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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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Matteo Berrettini’s high-powered game has taken him as high as No. 6 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings as well as to a Wimbledon final, with the Italian’s fearsome serve and forehand two of the most exhilarating shots in the modern game. Yet Berrettini’s on-court intensity contrasts starkly with his demeanour off court, where he is an easy-going, war...

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It is a historic day for Italian tennis. For the first time three Italian players simultaneously enter the Atp Top 20 ranking. In fact, Matteo Berrettini, world No. 14 (+2) and again Italy's No. 1, and Jannik Sinner (No. 16, -2) are joined by Lorenzo Musetti. His United Cup successes earned him 60 points and, more importantly, four positions in the...

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More and more, it is sports that have Italy being talked about around the world as a winning nation. If 2021 was the magic year ever, with Italian athletes winning in every sports competition in which they participated, 2022 closes with just as many successes in dozens of international events. The first victories in chronological order came earlier...

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For the sixth time in history two Italians together reach the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament, but this is the first time it has happened in the US Open. After Matteo Berrettini, who yesterday overcame Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-2 in the fifth set, tonight it was the turn of Jannik Sinner who eliminated Belarusian Ilya Ivashka...

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To read the top three names in the Race to Next Gen Finals in Milan, Italy, the under-21 world tennis championship, one is speechless: the first is Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, the second is Jannik Sinner, and the third is Lorenzo Musetti. To put it in numbers: number 4, number 10, and number 30 in the Atp Ranking. It is clear that the three absolute t...

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