Tennis in Italy
Tennis in Italy is the 6th sport, with 1,298,000 people, by number of practitioners.[1]
History[]
The four most successful Italian tennis players with regard to Grand Slam tournament results are Nicola Pietrangeli (1959 French Championships and 1960 French Championships), Adriano Panatta (1976 French Open), Francesca Schiavone (2010 French Open) and Flavia Pennetta (2015 US Open).
Also the Italy Davis Cup team won the 1976 Davis Cup, and the Italy Fed Cup team won four times the Fed Cup in 2006, 2009, 2010, and 2013.
Women's tennis in particular has seen tremendous successes in the 21st century, with the advent of Francesca Schiavone, Sara Errani, Flavia Pennetta and Roberta Vinci. All four of these women reached the Top 10 of the WTA rankings in both singles and doubles (with Schiavone and Errani reaching the top 5 in singles and Pennetta, Errani and Vinci reaching No 1 in doubles), and reached Grand Slam finals in both disciplines. Schiavone and Pennetta won singles Grand Slam titles, while Pennetta, Errani and Vinci won doubles Grand Slam titles, with Errani and Vinci achieving the Career Grand Slam in doubles as a pair. They were also responsible for Italy's 4 Fed Cup victories as members of the national Fed Cup team.
Players best singles ranking[]
In this table only those who have reached the top 20 in the world singles ranking.
Updated to 25 October 2021. Data refer to the Open Era (from 1968).[2]
Men[]
| # | Player | Rank | Period | Grand Slam best | ATP wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adriano Panatta | 4 | 24 August 1976 | Win 1976 French Open | 10 |
| 2 | Corrado Barazzutti | 7 | 21 August 1978 | SF 1977 US Open, 1978 French Open | 5 |
| 3 | Matteo Berrettini | 7 | 13 September 2021 | F 2021 Wimbledon | 5 |
| 4 | Fabio Fognini | 9 | 15 July 2019 | QF 2011 French Open | 9 |
| Jannik Sinner | 9 | 1 November 2021 | QF 2020 French Open | 5 | |
| 6 | Paolo Bertolucci | 12 | 23 August 1973 | QF 1973 French Open | 6 |
| 7 | Marco Cecchinato | 16 | 25 February 2019 | SF 2018 French Open | 3 |
| 8 | Andreas Seppi | 18 | 28 January 2013 | 4R 2012 French Open, Australian Open (2013, 2015, 2017, 2018). 2013 Wimbledon | 3 |
| Omar Camporese | 18 | 10 February 1992 | 4R 1992 Australian Open | 3 | |
| Andrea Gaudenzi | 18 | 27 February 1995 | 4R 1994 French Open | 2 | |
| 11 | Renzo Furlan | 19 | 15 April 1996 | QF 1995 French Open | 2 |
Women[]
| # | Player | Rank | Period | Grand Slam best | WTA wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francesca Schiavone | 4 | January 2011 | Win 2010 French Open | 8 |
| 2 | Sara Errani | 5 | May 2013 | F 2012 French Open | 9 |
| 3 | Flavia Pennetta | 6 | September 2015 | Win 2015 US Open | 11 |
| 4 | Roberta Vinci | 7 | May 2016 | F 2015 US Open | 10 |
| 5 | Silvia Farina | 11 | May 2002 | QF 2003 Wimbledon | 3 |
| 6 | Raffaella Reggi | 13 | April 1988 | QF 1987 French Open | 5 |
| 7 | Sandra Cecchini | 15 | March 1988 | QF 1985 French Open | 9 |
Grand slam best singles results[]
Men[]
Nine Italian tennis players played at least the semi-final in a Grand Slam tournament.[3]
| Player | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Umberto De Morpurgo | Roland Garros 1930 | Semifinal |
| Giorgio De Stefani | Roland Garros 1932 | Final |
| Roland Garros 1934 | Semifinal | |
| Giuseppe Merlo | Roland Garros 1955 | Semifinal |
| Roland Garros 1956 | Semifinal | |
| Nicola Pietrangeli | Roland Garros 1959 | Win |
| Roland Garros 1960 | Win | |
| Roland Garros 1961 | Final | |
| Roland Garros 1964 | Final | |
| Wimbledon 1960 | Semifinal | |
| Orlando Sirola | Roland Garros 1960 | Semifinal |
| Adriano Panatta | Roland Garros 1973 | Semifinal |
| Roland Garros 1975 | Semifinal | |
| Roland Garros 1976 | Win | |
| Corrado Barazzutti | Us Open 1977 | Semifinal |
| Roland Garros 1978 | Semifinal | |
| Marco Cecchinato | Roland Garros 2018 | Semifinal |
| Matteo Berrettini | US Open 2019 | Semifinal |
| Wimbledon 2021 | Final |
Women[]
Seven Italian female tennis players have reached at least the semifinals of a Grand Slam singles tournament.[4][5]
| Player | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Maud Rosenbaum Levi | 1930 U. S. National Championships | Semifinal |
| Annalisa Ullstein Bossi Bellani | 1949 French International Championships | Semifinal |
| Silvana Lazzarino | 1954 French International Championships | Semifinal |
| Francesca Schiavone | 2010 French Open | Win |
| 2011 French Open | Final | |
| Sara Errani | 2012 French Open | Final |
| 2012 US Open | Semifinal | |
| 2013 French Open | Semifinal | |
| Flavia Pennetta | 2013 US Open | Semifinal |
| 2015 US Open | Win | |
| Roberta Vinci | 2015 US Open | Final |
All tournament winners in Open Era[]
Male[]
As of 24 October 2021, 75 tournaments have been won by 26 Italian tennis players in the major circuit.
Female[]
As of 19 August 2021, 74 tournaments have been won by 18 Italian tennis players in the major circuit.
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All-italian finals in Open Era[]
Male[]
There were six all-italian finals in Open Era in the ATP Tour.[6]
| # | Date | Tournament | Venue | Tier | Surface | Winner | Runner-up | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 1974 | Florence Open |  Florence
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C events | Clay | Adriano Panatta | Paolo Bertolucci | 6-4, 6-1 |
| 2 | July 1976 | Swedish Open |  Båstad
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Three-star events | Clay | Tonino Zugarelli | Corrado Barazzutti | 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 |
| 3 | March 1980 | Cairo Open |  Cairo
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Grand Prix | Clay | Corrado Barazzutti | Paolo Bertolucci | 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 |
| 4 | April 1987 | Hypo Group Tennis International | Bari
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Grand Prix | Clay | Claudio Pistolesi | Francesco Cancellotti | 6-7(10-8), 7-5, 6-3 |
| 5 | May 1988 | Florence Open | Florence
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Grand Prix | Clay | Massimiliano Narducci | Claudio Panatta | 3-6. 6-1, 6-4 |
| 6 | Feb 2021 | Great Ocean Road Open |  Melbourne
|
250 Series | Hard | Jannik Sinner | Stefano Travaglia | 7-6(7-4), 6-4 |
Female[]
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| # | Date | Tournament | Venue | Tier | Surface | Winner | Runner-up | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 2015 | US Open |  New York City
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Grand Slam | Hard | Flavia Pennetta | Roberta Vinci | 7-6, 6-2 |
See also[]
- ATP Tour records
- Sport in Italy
- Italy Davis Cup team
- Italy Fed Cup team
- Italian Tennis Federation
References[]
- ^ "Graduatoria degli sport più praticati in Italia" (PDF) (in Italian). coni.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "QUANTI ITALIANI SONO ENTRATI NEI TOP 50? RISPONDE L'ESPERTO" (in Italian). supertennis.tv. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Marco Cecchinato è l'ottavo giocatore nella storia del tennis italiano ad approdare in una semifinale Slam" (in Italian). superlivetennis.it. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "I migliori risultati delle azzurre nei tornei dello Slam". federtennis.it (in Italian). Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "VINCI-PENNETTA Tutti i numeri di un'impresa". federtennis.it (in Italian). Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "ATP: SINNER-TRAVAGLIA, SETTIMO DERBY AZZURRO IN FINALE. I PRECEDENTI" (in Italian). federtennis.it. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
External links[]
- Italian Tennis Federation official site
- Tennis in Italy