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Italian 100m relay team victorious at European Athletics Championships

Italy top European Athletics Championships table

June 13, 2024June 13, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy concluded the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome with a historic performance, achieving their best-ever medal haul.

Jasmine Paolini speaking after her semi-final win

Paolini’s 2024 season keeps getting better

June 8, 2024June 8, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s Jasmine Paolini has made history by becoming the third Italian woman in the Open Era to reach the Roland Garros final.

Sinner loses in French Open semi-final

June 8, 2024June 8, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Jannik Sinner’s journey to his first Roland Garros final came to an end on Friday when he was defeated by Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling semi-final, 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Paolini in French Open semi-final

June 6, 2024June 6, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

In a stunning upset at the French Open, Italy’s No.12 seed Jasmine Paolini edged out No.4 seed Elena Rybakina with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 victory in 2 hours and 3 minutes. The Italian is in her first Grand Slam/French Open semifinal.

Jannik Sinner is Italy's first world no.1 in tennis

Sinner – first Italian world no. 1

June 5, 2024June 5, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Tennis: Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the French Open after hurting his right knee in an epic last 16 win over Argentine Francisco Cerundolo. This means Italy’s Jannik Sinner automatically becomes world no 1 in his place.

French Open - two Italian players in quarer-finals, Paolini on the left and Sinner on the right

French Open – Paolini and Sinner remain in singles tournaments

June 3, 2024June 3, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s hopes are being carried by no.2 seed Jannik Sinner and Jasmine Paolini, no.12 seed, in the men’s and women’s singles tournaments at the French Open this week.

Roland Garros Update

May 31, 2024May 31, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The French Open at Roland Garros started just under a week ago, and there is still an Italian presence in both the men’s and women’s singles competitions.

Italian Open Women's Doubles champions holding their trophies. Image from Twitter.com

Blue is the colour! Errani and Paolini triumph

May 19, 2024May 19, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini are Italian Open women’s doubles champions. Errani was one half of the pairing which last won the tournament for Italy in 2012.

Doubles partners Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani are in the doubles semi-finals at the Italian Open

Doubles Semi-finalists at Italian Open

May 17, 2024May 17, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Today, Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini are playing for a place in the final of the women’s doubles at the Italian Open. Yesterday, Italian men’s pairing of Bolelli and Vavassori secured their semi-final place.