This is an exceptional moment for Italian tennis, to the point that we can almost say Italtennis is experiencing its golden era. Jannik Sinner is ranked number one in the ATP ranking, Jasmine Paolini is in the top five of the WTA rankings, and last November, the men's team brought the Davis Cup back to Italy 47 years after their last victory.
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Lorenzo Musetti won bronze, becoming the first Italian to step onto the men's tennis podium in a hundred years. And to top it all off, the women's doubles pair Errani-Paolini gave Italy its first Olympic gold in the history of Italian tennis.
Sara Errani, born in 1987, with 37 years of experience but the grit of a youngster, showed at Flushing Meadows that she still has a lot to offer, alongside Andrea Vavassori. After a bitter elimination in the mixed doubles quarterfinals in Paris, the Italian duo made a great comeback, winning the title at the US Open.
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In the final, the Bolognese tennis player and the Piedmontese player defeated Donald Young and Taylor Townsend in straight sets. The first set was a tough blow for the home pair, who held on until the tiebreak, only to collapse with a 7-0 score. It was a difficult setback to digest, impacting them psychologically. The Italians then took control of the second set, quickly gaining a break and advancing to 4-1.
However, in the crucial moment of the match, the Americans managed to react, securing a break back and leveling the score at 4-4. In the eighth game, Errani showcased all her experience by serving four first serves, maintaining the tie until 5-5. With Vavassori serving, the Italians moved ahead 6-5, and in the decisive game, they clinched the victory. Despite the Americans saving two match points, on the third attempt, Errani and Vavassori rewrote the history of Italian tennis.
