The last time an Italian tennis player won the French Open was in 2010. Jannik Sinner and Jasmine Paolini are looking to change that at this year's Grand Slam…
The 28-year-old Paolini booked a spot in the final with a quick 6-3, 6-1 victory over Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva, while 22-year-old Sinner is set to face Carlos Alcaraz on Friday for his own spot in the final.While Italian tennis has had moderate success over the decades, the consistency and emergence of Paolini and Sinner are taking the federation to new heights.
Oftentimes, players who come from the same country have similar game styles and demeanors. Paolini and Sunner are no different with their patient yet aggressive patterns while staying calm, cool and collected. Furthermore, the two are known to be remarkably humble despite great recent success. On the other hand, if Sinner gets past Spanish star Alcaraz, he will set up a clash against the winner of Alexander Zverev or Casper Ruud, two players who have also had much success on the clay.In 2010, Francesca Schiavone won the French Open to claim her third Grand Slam title.
Before this remarkable feat, Nicola Pietrangeli won the French Open in 1959 and 1969 and is highly regarded to be one of Italy's greatest tennis champions.The last Italian Grand Slam singles champion was Jannik Sinner, who won the 2024 Australian Open. To win the title, he had to battle past No. 5 Andrey Rublev, No. 1 Novak Djokovic and No. 3 Daniil Medvedev.
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