"People love doubles, if they did a little more promotion.."

Fernando Murciego | 9 Jun 2025 | 21.52

Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani criticized the lack of promotion of doubles. Source: Getty

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I would love to talk at length about Sara Errani, the work she has been doing in doubles in recent seasons, and the tremendous partnership she has formed with Jasmine Paolini. You don't have to look far to find their latest success: champions in the women's doubles at Roland Garros 2025. However, her press conference not only served to express her excitement at triumphing in such a prestigious event. There was also time to point out that the world's best doubles players still lack the recognition they deserve, with the circuit itself sometimes failing to give them that push.

Lack of promotion? Little presence on big stages? As for prize money, let's not even go there. The issue is that we are far from finding a middle ground of equality between the individual and doubles circuits. I know they don't generate the same, which is precisely why we need to make some changes to try to alter this reality. As always, it’s best to listen to the Italian players talk about their professional successes but also highlight an issue that, far from being solved, seems to be worsening every day.

SARA ERRANI

“In tennis, everything moves very fast, you try to stay focused all the time, every day. For example, a few days ago, I won the mixed doubles title with Andrea (Vavassori), and I couldn't celebrate much. I couldn't be very happy because I still had to keep going; you have to maintain focus in those moments, even though it's not easy. Even after Rome, I came here to compete in the qualifiers; it's not easy to manage these things. Once you finish and realize it, you can breathe and be happy; that's why this trophy is so important. Right now, I'm very happy but also very tired; the key is to find balance.”

“I think people love doubles, they love to watch us. Maybe they could get to know doubles players a little better, but the truth is that they don't promote us as much compared to singles, where everyone knows them, knows their life and their story. I also believe that doubles players have a great career and deserve that recognition. I think if people knew them better, they would like to watch them even more. Those who follow doubles and mixed doubles know how entertaining it is.”

JASMINE PAOLINI

“Obviously, we are very happy with this result; last year we came very close, so we are happy to have achieved it this time; it's an incredible feeling. It was a very tough final, they played really well tactically, so it was very difficult. Luckily, in the end, we managed to find a way, we found the energy to win.”

“It's a great way to finish, of course; it's always nice to end up lifting the trophy. The truth is, I was very nervous before the match, you know, I really wanted to lift this trophy this year. In 2024, we came very close, and I had that feeling that we could have done better, so I am very satisfied to have achieved it this year. It's great to leave Paris with a trophy.”

“There is a big difference; we just have to ask people who the top ten singles players are and who the top ten doubles pairs are, the situation changes there. I agree with Sara that maybe people should know more about who plays doubles because in Italy, for example, every time we play, it's packed because people know us. In the United States, doubles are very popular; that’s why many American players play doubles, it's great. If I play doubles now, it's because I know this discipline better, and I love it.”

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, “A la gente le encanta el dobles, si hicieran un poco más de promoción…”