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Jasmine Paolini, insulting after getting Italy into a new final. Source: Getty

Paolini: "I don't know how I did it, that's tennis, sometimes it happens"

Impossible to explain what happened this Friday in Shenzen between Italy and Ukraine. They were facing off in the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup, with Ukraine having won the first match and being two games away from winning the second point. And what happened? Jasmine Paolini unleashed her skills and delivered a memorable performance, turning around a scoreline that seemed impossible to tackle. Not even she knew how she managed to lead Italy to the final for the third consecutive year.

“Honestly, I don't know how I turned the match around, but I did it, I stayed there on every point. Maybe I got a bit lucky, but it's tennis, sometimes it happens, I found the solution to beat her, it's always tough battles against her. I have to thank everyone on the bench for supporting me throughout the match, so I'm very happy to have achieved that victory. It's been amazing, it's a pleasure to play in front of this crowd, and I hope they come to cheer us on in the same way this Sunday,” analyzed Jasmine.

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Spain could face Italy in the Davis Cup quarterfinals. Source: Getty

The ITF Changes Rankings and Spain Could Face Italy in the Quarterfinals of the Davis Cup Finals

The ITF has made a decision with direct implications on the 2025 Davis Cup Finals scheduled to take place soon in Bologna, Italy. Following the Qualifiers' results, Spain loses its seeded position after dropping to tenth place in the team rankings: therefore, the four seeds will be Italy, Germany, France, and either the Czech Republic or Argentina (to be decided by draw). What does this mean? Well, we could potentially see a Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jannik Sinner matchup in the quarterfinals, as Italy and Spain could now face each other in the initial stages of the Finals. Tomorrow, during the draw, we will learn the selection's route.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, La ITF cambia los rankings y España podría enfrentarse a Italia en cuartos de las Finales de la Copa Davis

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Possible opponents of Spain in 2025 Davis Cup Finals. Photo: gettyimages

This will be the draw for the 2025 Davis Cup Finals and the possible opponents of Spain

The 2025 Davis Cup Finals will bring together eight national teams in Bologna from November 18th to 23rd in pursuit of the title. The quarterfinal matchups and potential semifinal pairings will be determined by draw, taking into account the designated seeds. The draw will take place this Wednesday, September 17th starting at 12:00 pm in Spain, and the team led by David Ferrer will be one of the four seeds. Therefore, in the quarterfinals, Spain will face Argentina, Belgium, Austria, or the Czech Republic. If they advance to the semifinals, they will meet Italy or Germany, and a potential final showdown would only be possible against France.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Así será el sorteo de las Finales Copa Davis 2025 y los posibles rivales de España

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The incredible comeback of Jasmine Paolini leads Italy to the final. Source: Getty

BJK Cup 2025: Paolini, hero of Italy in a miraculous comeback to the final

Jasmine Paolini is the standout player of the day at the Billie Jean King Cup 2025. The Italian delivered a herculean performance to turn around the semifinal tie against Ukraine, a series that Italy seemed to have lost: Elisabetta Cocciaretto had fallen in the first match to Marta Kostyuk (6-2, 6-3) and Elina Svitolina was comfortably leading the second point against Paolini herself. Trailing 3-6 and 2-4, a simple volley into the net opened a floodgate of nerves for Elina, propelling the Italian fully into the match. The rest of the story? You can already imagine it: a display of strength and faith to pull off an incredible comeback (3-6, 6-4, 6-4) and a flawless finish in a one-sided final doubles match (Errani/Paolini defeated Kichenok and Kostyuk 6-2, 6-3). 3 hours and 45 minutes on court in total for Jasmine, the architect of Italy's second consecutive final: they will defend the title on Sunday against the United States or Great Britain.

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Jasmine Paolini celebrates after an agonizing battle. Source: Getty

BJK Cup 2025: Italy begins its defense of the crown in a thrilling series against host China

The new Billie Jean King Cup 2025 Finals, held in Shenzhen, China, could not have had a better start. The hosts may not share this opinion, as they agonizingly fell to defending champions Italy, but we witnessed two high-voltage matches with scripts full of major twists. Elisabetta Cocciaretto kicked off the title defense in a nearly 3-hour match where she was 4-6 and 3-5 down against Yue Yuan but displayed grit and character to survive and turn it around (4-6, 7-5, 7-5); Jasmine Paolini sealed the deal in another marathon, battling from being 4-6 and 3-5 down as well (same scoreline) and pulling off a Houdini-like escape (victory over Xinyu Wang by 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-4). A brilliant start to the tournament with Spain awaiting their quarterfinal match against Ukraine tomorrow.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, BJK Cup 2025: Italia inicia su defensa de la corona en una agónica serie ante la anfitriona China

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Jannik Sinner, Italy's record in ATP ranking. Photo: gettyimages

Italy breaks its historical record of players in the top 100 of the ATP ranking

Italy is currently the trendsetting country in world tennis, the major dominator of the moment, and an example to look up to for all those who want to progress. The work that Italy has been carrying out for years has resulted in a tremendous rise of its tennis players and the presence of 11 of them among the top 100 in the world. This marks a milestone for the transalpine country as it had never before had so many players in the top-100 of the ATP ranking.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Italia bate su récord histórico de jugadores en el top-100 del ranking ATP

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Italy dominates both ITF rankings at the end of the 2024 season. Source: Getty

Italy dominates the ITF rankings doubly

Champions of the Billie Jean King Cup. Ten days later, champions of the Davis Cup, for the second consecutive year. It didn't take much to know that Italy would close this calendar at the top of both ITF rankings, both in the men's and women's. A powerful image that clearly shows which nation is set to dominate in the next decade. As for Spain, right now only one piece of data connects us to the Italians, as we also share the same ranking for boys and girls. Tenth in both lists.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Italia domina el ranking ITF por partida doble

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Jasmine Paolini, insulting after getting Italy into a new final. Source: Getty

Paolini: "I don't know how I did it, that's tennis, sometimes it happens"

Impossible to explain what happened this Friday in Shenzen between Italy and Ukraine. They were facing off in the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup, with Ukraine having won the first match and being two games away from winning the second point. And what happened? Jasmine Paolini unleashed her skills and delivered a memorable performance, turning around a scoreline that seemed impossible to tackle. Not even she knew how she managed to lead Italy to the final for the third consecutive year.

“Honestly, I don't know how I turned the match around, but I did it, I stayed there on every point. Maybe I got a bit lucky, but it's tennis, sometimes it happens, I found the solution to beat her, it's always tough battles against her. I have to thank everyone on the bench for supporting me throughout the match, so I'm very happy to have achieved that victory. It's been amazing, it's a pleasure to play in front of this crowd, and I hope they come to cheer us on in the same way this Sunday,” analyzed Jasmine.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Paolini: “No sé cómo lo hice, así es el tenis, a veces sucede”

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The incredible comeback of Jasmine Paolini leads Italy to the final. Source: Getty

BJK Cup 2025: Paolini, hero of Italy in a miraculous comeback to the final

Jasmine Paolini is the standout player of the day at the Billie Jean King Cup 2025. The Italian delivered a herculean performance to turn around the semifinal tie against Ukraine, a series that Italy seemed to have lost: Elisabetta Cocciaretto had fallen in the first match to Marta Kostyuk (6-2, 6-3) and Elina Svitolina was comfortably leading the second point against Paolini herself. Trailing 3-6 and 2-4, a simple volley into the net opened a floodgate of nerves for Elina, propelling the Italian fully into the match. The rest of the story? You can already imagine it: a display of strength and faith to pull off an incredible comeback (3-6, 6-4, 6-4) and a flawless finish in a one-sided final doubles match (Errani/Paolini defeated Kichenok and Kostyuk 6-2, 6-3). 3 hours and 45 minutes on court in total for Jasmine, the architect of Italy's second consecutive final: they will defend the title on Sunday against the United States or Great Britain.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, BJK Cup 2025: Paolini, héroe de Italia en una remontada milagrosa hacia la final

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Spain could face Italy in the Davis Cup quarterfinals. Source: Getty

The ITF Changes Rankings and Spain Could Face Italy in the Quarterfinals of the Davis Cup Finals

The ITF has made a decision with direct implications on the 2025 Davis Cup Finals scheduled to take place soon in Bologna, Italy. Following the Qualifiers' results, Spain loses its seeded position after dropping to tenth place in the team rankings: therefore, the four seeds will be Italy, Germany, France, and either the Czech Republic or Argentina (to be decided by draw). What does this mean? Well, we could potentially see a Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jannik Sinner matchup in the quarterfinals, as Italy and Spain could now face each other in the initial stages of the Finals. Tomorrow, during the draw, we will learn the selection's route.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, La ITF cambia los rankings y España podría enfrentarse a Italia en cuartos de las Finales de la Copa Davis

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Jasmine Paolini celebrates after an agonizing battle. Source: Getty

BJK Cup 2025: Italy begins its defense of the crown in a thrilling series against host China

The new Billie Jean King Cup 2025 Finals, held in Shenzhen, China, could not have had a better start. The hosts may not share this opinion, as they agonizingly fell to defending champions Italy, but we witnessed two high-voltage matches with scripts full of major twists. Elisabetta Cocciaretto kicked off the title defense in a nearly 3-hour match where she was 4-6 and 3-5 down against Yue Yuan but displayed grit and character to survive and turn it around (4-6, 7-5, 7-5); Jasmine Paolini sealed the deal in another marathon, battling from being 4-6 and 3-5 down as well (same scoreline) and pulling off a Houdini-like escape (victory over Xinyu Wang by 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-4). A brilliant start to the tournament with Spain awaiting their quarterfinal match against Ukraine tomorrow.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, BJK Cup 2025: Italia inicia su defensa de la corona en una agónica serie ante la anfitriona China

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Possible opponents of Spain in 2025 Davis Cup Finals. Photo: gettyimages

This will be the draw for the 2025 Davis Cup Finals and the possible opponents of Spain

The 2025 Davis Cup Finals will bring together eight national teams in Bologna from November 18th to 23rd in pursuit of the title. The quarterfinal matchups and potential semifinal pairings will be determined by draw, taking into account the designated seeds. The draw will take place this Wednesday, September 17th starting at 12:00 pm in Spain, and the team led by David Ferrer will be one of the four seeds. Therefore, in the quarterfinals, Spain will face Argentina, Belgium, Austria, or the Czech Republic. If they advance to the semifinals, they will meet Italy or Germany, and a potential final showdown would only be possible against France.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Así será el sorteo de las Finales Copa Davis 2025 y los posibles rivales de España

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Jannik Sinner, Italy's record in ATP ranking. Photo: gettyimages

Italy breaks its historical record of players in the top 100 of the ATP ranking

Italy is currently the trendsetting country in world tennis, the major dominator of the moment, and an example to look up to for all those who want to progress. The work that Italy has been carrying out for years has resulted in a tremendous rise of its tennis players and the presence of 11 of them among the top 100 in the world. This marks a milestone for the transalpine country as it had never before had so many players in the top-100 of the ATP ranking.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Italia bate su récord histórico de jugadores en el top-100 del ranking ATP

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Italy dominates both ITF rankings at the end of the 2024 season. Source: Getty

Italy dominates the ITF rankings doubly

Champions of the Billie Jean King Cup. Ten days later, champions of the Davis Cup, for the second consecutive year. It didn't take much to know that Italy would close this calendar at the top of both ITF rankings, both in the men's and women's. A powerful image that clearly shows which nation is set to dominate in the next decade. As for Spain, right now only one piece of data connects us to the Italians, as we also share the same ranking for boys and girls. Tenth in both lists.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Italia domina el ranking ITF por partida doble

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The Italian Team Wins This Year's Davis Cup.

The Davis Cup Finals, ready to land in Italy according to the country's press

This afternoon, the match-ups for the qualifying phase towards the 2025 Davis Cup Finals will be revealed. With a slight format change along the way, eliminating the group stage for knockout matches in the classic home and away format, one aspect that was still up in the air was the location of the Finals. It seemed that China was the only candidate, but the Italian press indicates that Italy will be the one in charge of organizing the event until 2030, with a multi-year agreement in which Bologna would be the initial venue, rotating between Milan and Turin in the following years. It's a real bombshell that could be confirmed this very afternoon and would further underscore the Italian influence in the world of tennis.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Las Finales de la Copa Davis, listas para aterrizar en Italia según la prensa del país

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Volandri celebrates after Sinner's victory in Malaga.

Disqualifying Sinner would be the greatest injustice in history

Italian Davis Cup captain, Filippo Volandri, was adamant in expressing his thoughts on the situation surrounding Jannik Sinner, facing a potential disqualification based on WADA's judgment following his positive tests for clostebol. "I don't even want to consider Sinner's disqualification, given his honesty and the undeniable evidence he has provided. If there's anyone who can hold their head up high, it's Jannik. A disqualification would be the greatest injustice in history", stated the former player, staunchly defending one of the pillars behind Italy's additional Davis Cup title.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, "Una descalificación a Sinner sería la mayor injusticia de la historia"

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