The Italian team faces a huge challenge in the 2025 Davis Cup Finals, that of achieving three consecutive Salad Bowls, something never accomplished before.
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Jannik showed great maturity when asked about the intense opinions in his country following his resignation from the Davis Cup, gracefully ending the topic with humility. "I have nothing more to add."
Absolute revolution that tennis has been experiencing in Italy for some time now. Decades of well-planned investment by the authorities with a long-term perspective have led to the peak popularity of the racquet king sport in the transalpine country. It's not just about the historic sporting successes of Sinner and company, the Davis Cup and BJK Cup titles, or the density of Italian tennis players in the top 100; it goes much further. So much so that there has been an increase of 825,795 people registered with the tennis federation across the country in just four years. A passion that runs through the entire Italian peninsula.
Number of people registered with the tennis federation in Italy
— Mario Boccardi (@boccardi_marioo) September 23, 2025
2020: 325,974
2024: 1,151,769 (+825,795 people in 4 years)
How big this number will be in 2025? pic.twitter.com/Ww8YwhSzLH
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Así ha sido el asombroso crecimiento del tenis en Italia en los últimos 4 años
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The absence of Jannik Sinner from the Italian team of Davis Cup 2025 that will compete in the Finals in Bologna has left a spot open for names like Flavio Cobolli to be part of the Azzurri squad. It is precisely Flavio who will be Jannik's next opponent in the ATP Vienna 2025, a match for which San Candido's player's record against Italians stands at an impeccable 16-0. "Sinner is a cannibal against everyone, not just against us. It will be a very difficult match, but I want to take it as a great experience. I will try to make things difficult for him, although I definitely need to play better than in my last match," he said in remarks collected by Ubitennis.
Davis Cup 2025 is indeed a red-letter event on Cobolli's calendar, who doesn't hide his excitement at being called up by the national team. "I have a special relationship with the Davis Cup, I am dying to play it. I have been waiting for this moment for a year, I want to wear the national team jersey, step onto the court, if I have the chance, with all my fellow countrymen supporting me. It is an honor, a privilege, and a dream come true," said Flavio, who will face Sinner in Vienna later this afternoon.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Cobolli: "Tengo una relación especial con la Davis, me muero de ganas por jugarla"
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The Italian, undefeated in the last two Finals and a great architect of his team's success, has decided not to be part of the Azzurri squad in Bologna. Do new favorites emerge?
Italy's validation of the Billie Jean King Cup title follows the model of the men's team, which secured two consecutive Davis Cup victories and will seek their third in November in Bologna.
The Italian team once again became champions of the women's national team tournament after the victories of Cocciaretto and Paolini over Navarro and Pegula, respectively.
The Italian team once again crowned themselves champions of the BJKC after Paolini's victory over Pegula in a week where they had to endure against China and Ukraine.
The Italian team faces a huge challenge in the 2025 Davis Cup Finals, that of achieving three consecutive Salad Bowls, something never accomplished before.
The absence of Jannik Sinner from the Italian team of Davis Cup 2025 that will compete in the Finals in Bologna has left a spot open for names like Flavio Cobolli to be part of the Azzurri squad. It is precisely Flavio who will be Jannik's next opponent in the ATP Vienna 2025, a match for which San Candido's player's record against Italians stands at an impeccable 16-0. "Sinner is a cannibal against everyone, not just against us. It will be a very difficult match, but I want to take it as a great experience. I will try to make things difficult for him, although I definitely need to play better than in my last match," he said in remarks collected by Ubitennis.
Davis Cup 2025 is indeed a red-letter event on Cobolli's calendar, who doesn't hide his excitement at being called up by the national team. "I have a special relationship with the Davis Cup, I am dying to play it. I have been waiting for this moment for a year, I want to wear the national team jersey, step onto the court, if I have the chance, with all my fellow countrymen supporting me. It is an honor, a privilege, and a dream come true," said Flavio, who will face Sinner in Vienna later this afternoon.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Cobolli: "Tengo una relación especial con la Davis, me muero de ganas por jugarla"
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Jannik showed great maturity when asked about the intense opinions in his country following his resignation from the Davis Cup, gracefully ending the topic with humility. "I have nothing more to add."
The Italian, undefeated in the last two Finals and a great architect of his team's success, has decided not to be part of the Azzurri squad in Bologna. Do new favorites emerge?
Absolute revolution that tennis has been experiencing in Italy for some time now. Decades of well-planned investment by the authorities with a long-term perspective have led to the peak popularity of the racquet king sport in the transalpine country. It's not just about the historic sporting successes of Sinner and company, the Davis Cup and BJK Cup titles, or the density of Italian tennis players in the top 100; it goes much further. So much so that there has been an increase of 825,795 people registered with the tennis federation across the country in just four years. A passion that runs through the entire Italian peninsula.
Number of people registered with the tennis federation in Italy
— Mario Boccardi (@boccardi_marioo) September 23, 2025
2020: 325,974
2024: 1,151,769 (+825,795 people in 4 years)
How big this number will be in 2025? pic.twitter.com/Ww8YwhSzLH
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Así ha sido el asombroso crecimiento del tenis en Italia en los últimos 4 años
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Italy's validation of the Billie Jean King Cup title follows the model of the men's team, which secured two consecutive Davis Cup victories and will seek their third in November in Bologna.
The Italian team once again became champions of the women's national team tournament after the victories of Cocciaretto and Paolini over Navarro and Pegula, respectively.
The Italian team once again crowned themselves champions of the BJKC after Paolini's victory over Pegula in a week where they had to endure against China and Ukraine.
Italy has taken the first blow in the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup, precisely through Elisabetta Cocciaretto. The Italian showed no hesitation or nerves and defeated the American, Emma Navarro, with a score of 6-4, 6-4, after an hour and 29 minutes. Now, the Italian team is just one match away from retaining the title, with Jasmine Paolini set to face Jessica Pegula.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Cocciaretto golpea primero e Italia está a un partido de revalidar su título de la Billie Jean King Cup
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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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