Italy has taken Spain’s role as a global power in world tennis. It has talents, of all generations and types, distributed by singles and doubles, men and women.
In front Jannik Sinnerfirst Italian world number 1 individual in the ATP and rival this Friday Carlos Alcaraz at Roland Garros, possibly at 2:30 pm, although the time has not been confirmed.
But it’s not just in the semifinals, because there will be transalpine representation in the women’s singles. The big surprise came from the hand of Jasmine Paolini 28 years old and world number 15. In his debut in a quarterfinal round of the Grand Slam he eliminated the No. 4, the Kazakh Elina Rybakinaby 6-2, 4-6 and 6-4.
This Thursday they will face Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka or the Russian Mirra Andreeva. The other semi-final will be played by the defender of the crown and No. 1, the Polish Iga Swiatek and the queen of the US Open, the American Coco Gauff.
Paolini became the fourth Italian in the professional era to reach the Paris semi-finals, then Francesca Schiavone, Martina Trevisan and Sara Erraniwho saw her compatriot from her box as they both formed a doubles team that triumphed a few weeks ago at home, the WTA 1000 in Rome.
This course Paolini became a revelation in the WTA 1000 in Dubai, which he won.
Source: La Verdad
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