From Jannik Sinner’s defeat in the semi-final to Jasmine Paolini’s defeat in the final, up to the men’s and women’s doubles finals lost by Bolelli/Vavassori and Errani/Paolini. It could have been a historic weekend for Italian tennis at Roland Garros. The Azzurri had the chance to first place a sensational four of a kind […]
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Since the semi-final defeat of Jannik Sinner to the one in the final of Jasmine Paoliniuntil the men’s and women’s doubles finals lost by Bolelli/Vavassori And Errani/Paolini. It could have been a historic weekend for Italian tennis at Roland Garros. The Azzurri had in their hands the opportunity to first place a sensational four of titles, then an incredible trio. And yet in the end it all ended empty handswith zero triumphs and a few bitter in the mouth. Yet our movement leaves the French capital from first in the classwith the awareness that the wind has definitively changed in every discipline and with a clear message in view of Olympics 2024 which will be held right at Paris in about a month and a half: Italy is the nation to beat.
The semi-finals reached in all four specialties (and the three finals) are tied to number 7 in the WTA ranking achieved by Jasmine Paolini and above all to the world number 1 of Jannik Sinner. In short, Roland Garros was a resounding success how unexpected. No one was prepared for a exploit such. The disappointment at the lack of trophies is largely overcome by the expectations for the appointment at five circles. If the second Slam of the season had already been Olympic tournament we would have had in our pocket three silvers and probably a bronze (Sinner would have played it against Ruud in the final for third place).
Sinner’s goal and Paolini’s dream – This Roland Garros represented a sort of test for our blues, a preview of what will be Paris 2024. In fact, at the Olympics the tennis tournaments will be played on the same fields where Italians have experienced these last two memorable weeks. In short, it was a way to take measures, thus increasing the hopes of a team that has the goal of doing great things. The only discrepancy compared to the Slam will concern the singles tournament malewhere the matches will be played best of three sets instead of best of five. A significant difference, which could make the journey easier and less burdensome Sinner towards the conquest of one medal. A tournament in which the South Tyrolean will certainly present himself as leader of the ranking and where also Lorenzo Musetti (given its aptitude on red) it can nourish chance for an important placement. In the women’s game, Paolini is having a dream season in singles: number 7 in the world, the final at Roland Garros, the WTA 1000 in Dubai, the hopes of qualifying for the Wta Finals of the end of the year. How can we not hope for a new business in scoreboard Olympic?
Great hopes in doubles (without rivals) – And then there are the doubles. For Bolelli And Vavassori there is regret for the second Slam final lost in a row after the one in Australia, but at the Games the pairs are made up of compatriots. Translated: neither Bopanna (India) ed Ebden (Australia) who overtook them in Melbourne, nor Arevalo (El Salvador) e Pavic (Croatia), the opponents in the final in Paris, will be able to play together. A detail that might turn out decisive. The two took an Italian pair back to the final at Roland Garros next 65 years old and they have an agreement which, barring unforeseen circumstances, will lead to the Finals in Turin. A similar discussion also involves the other blue couple, the female one. Here too the Slam final of Errani And Paolini demonstrated how the success at the Italian Internationals was not a coincidence, and how the WTA Finals are a more than achievable goal. Plus, the couple capable of overcome them in the final in Paris (Gauff/Siniakova) cannot be replicated at the Olympics.
Who participates: Italian tennis players in Paris 2024 – On Monday 10 June, with the update of the ATP and WTA rankings, the qualified at the Paris 2024 Olympics in tennis: each country can field its maximum 4 singles players, 2 pairs in doubles and a pair in mixed doubles. The four men’s singles players for the Italian are, in addition to the aforementioned Sinner and Musetti, Matteo Arnaldi And Luciano Darderi. The Italians present in the women’s singles are Jasmine Paolini, Elizabeth Cocciaretto And Lucia BronzettiWhile Will be Errani is still in the balance. However, he will certainly be present in the doubles together with Paolini. While the Italian men’s doubles could field, in addition to Andrea Vavassori And Simon Bolellieven the couple Sinner–Musetti. In mixed doubles we move towards a possible pair formed by Vavassori and Errani.
In short, we are faced with a first-rate general framework, never so favorable for the racket bluewhich makes Paris 2024 a wonderful opportunity to break the tennis fast from Olympic medal which has lasted for exactly a century, since 1924 with bronze a Huberto De Morpurgo. And where was that edition held? In Paris, Obviously.
