Italian tennis is unquestionably experiencing an exceptional first half of 2024, because in the wake of the results achieved by star Jannik Sinner, many other satisfactions have also arrived on multiple fronts. To confirm this, at this moment the blue movement would be virtually qualified for the Finals in both specialties (single and double) between the men’s and women’s sectors.
Maintaining this sensational 4/4 until the end of the season will be very complicated, but even a possible 3/4 would represent a truly remarkable result for the Bel Paese. In fact a place is already occupied by Sinner in the men’s singles thanks to the Slam title obtained in Australia, with the South Tyrolean leading the seasonal race with 4510 points.
ATP Finals in Turin which today would also see the Italian couple made up of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori as protagonists, finalist at the Australian Open and third in the Race with a good margin of over 1000 points over the first of those excluded from the top8. However, the situation is more precarious among women towards the WTA Finals scheduled for this year in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Thanks to the home triumph of the Foro Italico, the duo formed by Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani has jumped to fifth place in the ranking which only takes into consideration the points collected in 2024, with an advantage of almost 600 points over the ninth position of the Americans Krawczyk/Dolehide, first of those excluded on the eve of Roland Garros. The most difficult mission in Italy, however, is that of Paolini in singles, clinging by her nails to eighth place in the Race (especially thanks to the exploits of Dubai) but with many players who are following her closely when there are still over five months of the “regular season” to face.
