Tennis in Italy
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Tennis in Italy is the 6th sport, with 1,298,000 persons, by number of practitioners.[1]
History
The four successes of Italian tennis player in the Grand Slam tournament regards Nicola Pietrangeli (1959 French Championships and 1960 French Championships), Adriano Panatta (1976 French Open) and Francesca Schiavone (2010 French Open).
Also the Italy Davis Cup team won 1976 Davis Cup and Italy Fed Cup team three times the Fed Cup (2006, 2009, 2010).
Players best ranking
Data refer to the Open Era (from 1968).
- Men
| # | Player | Rank | Period | Grand Slam best | ATP wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adriano Panatta | 4 | August 1976 | Win 1976 French Open | 9 |
| 2 | Corrado Barazzutti | 7 | August 1978 | SF 1977 US Open & 1978 French Open | 5 |
| 3 | Omar Camporese | 18 | February 1992 | QF 1992 Australian Open | 2 |
| 4 | Andrea Gaudenzi | 18 | February 1995 | 4R 1976 French Open | 2 |
| 5 | Renzo Furlan | 19 | April 1996 | QF 1976 French Open | 2 |
- Women
| # | Player | Rank | Period | Grand Slam best | WTA wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francesca Schiavone | 4 | January 2011 | Win 2010 French Open | 6 |
| 2 | Sara Errani | 6 | October 2012 | F 2012 French Open | 7 |
| 3 | Flavia Pennetta | 10 | August 2009 & June 2010 | SF At the US Open | 9 |
| 4 | Silvia Farina | 11 | May 2002 | QF 2003 Wimbledon | 3 |
| 5 | Raffaella Reggi | 13 | April 1988 | QF 1987 French Open | 5 |
| 6 | Sandra Cecchini | 15 | March 1988 | QF 1984 French Open | 9 |
| 7 | Roberta Vinci | 11 | September 2012 | QF 2012 US Open | 9 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Graduatoria degli sport più praticati in Italia" (in italian). coni.it. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
External links
- Italian Tennis Federation official site
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