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Italian Tennis And Padel Federation
The Italian Tennis and Padel Federation (, FITP since 2023; formerly , FIT) is the national governing body for the tennis sport in Italy. History The FITP, originally ''Federazione Italiana Lawn Tennis'' (FILT), was born in Florence in 1910 with just 26 affiliated clubs. In 2022, the FIT decided to extend its activities to padel, beach tennis, and pickleball, as of January 2023. Davis and Fed Cup ATP Cup United Cup Presidents Here are the 110 years of presidents of the ''Italian Tennis Federation''. *1910: Marquess Piero Antinori *1913 - 1927: Beppe Croce *1928: Augusto Turati *1929 - 1938: Alessandro Lessona *1939: Attilio Fontan *1940 - 1941: Erberto Vasellia *1943: Giorgio de' Stefani (Regent Presidential Committee) *1944: Riccardo Sabbadini (Regent CONI) *1949 - 1956: Aldo Tolusso *1958 - 1969: Giorgio de' Stefani *1969 - 1973: Luigi Orsini *1973 - 1976: Giorgio Neri *1976 - 1988: Paolo Galgani *1988 - 1989: Mario Pescante (Commissary) *1989 - 1998: Paolo Galgani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis Pictogram
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket strung with a cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. If a player is unable to return the ball successfully, the opponent scores a point. Playable at all levels of society and at all ages, tennis can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including wheelchair users. The original forms of tennis developed in France during the late Middle Ages. The modern form of tennis originated in Birmingham, England, in the late 19th century as lawn tennis. It had close connections to various field (lawn) games such as croquet and bowls as well as to the older racket sport today called real tennis. The rules of modern tennis have changed li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Bertolucci
Paolo Bertolucci (; born 3 August 1951) is an Italian former professional tennis player. He is currently working as a sport commentator for Italian SKY Italia, Sky TV. Bertolucci won the Davis Cup with Italy in 1976. His greatest success on ATP Tour was the victory at the 1977 Hamburg Masters, where he beat Manuel Orantes in the final in four sets. In 1976, Bertolucci also won the Grand Prix tennis, Grand Prix tournaments of ATP Florence, Florence and Torneo Godó, Barcelona. His career-high singles ranking was world No. 12, achieved in August 1973. Bertolucci was non-playing-captain of the Italy Davis Cup team from 1985 to 2001. He considers himself Catholic Church, Roman Catholic. Career finals Singles: 12 (6–6) Doubles: 19 (12–7) See also * Tennis in Italy References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bertolucci, Paolo 1951 births Living people Italian male tennis players Sportspeople from the Province of Lucca People from Forte dei Marmi Italian Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Fed Cup
The 2013 Fed Cup (also known as the 2013 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 51st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The draw took place on 6 June 2012 in Paris, France. The final took place at the Tennis Club Cagliari in Cagliari, Italy on 1–2 November. The home and three time champions Italy defeated the fourth-seeded Russia, to win their fourth title. World Group Participating teams * * * * * * * * Draw World Group II The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2013. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and the losers played in the World Group II play-offs. Date: 9–10 February World Group play-offs The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and four winners of the World Group II ties entered the draw for the World Group play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, were drawn against four unseeded teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Fed Cup
The 2010 Fed Cup (also known as the 2010 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 48th edition of the tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The final took place at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, United States, on 6–7 November. Italy successfully defended their title, in a rematch of the previous year's final, against the United States, by three rubbers to one. World Group Draw World Group play-offs The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (France, Germany, Serbia and Ukraine), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Australia, Belgium, Estonia and Slovakia) enter the draw for the World Group play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, are drawn against four unseeded teams. Date: 24–25 April World Group II The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2010. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Fed Cup
The 2009 Fed Cup was the 46th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The final took place at the Circolo del Tennis in Reggio Calabria, Italy, on 7–8 November. The home team, Italy, defeated the United States, 4–0, giving Italy their second title. World Group Draw World Group play-offs The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (China, France, Argentina and Spain), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Slovakia, Germany, Serbia and Ukraine) entered the draw for the World Group play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, were drawn against four unseeded teams. Date: 25–26 April World Group II The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2009. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II play-offs. Date: 7–8 February World Group II play-offs The four losing teams from World Group II (Belgium, Switzer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Fed Cup
The 2006 Fed Cup was the 44th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The final took place at Spiroudome in Charleroi, Belgium, on 16–17 September. The home team, Belgium Fed Cup team, Belgium, lost to Italy Fed Cup team, Italy, 2–3, giving Italy their first title in their first final and Belgium's second final. World Group Draw World Group play-offs The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (Austria, France, Germany and Russia), and four winners of the World Group II ties (China, Croatia, Czech Republic and Japan) entered the draw for the World Group play-offs. Date: 15–16 July World Group II The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2006. Winners will advance to the World Group play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II play-offs. Date: 22–23 April World Group II play-offs The four losing teams from World Group II (Argentina, Indonesia, Switzerland and Thail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Jean King Cup
The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as the Federation Cup in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The name was changed to the Fed Cup in 1995, and changed again in September 2020 in honor of former World No. 1 Billie Jean King. The Billie Jean King Cup is the world's largest annual women's international team sports competition in terms of the number of nations that compete. The current chair is Katrina Adams. The men's equivalent of the Billie Jean King Cup is the Davis Cup, and the Czech Republic, Australia, Russia, Italy and the United States are the only countries to have won both Cups in the same year. History In 1919, Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman had an idea for a women's team tennis competition. This was not adopted but she persisted, presenting a trophy at the 1923 annual contest between the United States and Great Britain, named the Wightman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simone Bolelli
Simone Bolelli (; born 8 October 1985) is an Italian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP ranking in doubles of World No. 6 achieved on 13 January 2025 and in singles of No. 36 achieved on 23 February 2009. Bolelli is a Grand Slam champion, having won the 2015 Australian Open doubles event with Fabio Fognini, together becoming the first male all-Italian pair to win a Major title in the Open Era. He also reached three other major finals with Andrea Vavassori at the 2024 and the 2025 Australian Open, and at the 2024 French Open. He is also a champion as part of the team winning the 2023 and the 2024 Davis Cups. He won the bronze medal in the 2005 Mediterranean Games. Career 2003–2005: Pro beginnings, first ITF singles titles In 2003, Bolelli reached his first ITF Futures tournament semifinal at Egypt F1, losing to 485th-ranked Jaroslav Pospíšil. He played entirely Futures events except for one Challenger tournament in Brindisi. In 2004, Bolelli reached ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matteo Arnaldi
Matteo Arnaldi (born 22 February 2001) is an Italian professional tennis player. He has a career high ranking of world No. 30 in men's singles the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), achieved on 12 August 2024, and a career high doubles ranking of world No. 286, achieved on 8 August 2022. He is currently the No. 4 Italian. Representing Italy, he was part of the victorious Italian team at the 2023 Davis Cup, and won the gold medal at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in men's singles. Career 2022: ATP and Masters debuts, Maiden Challenger title Arnaldi made his ATP main draw debut at the 2022 Rome Masters after receiving a wildcard into the singles and doubles main draws. He received these wildcards by winning the pre-qualification wildcard tournaments in both singles and doubles. He won his maiden Challenger title at the 2022 Internazionali di Tennis d'Abruzzo as a wildcard defeating Francesco Maestrelli. Following Holger Rune's withdrawal to be first alternate at the 2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorenzo Sonego
Lorenzo Sonego (; born 11 May 1995) is an Italian professional tennis player. Sonego has won four singles titles on the ATP Tour, and two doubles titles. He has a career high Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP singles ATP rankings, ranking of world No. 21 achieved on 4 October 2021, and a career high doubles ranking of No. 60 achieved on 12 September 2022. Sonego was part of the Italy Davis Cup team, Italian team that won the Davis Cup in 2023 Davis Cup, 2023, and he reached a Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major quarterfinal at the 2025 Australian Open – Men's singles, 2025 Australian Open. Early life Sonego was born in Turin, Italy. He began playing tennis when he was 11 years old, encouraged by his father Giorgio and his coach Gipo Arbino. A fan of Italian football club Torino F.C., Torino, he played for the Torino youth academy between the age of six and 13 before focusing on tennis. Music Sonego has released three singles, all alongside AlterEdo: "Un solo secondo" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorenzo Musetti
Lorenzo Musetti (; born 3 March 2002) is an Italian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP rankings, ATP singles ranking of world No. 6, achieved on 9 June 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 142, achieved on 1 April 2024. Musetti has won two ATP Tour singles titles, and has reached two Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major semifinals at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles, 2024 Wimbledon Championships and the 2025 French Open – Men's singles, 2025 French Open. He is currently the No. 2 Italian. Representing his country, Musetti won the bronze medal in men's singles at the Tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's singles, 2024 Paris Olympics. He was part of the Italy Davis Cup team, Italy national team that won the Davis Cup in 2023 Davis Cup, 2023 and 2024 Davis Cup, 2024. Early life Musetti was born on 3 March 2002 in Carrara, Tuscany. His father, Francesco Musetti, works in a marble quarry, and his mother, Sabrina Ratti, is a secretary. He bega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jannik Sinner
Jannik Sinner (born 16 August 2001) is an Italian professional tennis player. He is currently ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the ATP, the first Italian to reach the top ranking. Sinner has won 19 singles titles on the ATP Tour, including three majors at the 2024 and 2025 Australian Opens, 2024 US Open, as well as the 2024 ATP Finals and four Masters 1000 titles. He also led Italy to the 2023 and 2024 Davis Cup crowns. Despite limited success as a junior, Sinner began playing in professional men's events aged 16, and became one of the few players to win multiple ATP Challenger Tour titles at age 17. In 2019, he broke into the top 100, winning the Next Generation ATP Finals and the ATP Newcomer of the Year award. In 2021, he became the youngest ATP 500 champion at the Washington Open, and the first player born in the 2000s to enter the top 10 in rankings. Sinner won his first Masters 1000 title at the 2023 Canadian Open and finished the season by reach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
