Roland Garros, the Italians are increasingly protagonists

Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori they return to the semi-finals after two years at Roland Garros. The Italian doubles players came from behind to beat the Czech Petr Nouza and the Austrian Neil Oberleitner 6-7, 6-1, 7-6 (12), proving to be one of the surprises of Paris.

The Azzurri, who reached the final in 2024, will try to repeat the feat by beating the winning pair of the match between Granollers/Zeballos and Nys/Roger-Vasselin.

Quarter-finals in Paris

And on Wednesday 3 June the quarter-finals of the men’s draw will take place involving three Italian players: the derby between Matteo Arnaldi e Matteo Berrettini is scheduled in the evening, after 8.15 pm, while in the early afternoon, after 1.20 pm, Flavio Cobolli will face Happy Auger-Alsothe only non-Italian at the top of the scoreboard.

Both matches are played at Philippe-Chatrier. Sara Errani e Andrea Vavassori they will also play the mixed doubles semi-finals.

Binaghi’s words

“This happened because we are the strongest in the world, the boys surpass themselves every time also because they have a great example Jannik Sinner“: this was stated by the president of the Fitp, Angelo Binaghispeaking on ‘Un giorno da pecora’ on Rai Radio 1 about the blue trio’s arrival in the quarterfinals.

Santopadre, “Italian tennis more alive than ever”

“Jannik Sinner only got stuck momentarily, but we in Paris have proof of how our tennis is alive as never before.” He said it Vincenzo Santopadre at the microphone of Rai Radio1 Sport, commenting on the arrival of three Italians in the quarter-finals of Roland Garros.

His former disciple Berrettini, Cobolli and Arnaldi are making Italy enthusiastic about the racket, when last week, when Sinner was eliminated, everything seemed lost. “Let’s not be surprised, it’s the essence of tennis. It’s a bit like Arnaldi’s match against Tiafoe. At a certain point it was lost. And instead… – continues the former Roman tennis player – We had already seen that our tennis is always alive during the Davis Cup at the end of the year, when without Sinner and Musetti we won it again. Same thing now in Paris, without our two best players. It’s exceptional to see three Italians in the quarter-finals. And of these three, the one who amazes me the most is Arnaldi, Matteo struggled in the first round of the Cagliari challenger a month ago, who then won. He suddenly reversed course.”