Top-ranked Jannik Sinner is dominating men’s tennis and Italy swept both the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup team titles last year.

The Italian Open crowd has had plenty of local success to celebrate over the last week-and-a-half, with Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti reaching the semifinals of the men’s draw, and Jasmine Paolini reaching the final on the women’s side.

Italy’s Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani successfully defended their Italian Open women’s doubles title on Sunday, which enabled Paolini to pull off a WTA double that hasn’t been accomplished in 16 years.

Da'Vine Joy Randolph, who won an Oscar for her role in “The Holdovers,” will preside over the jury of Italy’s upcoming Taormina Film Festival that will run June 10-14 in the Sicilian sea resort. This year’s other Taormina jurors are Rupert Everett,

From one generational talent to another Gauff’s high praise for Sinner and Paolini showcases how the Italian tennis now has several top players

Defending champions Alexander Zverev and Iga Swiatek face an uphill battle to retain their titles at Italian Open 2025 amidst a dip in form.

The World No. 1 suffered just her third loss of the season prior to advancing to a final match in Rome, meaning that she has reached six finals out of nine tournaments played in 2025. With a rock-solid game and victories this season over nearly all of her main rivals, Sabalenka enters Roland Garros as the top favorite to win the title.

Peyton Stearns of the United States returns the ball to Jasmine Paolini of Italy during the semi-final tennis match at the Italian Open at the Foro Italico, in Rome, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz serves the ball to Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti during their semifinal tennis match at the Italian Open,