Tennis in Italy is governed by the Italian Tennis and Padel Federation and in 2012 it was the 6th sport by number of practitioners, with 1,298,000 people.
History One Italian player, Jannik Sinner, has been men's singles world No. 1 (ATP ranking).
Five Italian players have won Grand Slam tournaments: Nicola Pietrangeli (1959 and 1960 French Championships), Adriano Panatta (1976 French Open), Francesca Schiavone (2010 French Open), Flavia Pennetta (2015 US Open) and Jannik Sinner (2024 Australian Open, 2024 US Open, 2025 Australian Open, 2025 Wimbledon and 2026 Wimbledon).
Four Italian players have won an Olympic medal: Uberto De Morpurgo and Lorenzo Musetti won a bronze medal in the men's singles, respectively in 1924 and 2024, and the Sara Errani–Jasmine Paolini duo won a gold medal in the women's doubles, again in 2024.
The men's national team won the Davis Cup four times (1976, 2023, 2024 and 2025) and the women's national team won the Billie Jean King Cup six times (2006, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2024 and 2025).
Women's tennis in particular has seen tremendous successes in the 21st century, with the advent of Francesca Schiavone, Sara Errani, Flavia Pennetta and Roberta Vinci. All four of these women reached the top 10 of the WTA rankings in both singles and doubles (with Schiavone and Errani reaching the top 5 in singles and Pennetta, Errani and Vinci reaching No 1 in doubles), and reached Grand Slam finals in both disciplines. Schiavone and Pennetta won singles Grand Slam titles, while Pennetta, Errani and Vinci won doubles Grand Slam titles, with Errani and Vinci achieving the Career Grand Slam in doubles as a pair. They were also responsible for Italy's 4 Fed Cup victories as members of the national Fed Cup team.
Players best singles ranking In this table only those who have reached the top 20 in the world singles ranking. Updated as of 24 August 2026. Data refer to the Open Era (from 1968).
Men # Player RankAchieved Grand Slam bestATP titles1Jannik Sinner 1 10 June 2024Win – Australian Open (2024, 2025), 2024 US Open, Wimbledon Championships (2025, 2026) 302Adriano Panatta 4 24 August 1976Win – 1976 French Open 103Lorenzo Musetti 5 12 January 2025SF – 2024 Wimbledon, 2025 French Open 24Matteo Berrettini 6 31 January 2022F – 2021 Wimbledon 10Flavio Cobolli 6 24 August 2026F – 2026 French Open 36Corrado Barazzutti 7 21 August 1978SF – 1977 US Open, 1978 French Open 57Fabio Fognini 9 15 July 2019QF – 2011 French Open 98Paolo Bertolucci 12 23 August 1973QF – 1973 French Open 69Marco Cecchinato 16 25 February 2019SF – 2018 French Open 3Luciano Darderi 16 18 May 20264R – 2026 Australian Open 511Omar Camporese 18 10 February 19924R – 1992 Australian Open 2Andrea Gaudenzi 18 27 February 19954R – 1994 French Open 3Andreas Seppi 18 28 January 20134R – 2012 French Open, 2013 Wimbledon,Australian Open (2013, 2015, 2017, 2018) 314Renzo Furlan 19 15 April 1996QF – 1995 French Open 2
Women # Player Rank Achieved Grand Slam bestWTA titles1Francesca Schiavone 4 31 January 2011Win – 2010 French Open 8Jasmine Paolini 4 28 October 2024F – 2024 French Open, 2024 Wimbledon 33Sara Errani 5 20 May 2013F – 2012 French Open 94Flavia Pennetta 6 28 September 2015Win – 2015 US Open 115Roberta Vinci 7 9 May 2016F – 2015 US Open 106Silvia Farina 11 20 May 2002QF – 2003 Wimbledon 37Raffaella Reggi 13 25 April 1988QF – 1987 French Open 58Sandra Cecchini 15 14 March 1988QF – 1985 French Open 119Martina Trevisan 18 8 May 2023SF – 2022 French Open 1
Grand slam best results Men's singles
Thirteen Italian tennis players played at least the semi-final in a Grand Slam tournament. Player Tournament ResultUberto De Morpurgo 1930 French Open SemifinalGiorgio De Stefani 1932 French Open Final1934 French Open SemifinalGiuseppe Merlo 1955 French Open Semifinal1956 French Open SemifinalNicola Pietrangeli 1959 French Open Win1960 French Open Win1960 Wimbledon Semifinal1961 French Open Final1964 French Open FinalOrlando Sirola 1960 French Open SemifinalAdriano Panatta 1973 French Open Semifinal1975 French Open Semifinal1976 French Open WinCorrado Barazzutti 1977 US Open Semifinal1978 French Open SemifinalMarco Cecchinato 2018 French Open SemifinalMatteo Berrettini 2019 US Open Semifinal2021 Wimbledon Final2022 Australian Open SemifinalJannik Sinner 2023 Wimbledon Semifinal2024 Australian Open Win2024 French Open Semifinal2024 US Open Win2025 Australian Open Win 2025 French Open Final 2025 Wimbledon Win 2025 US Open Final 2026 Australian Open Semifinal 2026 Wimbledonbgcolor=palegreen|WinLorenzo Musetti 2024 Wimbledon Semifinal 2025 French Open SemifinalFlavio Cobolli 2026 French Open FinalMatteo Arnaldi 2026 French Open Semifinal
Men's doubles
Eight Italian tennis players played at least the semi-final in a Grand Slam tournament. Player Tournament ResultUberto De Morpurgo 1925 Wimbledon Championships SemifinalNicola Pietrangeli 1955 French Championships Final1956 Wimbledon Championships Final1957 Wimbledon Championships Semifinal1958 Wimbledon Championships Semifinal1959 French Championships Win1959 Wimbledon Championships SemifinalOrlando Sirola 1955 French Championships Final1956 Wimbledon Championships Final1957 Wimbledon Championships Semifinal1958 Wimbledon Championships Semifinal1959 French Championships Win1959 Wimbledon Championships SemifinalSimone Bolelli 2011 US Open Semifinal2013 Australian Open Semifinal2015 Australian Open Win2015 French Open Semifinal2021 Wimbledon Championships Semifinal2024 Australian Open Final2024 French Open Final2025 Australian Open Final2026 French Open SemifinalFabio Fognini 2011 US Open Semifinal2013 Australian Open Semifinal2015 Australian Open Win2015 French Open SemifinalDaniele Bracciali 2012 French Open SemifinalPotito Starace 2012 French Open SemifinalAndrea Vavassori 2024 Australian Open Final2024 French Open Final2025 Australian OpenFinal2026 French Open Semifinal
Women's singles
Nine Italian female tennis players have reached at least the semifinals of a Grand Slam singles tournament.
Player Tournament Result Maud Rosenbaum Levi 1930 U. S. National Championships Semifinal Annalisa Ullstein Bossi Bellani 1949 French International Championships Semifinal Silvana Lazzarino 1954 French International Championships Semifinal Francesca Schiavone 2010 French Open Win 2011 French Open Final Sara Errani 2012 French Open Final 2012 US Open Semifinal 2013 French Open Semifinal Flavia Pennetta 2013 US Open Semifinal 2015 US Open Win Roberta Vinci 2015 US Open Final Martina Trevisan2022 French Open Semifinal Jasmine Paolini2024 French Open Final2024 Wimbledon Final
Women's doubles
Nine Italian tennis players played at least the semi-final in a Grand Slam tournament. Player Tournament ResultAnna Maria Nasuelli 1974 French Open SemifinalSabina Simmonds 1978 Australian Open SemifinalDaniela Marzano 1978 French Open SemifinalSandra Cecchini 1993 French Open SemifinalRoberta Vinci 2001 US Open Semifinal2004 French Open Semifinal2012 Australian Open Final2012 French Open Win2012 US Open Win2013 Australian Open Win2013 French Open Final2014 Australian Open Win2014 French Open Final2014 Wimbledon Championships WinFlavia Pennetta 2005 US Open Final2010 Wimbledon Championships Semifinal2011 Australian Open Win2012 Wimbledon Championships Semifinal2014 US Open Final2015 US Open SemifinalFrancesca Schiavone 2006 US Open Semifinal2008 French Open Final2009 Australian Open Semifinal2012 Wimbledon Championships SemifinalMara Santangelo 2007 French Open Win2007 Wimbledon Championships Semifinal2009 Australian Open SemifinalSara Errani 2012 Australian Open Final2012 French Open Win2012 US Open Win2013 Australian Open Win2013 French Open Final2014 Australian Open Win2014 French Open Final2014 Wimbledon Championships Win2024 French Open Final2025 French Open Win2025 US Open SemifinalJasmine Paolini 2024 French Open Final 2025 French Open Win2025 US Open Semifinal
All tournament winners in Open Era Men's singles As of 17 May 2026, 116 tournaments have been won by 29 Italian tennis players in the major circuit.
Titles Players29Jannik Sinner10Matteo BerrettiniAdriano Panatta9Fabio Fognini6Paolo Bertolucci5Corrado BarazzuttiLuciano Darderi4Lorenzo Sonego3Paolo CanèMarco CecchinatoFlavio CobolliAndrea GaudenziAndreas Seppi
Titles Players2Omar CamporeseFrancesco CancellottiRenzo FurlanLorenzo MusettiStefano PescosolidoDavide SanguinettiFilippo Volandri
Titles Players1Daniele BraccialiSimone ColomboPaolo LorenziMassimiliano NarducciGianni OcleppoClaudio PanattaClaudio PistolesiGianluca PozziTonino Zugarelli
Women's singles As of 17 January 2026, 80 tournaments have been won by 21 Italian tennis players in the major circuit.
Titles Players11Sandra CecchiniFlavia Pennetta10Roberta Vinci9Sara Errani8Francesca Schiavone5Raffaella Reggi4Camila Giorgi3Silvia Farina EliaRita GrandeJasmine Paolini2Elisabetta CocciarettoKarin Knapp
Titles Players1Lucia BronzettiFederica BonsignoriAlberta BriantiTathiana GarbinMarzia GrossiKatia PiccoliniGloria PizzichiniMara SantangeloMartina Trevisan
Men's doubles As of 17 May 2026, 92 tournaments have been won by 37 Italian tennis players in the major circuit.
Titles Players21Simone Bolelli18Adriano Panatta13Andrea Vavassori12Paolo Bertolucci8Fabio Fognini6Daniele BraccialiClaudio PanattaPotito Starace5Omar CamporeseSimone ColomboDiego Nargiso3Paolo CanèLorenzo Sonego2Enzo ArtoniMatteo BerrettiniMassimo BertoliniCristian BrandiAndrea GaudenziGianni Ocleppo
Titles Players1Corrado BarazzuttiFlavio CipollaGiorgio GalimbertiPaolo LorenziGianni MarchettiFilippo MessoriFederico MordeganLorenzo MusettiAndrea PellegrinoStefano PescosolidoGianluca PozziDavide SanguinettiVincenzo SantopadreAndreas SeppiJannik SinnerLaurence TielemanEnzo VattuoneTonino Zugarelli
Women's doubles As of 5 October 2025, 129 tournaments have been won by 21 Italian tennis players in the major circuit.
Titles Players36Sara Errani25Roberta Vinci17Flavia Pennetta11Sandra CecchiniTathiana Garbin10Jasmine Paolini9Silvia Farina EliaMara Santangelo7Francesca Schiavone6Laura Golarsa
Titles Players5Laura GarroneRita Grande4Raffaella Reggi3Maria Elena CamerinGiulia CasoniAdriana Serra Zanetti2Alberta BriantiAntonella Serra Zanetti1Linda FerrandoLea PericoliEmily Stellato
Italian wins against the Current World's Number 1 Male Nine Italian tennis players managed to beat the current number 1 in the world.
# Date Player Tournament TierSurface Current World's N.1 Score 117 May 1974Corrado Barazzutti Munich, West Germany 250 series Clay Ilie Năstase 6–3, 6–7, 6–129 November 1975Adriano Panatta Stockholm, Sweden Masters 1000 Carpet Jimmy Connors 4–6, 6–3, 7–5318 April 1977Adriano Panatta Houston, United States 250 series Clay Jimmy Connors 6–1, 7–5415 June 2000Gianluca Pozzi Queen's, Great Britain 250 series Grass Andre Agassi 4–6, 3–2 ret. 510 May 2007Filippo Volandri Rome, Italy Masters 1000 Clay Roger Federer 6–3, 6–4616 May 2017Fabio Fognini Rome, Italy Masters 1000 Clay Andy Murray 6–2, 6–4730 October 2020Lorenzo Sonego Vienna, Austria 500 series Hard (i) Novak Djokovic 6–2, 6–1831 March 2023Jannik Sinner Miami, United States Masters 1000 Hard Carlos Alcaraz 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–2913 April 2023Lorenzo Musetti Monte-Carlo, Monaco Masters 1000 Clay Novak Djokovic 4–6, 7–5, 6–41014 November 2023Jannik Sinner Turin, Italy ATP Finals Hard (i) Novak Djokovic 7–5, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–2)1125 November 2023Jannik Sinner Malaga, Spain Davis Cup Hard (i) Novak Djokovic 6–2, 2–6, 7–51226 January 2024Jannik Sinner Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard Novak Djokovic 6–1, 6–2, 6–7(6–8), 6–31311 March 2024Luca Nardi Indian Wells, United States Masters 1000 Hard Novak Djokovic 6–4, 3–6, 6–31416 November 2025Jannik Sinner Turin, Italy ATP Finals Hard (i) Carlos Alcaraz 7–6(7–4), 7–51514 April 2026Jannik Sinner Monte-Carlo, France Masters 1000 Clay Carlos Alcaraz 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Female Four Italian tennis players managed to beat the current number 1 in the world.