After Jannik Sinner yesterday became the new number 1 in the world and reached the first semifinal of his career in the Paris slam beating Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, another outstanding day for the Italian colors on French soil. As many as four “heroes” today, but over all prominent protagonist Jasmine Paolini.

The 28-year-old from Castelnuovo Garfagnana, No. 15 in the ranking and No. 12 in the seeding, first beat Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina, No. 4 in the ranking and in the seeding, 6-1 4-6 6-4, after more than two hours of struggle, going on to the semifinals in the women's singles, then, after less than an hour's break, she landed together with Sara Errani in the semifinals in the doubles tournament as well.

Earlier in the day, Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in the men's doubles had also earned a semifinal pass by beating the pair formed by Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury.

To be able to have its own representative in the semifinals in all four major tournaments is more unique than rare for a nation, and that is Italy; which in less than two months will be on these same clay courts for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.