Barely time to savor his two doubles titles at Roland-Garros that Sara Errani is already flying towards the BNL Italy Major Premier PadelThe Italian champion, who still shines on the tennis courts, is preparing to live his first experience on the circuit Premier Padel, in Rome, from Tuesday.

À 38 years, the one who has experienced everything on the WTA circuit no longer hides her intentions: Padel will be his next sporting life"When I stop playing tennis, I want to devote myself fully to padel," she recently confided. And her actions confirm her words: a few hours after her second Parisian victory of the week – Thursday with Andrea Vavassori, then Sunday with Jasmine Paolini – the Bolognese headed to Rome to begin this new adventure.

A wild card that changes everything

His name will appear in the main table of the BNL Italy Major, thanks to a wild card offered for this fourth edition. She will team up with Giulia Dal Pozzo, in a new but promising pairing. Far from a simple publicity stunt, Sara takes this participation very seriously. From Monday, she will be on the slopes of the Foro Italico to refine his preparation.

This is not the first time that the Italian has tasted competitive padel. In 2014, she already played in an international tournament in Valencia, alongsideAnabel Medina Garrigues. And this season, she has already been spotted on the circuit FIP, in particular to Melbourne and Dubai, with Tatiana Garbin and Caterina Baldi.

A passion born in Spain

Errani's relationship with padel goes back a long way. "I discovered the sport about twenty years ago, when I was training in Spain," she says. While her early days were occasional, her passion has since grown. "Today, I play almost every day. Even when I'm traveling, I'm always looking for a court to train on."

A new story to write

She once again treads the grounds of the Foro Italico, the same place where she lifted a new doubles trophy a few weeks ago. But this time, it's with a padel racket by hand, and a intact desire to surpass oneself.

With already eight titles of the Grand Chelem in pocket, Sara Errani does not seek to prove anything. But in Rome, she wants to feel the thrill of competition in another costumeAnd above all, continue to thrill the Italian public.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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