- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2002–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
GOAT Rank · 8
Greatest Tennis Players from Italy
This ranking is led by Sara Errani, Nicola Pietrangeli and Roberta Vinci. GOAT Rank currently ranks 8 eligible Tennis players from Italy using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Sara Errani ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 85.9.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1953–1972
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1999–2018
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2000–2015
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1998–2018
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1970–1983
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Sara Errani | Tennis | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2002–active | 85.9 |
| 47 | Nicola Pietrangeli | Tennis | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1953–1972 | 85.5 |
| 64 | Roberta Vinci | Tennis | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1999–2018 | 84.3 |
| 90 | Jannik Sinner | Tennis | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2018–active | 83.0 |
| 137 | Flavia Pennetta | Tennis | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2000–2015 | 81.2 |
| 143 | Francesca Schiavone | Tennis | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1998–2018 | 80.8 |
| 219 | Jasmine Paolini | Tennis | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2015–active | 76.9 |
| 222 | Adriano Panatta | Tennis | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1970–1983 | 76.6 |
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Sara Errani vs Nicola PietrangeliRead the full methodology
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.
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