Every 10 years, an Italian beats the world #1 in Rome!

[Mainad]

In a nice little piece of historical symmetry,:

2007: 3rd round of the Rome Masters, Italian player Filippo Volandri beats world #1 Roger Federer by the score of 6-2,6-4.

2017: 2nd round of the Rome Masters, Italian player Fabio Fognini beats world #1 Andy Murray by the score of 6-2,6-4.

Who says history can't be neat and tidyish?

 

[Meles]

In a nice little piece of historical symmetry,:

2007: 3rd round of the Rome Masters, Italian player Filippo Volandri beats world #1 Roger Federer by the score of 6-2,6-4.

2017: 3rd round of the Rome Masters, Italian player Fabio Fognini beats world #1 Andy Murray by the score of 6-2,6-4.

Who says history can't be neat and tidy?

Awesome. What was peak Clayerer doing?

 

[Mainad]

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[Tennis wizard]

2027 for the next amazing Italian feat

 

[stringertom]

2027 for the next amazing Italian feat

2037 Baby GOATnini will win CYGS...you read it here first!

 

[Sentinel]

In a nice little piece of historical symmetry,:

2007: 3rd round of the Rome Masters, Italian player Filippo Volandri beats world #1 Roger Federer by the score of 6-2,6-4.

2017: 2nd round of the Rome Masters, Italian player Fabio Fognini beats world #1 Andy Murray by the score of 6-2,6-4.

Who says history can't be neat and tidyish?

Both their names begin and end with the same letter. That is the most important pattern, no ?

 

[Sentinel]

2037 Baby GOATnini will win CYGS...you read it here first!

Is that also a repetition of some history I don't know of ?

 

[stringertom]

Is that also a repetition of some history I don't know of ?

No, tennis has never had a 19-20 champion at all four slams but baby GOATnini has Flavia/Fabio genes and will rule tennis!

 

[slice bh compliment]

Oh shoot. You know how Cincinnati used to be the real Slam?
Now it's the Italian Open.

Forza!

 

[Charleneriva]

It can not be "every 10 years" because there's only one "10 years". It should be "10 years ago".

 

[Krish872007]

Did it happen in 1997 as well?

Edit: nope, looks like Courier beat Sampras, who was the defending champion that year as well

 

[Sysyphus]

2027 for the next amazing Italian feat

2027, Raul Brancaccio stunningly takes out world #1 Roger Federer in Rome.

 

[stringertom]

2027, Raul Brancaccio stunningly takes out world #1 Roger Federer in Rome.

No love for Quinzi???

 

[tennis_pro]

Did it happen in 1997 as well?

Edit: nope, looks like Courier beat Sampras, who was the defending champion that year as well

Doesnt Courierini have some Italian roots?

 

[Mainad]

Did it happen in 1997 as well?

Edit: nope, looks like Courier beat Sampras, who was the defending champion that year as well

Sampras wasn't defending champion in 1997 but 2 years earlier in 1995 (lost in his opening match to Santoro).

 

[jaggy]

In 2027 Nadal will lose to a young Italian who is currently 8 years old

 

[Steve0904]

2027, Raul Brancaccio stunningly takes out world #1 Roger Federer in Rome.

The more things change.....