So, the Italian Fed Cup team is fielding a Dream Team on court this weekend, with Francesca Schiavone, Flavia Pennetta, Roberta Vinci, and Sara Errani all in action. That’s 29 singles titles, 59 doubles titles, and a whole lot of “Forza!” for the Italians.
They steamrolled through the first day, with Errani and Vinci putting the team up 2-0, but today Petra Kvitova defeated Errani 2-6, 6-2, 6-0 to keep the defending champions Czechs alive. There’s rain now, so the whole tie will be decided tomorrow.
But whoever wins on the court aside, Team Italy has proved that they win social media this weekend 5-0. With Errani, Vinci, Pennetta, and other members of their extended team Tweeting and TwitPic-ing away, they have simply stolen the show. Here, take a look for yourself:
(Update: On Monday, Vinci outlasted Lucie Safarova in 3 sets to win the tie, and then all of team Italy hugged and jumped into the pool. Pics added below.)
Squadra italiana a cena!!!😄😄☺☺ pic.twitter.com/juT2VEdRKu
— Roberta Vinci (@roberta_vinci) April 16, 2013
— Roberta Vinci (@roberta_vinci) April 17, 2013
Forza Italia!!!!!!!twitter.com/roberta_vinci/…
— Roberta Vinci (@roberta_vinci) April 19, 2013
Our “Dream Team”!! @fedcupteamitaly @fedcup twitter.com/Cichis_FanClub…
— Cichi’s Fan Club (@Cichis_FanClub) April 19, 2013
#cichis #smile to #palermo twitter.com/FEDCUPteamital…
— FED CUP team italy(@FEDCUPteamitaly) April 19, 2013
Aiaaaaaaaaaaa….mi fai male!!!!! twitter.com/flavia_pennett…
— Flavia Pennetta (@flavia_pennetta) April 19, 2013
@roberta_vinciRobi…ma che cosa stai facendooooooooooo!?!?!?! twitter.com/flavia_pennett…
— Flavia Pennetta (@flavia_pennetta) April 20, 2013
@flavia_pennetta @fschiavone @roberta_vinci @saraerrani 2-0 italia!!! Ora gelatino in centro!!!! twitter.com/Galimba1976/st…
— Giorgio galimberti (@Galimba1976) April 20, 2013
Noi ci prepariamo cosi’!!saraerrani @flavia_pennetta .schiavone fatti twitter!!! twitter.com/roberta_vinci/…
— Roberta Vinci (@roberta_vinci) April 20, 2013
Forza ragaaaaaa!!!! Tutti a tifare ITALIA twitter.com/flavia_pennett…
— Flavia Pennetta (@flavia_pennetta) April 20, 2013
@flavia_pennetta @roberta_vinci Watching @saraerrani play…..Forza twitter.com/Valenciafan1/s…
— Valencia-fan (@Valenciafan1) April 20, 2013
La faccia della felicità !!@roberta_vinci twitter.com/flavia_pennett…
— Flavia Pennetta (@flavia_pennetta) April 20, 2013
@flavia_pennetta @roberta_vinci cichi senior scatenata in campo!!!! #tifodastadioinpanchina twitter.com/SaraErrani/sta…
— Sara Errani (@SaraErrani) April 20, 2013
@saraerrani @roberta_vinci @flavia_pennetta #Schiavone #United twitter.com/Veronicamd84/s…
— Veronica Riva (@Veronicamd84) April 20, 2013
@flavia_pennetta vogliamo anche la leonessa su twitter 😉 twitter.com/ElisabettaFass…
— Elisabetta Fassi (@ElisabettaFassi) April 20, 2013
@flavia_pennetta bella la vita vero penna? Massaggino tutte le sere #pampering twitter.com/Galimba1976/st…
— Giorgio galimberti (@Galimba1976) April 20, 2013
@flavia_pennetta @lucaargentero massagino per pennetta con amici e luca argentero in tv! Casi della vita twitter.com/Galimba1976/st…
— Giorgio galimberti (@Galimba1976) April 20, 2013
@roberta_vinci @flavia_pennetta @galimba1976 foto del giorno!!!!!! twitter.com/SaraErrani/sta…
— Sara Errani (@SaraErrani) April 20, 2013
@flavia_pennetta #schiavone a palermo piove ma non ci si ferma. Seduta di allenamento in palestra #vamos twitter.com/Galimba1976/st…
— Giorgio galimberti (@Galimba1976) April 21, 2013
Con la pioggia Robi mangia e @saraerrani cresce come le piante…più o meno ora siamo sui 2m e 20 hahahahahah twitter.com/DaFirstFly/sta…
— Giulia Caporello (@DaFirstFly) April 21, 2013
@dafirstfly mangia lo sfincione palermitano! sazia pure tu @roberta_vinci ?? twitter.com/francy_brunett…
— francesca brunetto (@francy_brunetto) April 21, 2013
Cichis everywhere.. Are they really @saraerrani and @roberta_vinci? #fedcup #forzacichi twitpic.com/ckqs4l
— Monique Filippella (@ziamiki) April 20, 2013
@roberta_vinci @SaraErrani ci sta tutto!!!! pic.twitter.com/4VvWsYW8Sn
— Veronica R. (@Veronicamd84) April 22, 2013
@flavia_pennetta @SaraErrani @roberta_vinci GRANDIOSE>>to the final! pic.twitter.com/oVJ9nsfyVw
— Veronica R. (@Veronicamd84) April 22, 2013
…a chi ha sempre creduto in te e continuerà a farlo #Sensei @roberta_vinci pic.twitter.com/IWC58L4av4
— Veronica R. (@Veronicamd84) April 22, 2013
@SaraErrani Noooo…questa è FAVOLOSAAA!!!! Immagino @roberta_vinci che pensa: #minchiafreddoooo!!!ahahahahahah 🙂 pic.twitter.com/Vz6N601fO0
— Virginia di Maggio (@V_diMaggio) April 22, 2013
E ANDIAMOOOO!!!!! @flavia_pennetta @saraerrani @roberta_vinci #Schiavo #grandecapitanoinacqua twitter.com/Cichis_FanClub…
— Cichi’s Fan Club (@Cichis_FanClub) April 22, 2013
Immense ragazze @fedcupteamitaly @saraerrani @roberta_vinci @davide_errani twitter.com/SattiliAttili/…
— susanna attili (@SattiliAttili) April 22, 2013
Eccole, le nostre Cichis!!! (foto: costantini) @fedcup @fedcupteamitaly twitter.com/Cichis_FanClub…
— Cichi’s Fan Club (@Cichis_FanClub) April 22, 2013
E FINALE FU!!!!!! Fiera di far parte di questa Squadra!!!!!! Sempre e comunque FORZA ITALIA!!!!! twitter.com/SaraErrani/sta…
— Sara Errani (@SaraErrani) April 22, 2013
Awesome. Thanks for that — they look like they are having a great time.