Back in the middle of 2009 season, in just six months, Baldini regained his first place in the world ranking, winning two World Cup events, individual and team gold at the European Championships in Plovdiv, and individual and team gold at World Championships in Antalya, Turkey. On the podium, it displays an Italian flag with Bob Dylan's text "The Hurricane" written on it. He become the only foil fencer in history to obtain four gold medals and the final victory in the World Cup in the same season.