Rafael Nadal was put to the test in his first-round match of the Italian Open against Zizou Bergs. The Belgian had won the first set with a timely break to put the pressure on the Spaniard.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev had a rough start, but they've managed to reach a courteous level now. Medvedev and Tsitsipas are very competitive players, and they broke out at about the same time.
Rafael Nadal clawed past Zizou Bergs in a nerve-wracking first-round match in Rome. The Spaniard did not seem to find his rhythm and confidence in this match to truly establish dominance like he has done countless times before.
Naomi Osaka is playing solid tennis at the 2024 Italian Open in Rome, winning two matches so far, and her inspiration to try and do well on clay came from watching Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz.
There is another busy day of WTA Rome matches scheduled. This includes Aryna Sabalenka’s opening match of the tournament against the gritty American Katie Volynets.
The second round of the WTA Masters event in Rome ends on Day 4. All of the best women in the world will be looking to advance in the last big event before the French Open arrives.
The second round of the ATP Rome Masters starts on Day 3 of main draw play, which means the seeds step onto the court. Will any fall at the first hurdle?
The second round of the ATP Rome Masters starts on Day 3 of main draw play, which means the seeds step onto the court. Will any fall at the first hurdle?
Now that the battle between Kendrick Lamar and Drake seems to be over, Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff gave their winners.
Tennis is an extremely demanding sport, one in which many talented young players go on to win nothing major before eventually leaving the circuit. Such is the story of Eugenie Bouchard, who was hailed as the greatest asset in 2014 but now plays pickleball.
The tennis world has been dominated by the Big Three, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal. No other player stood a chase to even match up to the level of the Big Three.
The rest of the WTA Rome seeded players compete for the first time on Day 4 of the event. This includes a very attractive matchup between three-time Grand Slam runner-up Ons Jabeur and 2020 Australian Open runner-up Sofia Kenin.
It promises to be another exciting day of WTA Rome action, with the rest of the seeded players taking to the court for the first time on Day 4. This includes Maria Sakkari’s tough opening match against the Frenchwoman Varvara Gracheva.
The seeds come into play on Friday at the 2024 ATP Italian Open in Rome. World No. 13 Taylor Fritz takes on Italian legend and 2018 quarterfinalist Fabio Fognini.
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal‘s rivalry is renowned in tennis, triggering multiple continuous discussions for the ‘GOAT’ comparisons. Similarly, Russian ace Daniil Medvedev gave his take on Nadal’s dominance on clay surpassing Djokovic’s, considering the Spaniard’s numerous titles and victories on that surface.
Ben Shelton was among the favorites to lead the United States in the Olympics tennis tournament in singles but has elected not to play the Games. The 2024 Olympics will take place in Paris, France, and the tennis tournament is scheduled to run from July 27th to August 4th at Stade Roland Garros.
No. 3 seed Coco Gauff overcame nine double faults and handled Poland's Magdalena Frech 6-3, 6-3 in the second round of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Thursday in Rome.
Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka all make it through comfortably to the last 32 of the Italian Open in Rome.
Danielle Collins will not play on the WTA Tour beyond 2024, but some people have yet to accept her retirement decision. In January, Collins announced that this would be the final season of her professional career shortly after losing to Iga Swiatek in the second round of the Australian Open.
Camila Giorgi hasn't made any public proclamations, but she is listed as retired on the International Tennis Integrity Agency's website. The website lists May 7 as Giorgi's retirement date.
Portugal's Nuno Borges saved two match points while winning a marathon tiebreaker, emerging with a 6-7 (3), 6-4, 7-6 (8) victory over Spain's Pedro Martinez on Wednesday in the first round of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome.
Naomi Osaka made her return to Rome a winning one by sailing to a 7-6 (2), 6-1 victory over Clara Burel in Wednesday's first-round match at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia.
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