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'Best athletes are the quickest thinkers,' Andy Murray heaps praise on Rafael Nadal as he showcases extreme athleticism to save a point after falling over the court

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.

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Ex-US Open champ Thiem retiring at season's end

Former US Open champion Dominic Thiem will retire at the end of the 2024 season after going through a turbulent few years due to a wrist injury, the 30-year-old Austrian said on Friday.

Elena Rybakina News / Tennis Infinity / 46 minutes ago

Defending Champion Rybakina Forced To Withdraw From Italian Open In Rome

The Italian Open defending champion, Elena Rybakina, withdrew from the WTA 1000 event ahead of her first match. Rybakina's biggest clay trophy came last year in the Italian capital when she went all the way to win the trophy.

Andy Murray News / ESPN / 16 minutes ago

Source: Murray in singles, doubles at French Open

Andy Murray will continue his injury comeback by playing in Bordeaux and Geneva before playing at the French Open in both singles and doubles, a source has told ESPN.

Novak Djokovic News / FirstSportz / 2 minutes ago

'It’s a big match,' Corentin Moutet excited for a challenging match against Novak Djokovic at the Italian Open second-round

25-year-old French prodigy Corentin Moutet has found himself with a huge opportunity to play Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Italian Open. After playing some brilliant tennis in the qualifiers and first round, the Frenchman is itching to cause a major upset in the tournament.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / 4 hours ago

'Very Toxic': Tsitsipas Explains Beginnings Of Feud With Medvedev

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 News / FirstSportz / 14 minutes ago

'If something happens, it happens,' Rafael Nadal realizes it’s the right time to go all in, as focus shifts on upcoming Roland Garros and Olympics

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.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / 2 hours ago

Osaka Admits She Watch Nadal's And Alcaraz's Videos To Find Clay Inspiration

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.

Aryna Sabalenka News / Last Word On Sports / 1 hour ago

WTA Rome Day 4 Predictions Including Aryna Sabalenka vs Katie Volynets

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.

Elena Rybakina News / Last Word On Sports / 22 minutes ago

WTA Rome Day 4 Predictions Including Elena Rybakina vs Irina-Camelia Begu

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.

Novak Djokovic News / Last Word On Sports / 21 minutes ago

ATP Rome Day 3 Predictions Including Novak Djokovic vs Corentin Moutet

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?

Casper Ruud News / Last Word On Sports / 33 minutes ago

ATP Rome Day 3 Predictions Including Casper Ruud vs Miomir Kecmanovic

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?

Tennis News / ESPN / 35 minutes ago

'Not Like Us': Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff side with Kendrick Lamar in feud with Drake

Now that the battle between Kendrick Lamar and Drake seems to be over, Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff gave their winners.

Tennis News / FirstSportz / 1 minute ago

'If when you’re not Serena, Roger, Djokovic or Nadal, nothing is guaranteed,' Eugenie Bouchard hits back at critics as she thinks she isn’t recognised enough for her tennis accolades

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.

Tennis News / FirstSportz / 1 minute ago

'It’s true that he achieved less, but…' Rafael Nadal speaks highly of Andy Murray as he believes he was always on the same level as the Big 3

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.

Sofia Kenin News / Last Word On Sports / 2 hours ago