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Novak Djokovic starts strong in Rome; Casper Ruud out in shocker

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia overcame a shaky start and defeated French lucky loser Corentin Moutet 6-3, 6-1 in his first match at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Friday in Rome.

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ATP Rome Day 4 Predictions including Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Jan-Lennard Struff

ATP Rome Day 4 brings out some more of the big names for the start of their campaigns. Will any of the seeds fall, or will all the matches go to script.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / 26 minutes ago

Osaka Reveals Timeline For 'Making Big Result' In Comeback Season

Naomi Osaka is a four-time Grand Slam champion, so her return to action this year was always going to heighten expectations. Osaka ended her 15-month hiatus when she rejoined the WTA Tour at the start of 2024.

Coco Gauff News / Last Word On Sports / 1 hour ago

WTA Rome Day 5 Predictions Including Coco Gauff vs Jaqueline Cristian

The WTA Rome tennis promises to get even better on Day 5. There is an outstanding schedule, with US Open champion Gauff among the players in action. Her contest is one of four predicted in this article.

Daniil Medvedev News / Last Word On Sports / 1 hour ago

ATP Rome Day 4 Predictions Including Daniil Medvedev vs Jack Draper

Daniil Medvedev is the defending champion at the ATP Rome Masters, which is a sentence that still sounds a little ridiculous. But the hard-court specialist pulled it off on clay last year and returns to the Italian capital to seek another trophy.

Aryna Sabalenka News / Tennis Infinity / 25 minutes ago

Sabalenka Turns One-Set Deficit Into Commanding Win At Italian Open

Aryna Sabalenka had to fight hard to record her first win at the 2024 Italian Open, but she eventually succeeded against Katie Volynets. The 22-year-old American is a very talented player, and she proved it multiple times over the past 12 months.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / 14 minutes ago

WTA Rome Day 5 Predictions Including Naomi Osaka vs Daria Kasatkina

The WTA Rome Round of 32 matches get underway on Day 5 in Rome. Four-time Grand Slam champions Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek are among the players in action and their matches are predicted in this article.

Holger Rune News / Last Word On Sports / 17 minutes ago

ATP Rome Day 4 Predictions Including Holger Rune vs Luca Nardi

Back in 2017 Luca Nardi and Holger Rune were among the best junior prospects, facing each other in the semifinals of the prestigious Les Petits As. The Italian took that one and won the event.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / 22 minutes ago

ATP Rome Day 4 Predictions Including Rafael Nadal vs Hubert Hurkacz

10-time ATP Italian Open champion Rafael Nadal moved past Zizou Bergs in the opening round and will now take on Hubert Hurkacz on Day 4 in Rome. It’s a fascinating matchup between the best clay player of all time and the No.

Novak Djokovic News / ESPN / 41 minutes ago

Djokovic ends month layoff with Italian Open win

Novak Djokovic cleaned up his game after dropping his first two service games to win his opening match at the Italian Open.

Dominic Thiem News / Last Word On Sports / 52 minutes ago

Dominic Thiem Announces Retirement From Tennis

Dominic Thiem announced in a video that 2024 will be his last season on Tour. He said, “The season 2024 is gonna be my last one. There are some reasons behind it.

Andy Murray News / Tennis Infinity / 1 hour ago

'Best Athletes Are Quickest Thinkers': Murray On Nadal Falling Mid-Rally But Winning Point

Andy Murray lavished praise on Rafael Nadal's shrewdness and court awareness after the Spaniard won a sensational point in a first-round match at the Italian Open.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / 1 hour ago

Djokovic's Clay Qualities Overlooked Because Of Nadal's Greatness Says Medvedev

Daniil Medvedev has no worries about Novak Djokovic's level because he's both a great player on clay and generally still really good. Novak Djokovic hasn't played the way we've come to expect from him this year, but that's not leaving many people worried.

Dominic Thiem News / Field Level Media / 2 hours ago

Former U.S. Open champ Dominic Thiem to retire at end of year

Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem said Friday that he will retire at the end of the 2024 season. Thiem, 30, won the U.S. Open in 2020 and is a two-time French Open finalist.

Tennis News / FirstSportz / 0 minutes ago

'He’s like a wall' Novak Djokovic lists out the challenges of facing Rafael Nadal at the French Open

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic acknowledged the immense challenge of facing Rafael Nadal at the French Open. Spanish pro-Nadal is known as the ‘King of Clay’

Elena Rybakina News / Field Level Media / 2 hours ago

Defending champ Elena Rybakina (illness) pulls out of Rome tournament

Defending champion Elena Rybakina withdrew from the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome on Friday due to illness. She was scheduled to play her opening-round match against Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania on Friday.

Alexander Zverev News / Tennis Infinity / 1 hour ago

Zverev 'Not Planning' To Attend Trial For Domestic Abuse Allegations At End Of May

Alexander Zverev uttered just four words when a question pertaining to his attendance at a scheduled trial for ongoing domestic abuse allegations. Zverev is currently in Rome, where he is playing at the Italian Open, the final major warm-up tournament before Roland Garros.

Tennis News / ESPN / 23 minutes ago