Sizzling Swiatek cements number one spot ahead of French Open
Iga Swiatek, who won her fifth tournament in a row in Rome on Sunday, will go into the French Open as top seed after consolidating her place as world number one on Monday.
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Pavlyuchenkova to skip rest of 2022 to recover from knee injury
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has decided to skip the rest of the season to recover from an injury that has limited her playing time this year, the 2021 French Open runner-up said on Tuesday. Pavlyuchenkova, ranked 21 in the world, was out for 11 weeks earlier this year to undergo rehab for the knee injury. The pain in her knee had forced her to miss tournaments in St Petersburg, Dubai and Doha. "I'm very sad to say that I'm forced to withdraw from Roland Garros and the rest of the tournaments this year," she said on Instagram. "Roland Garros was always very special to me, especially after a dream run last year.
Paratici could land Spurs their own KDB with £68m signing, he'd be "unreal" for Conte - opinion
Tottenham Hotspur have been handed a huge boost in their bid to bring Sergej Milinkovic-Savic to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the summer transfer window.
Emma Raducanu says ‘people think I’m crazy but I trust my decision-making’ after several coaching changes
Emma Raducanu says she trusts her own decision-making after a series of coaching changes in the past year. The British No.
‘I'm not forcing him!’ – Novak Djokovic’s son Stefan follows in father’s footsteps by winning tournament on same day
Novak Djokovic said he is trying to channel his son’s “energy” on the court after seven-year-old Stefan won a club tournament on the same day his father clinched the Rome title. On Sunday, Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in Italy to lay down a marker ahead of his French Open defence, with the Grand Slam starting on Sunday. Ad/> Addressing reporters after the 6-0 7-6(5) win in Rome, which came after his 1000th career win in the semis, Djokovic opened up about his son’s exploits on the weekend.
Novak Djokovic sends Rafael Nadal French Open warning as he finds best form with Rome win
Novak Djokovic has fired a warning to his French Open competitors, including Rafael Nadal, as he said he has found his "best shape" on clay ahead of the upcoming French Open. The world No 1 spoke after winning his first title of the season at the Italian Open with a 6-0 7-6(5) win, calling it the "perfect week" before the Grand Slam.
Lazio score late leveller to ruin Chiellini and Dybala's farewell in front of Juve fans
Giorgio Chiellini bid adieu to Juventus fans on Monday following a 2-2 draw against Lazio.
Another Rome success boosts Novak Djokovic’s hopes ahead of French Open
Novak Djokovic sealed his sixth Italian Open title with a 6-0 7-5 victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday and insisted he could not have asked for a better lead up to Roland Garros.