Swiatek equals Serena with 27-match winning streak
ROME (AP) — Not since Serena Williams seven years ago has another woman had such a hot streak.
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Djokovic into Rome semis, extends stay as world number one
Novak Djokovic took his place in the Italian Open semi-finals on Friday with a 7-5, 7-6 (7/1) win over Felix Auger-Aliassime which guaranteed that he would remain world number one for a 370th week.
Swiatek demolishes Sabalenka to make Rome final
Iga Swiatek cruised into the final of the Italian Open on Saturday after crushing Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets 6-2, 6-1 to put her one game from a fifth straight tournament win. World number one Swiatek swatted Sabalenka aside in one hour, 16 minutes in Rome to claim her 27th win on the bounce, a tally last reached by Serena Williams in 2015.
Novak Djokovic about to join a unique club as he closes in on another record
Novak Djokovic has re-written the record books time and again over the course of his tennis career and now he is closing in on another remarkable landmark moment.
Rafael Nadal suffered career first with Rome exit that won't help his French Open chances
Rafael Nadal suffered an unwanted career first after his Rome Masters second-round exit against Denis Shapovalov on Thursday. The 21-time Grand Slam champion has featured in his final tournament before he aims for a record-extending major at the French Open.
Veteran Stanislas Wawrinka pulls out of Geneva Open with injury
Stanislas Wawrinka's comeback trail hit a stumbling block on Friday after he pulled out of next week's Geneva Open tennis tournament with an injury. The Swiss three-time Grand Slam champion secured his first win in 15 months on Monday in Rome, having missed most of 2021 with a foot injury that required two surgeries.
Novak Djokovic enters Rome semis, extends stay as world number one
Novak Djokovic took his place in the Italian Open semi-finals on Friday with a 7-5, 7-6 (7/1) win over Felix Auger-Aliassime which guaranteed that he would remain world number one for a 370th week. Top seed Djokovic is chasing a sixth title in Rome ahead of Roland Garros later this month, and needed more than two hours to win a match which featured some magnificent tennis from big-hitting Auger-Aliassime. Canada's Auger-Aliassime crashed in serves of over 200km/h, hitting 11 aces, and showed a wide range of bold shots in his first ever match against 20-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic.
Remarkable fightback puts Ons Jabeur in Rome semis
Ons Jabeur reached the semifinals of the Italian Open on Friday after bouncing back from being a game away from defeat to beat Maria Sakkari 1-6, 7-5, 6-1. Tunisian Jabeur made history last weekend by winning in Madrid to become the first Arab or African player to claim a WTA 1000 title and let out a roar of delight after a magnificent win in Rome. The 27-year-old looked certain to be heading out after being hammered by world number four Sakkari in the first set and going down 5-2 in the second.