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Emma Raducanu describes herself as a 'loner' as she continues to train herself ahead of the Italian Open

Emma Raducanu has called herself a “loner” as she continues to coach herself in preparation for the Italian Open in Rome. She gets her competition underway with a clash against Bianca Andreescu, and will be encouraged by her recent displays on clay, after making the quarter-finals in Stuttgart and the last-16 in Madrid. Ad/> It will be a battle between two recent US Open winners, with reigning champion Raducanu taking on the 2019 winner.

Achilles injury forces Naomi Osaka to withdraw from Italian Open

Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from this week’s Italian Open with an Achilles injury.

Carlos Alcaraz Soars To Sixth In ATP Rankings After Madrid Open Romp

Spanish teen sensation Carlos Alcaraz rose three places to sixth in the men's ATP rankings following his victory in the Madrid Open on Sunday. The 19-year-old's 6-3, 6-1 trouncing of Germany's Alexander Zverev in Madrid was his fourth title of the year and rubber-stamped his chances of lifting his first Grand Slam in the upcoming French Open. He had beaten his compatriot Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic on the way to the final. The only worry for Alcaraz is a sore ankle which will see him miss this week's Rome tournament in order to be fit for the French Open which gets underway on May 22.