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MILAN : A false accounting case against Juventus could be shifted from the soccer club's home city of Turin to either Milan or Rome at the request of defence lawyers, judicial and legal sources said on Wednesday.
For a former world No. 1 and Grand Slam winner, Daniil Medvedev has an unwanted record against his name that sticks out. At the Italian Open, which is one of the nine Masters 1000 events on tour – behind only Grand Slams and the Nitto ATP Finals in terms of prestige – Medvedev has never won a match.
Chris Evert is backing Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic to come through their recent injury woes and make a strong challenge for the French Open title. Nadal has endured a torrid first half of 2023 and was most recently forced to pull out of the Rome Masters with a hip injury. Ad Djokovic meanwhile will be able to defend his title in the Italian capital after recovering from a sore elbow.
Aryna Sabalenka has dismissed comparisons between herself and Serena Williams heading into the Rome Masters. The 25-year-old has made a blistering start to 2023 after winning the Madrid Open with a superb 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 victory over World No.1 Iga Swiatek in the final, avenging her defeat to the same opponent in the Stuttgart Open in April. Ad It had led to some comparing the powerful Belarusian with the 23-time Grand Slam winner, but Sabalenka refused to be drawn on those suggestions.
World number three Daniil Medvedev said he wants to focus on playing more spin and sharpen his slide to develop his game on clay as he gears up for Italian Open this week.
Jannik Sinner said he is now playing with a different mindset and is not afraid to predict he can win the "big, big matches" as the Italian returns to the court in front of his home fans in Rome this week.
ROME : Sofia Kenin was made to work hard by Cristina Bucsa at the Italian Open on Tuesday, before the former Australian Open champion prevailed 6-3 6-7(8) 7-5 to set up a second round meeting with world number two Aryna Sabalenka.
Canada's Leylah Fernandez was eliminated from the Italian Open tennis tournament after a 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3 loss to Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus in first-round action in Rome on Tuesday.