Tennis-Swiatek wins 25th straight match to reach Rome quarter-finals
(Reuters) - World number one Iga Swiatek stretched her winning streak to 25 matches by beating Victoria Azarenka 6-4 6-1 in the last 16 of the Italian Open in Rome on Thursday.
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Swiatek wins 25th straight match to reach Rome quarter-finals
World number one Iga Swiatek stretched her winning streak to 25 matches by beating Victoria Azarenka 6-4 6-1 in the last 16 of the Italian Open in Rome on Thursday.
Nahki Wells’ Bristol City future becomes clearer
Bristol City have made striker Nahki Wells available for transfer this summer – but the Robins’ hierarchy are hoping to recoup some of the seven-figure fee they spent on the Bermudan in 2020, according to BristolLive.
'Drained' Elina Svitolina to skip French Open
Elina Svitolina of Ukraine said on Wednesday she will skip the French Open, telling AFP the Russian invasion of her country had been "draining". "Unfortunately this year is going to be the year that I'm going to miss it," Svitolina replied when asked if she would play at Roland Garros, which runs from May 22 to June 5.
Danielle Collins overcomes Simona Halep at Italian Open as epic 82-minute first set proves key
Danielle Collins advanced to the last 16 of the Italian Open after coming through a bruising meeting with Simona Halep. The Pietrangeli Court crowd in Rome were given an evening treat as a dramatic first set lasting 82 minutes — and which contained a remarkable six breaks of serve — saw the balance of the match swing one way then the other.
Swiatek eases into last-16 in Rome, Pliskova ousted
Champion Iga Swiatek breezed past Romania's Elena-Gabriela Ruse with a 6-3 6-0 victory to move into the Italian Open last-16 while Switzerland's Jil Teichmann ended Karolina Pliskova's run of reaching three successive Rome finals with 6-2 4-6 6-4 win on Wednesday (May 11).
Rafael Nadal says his 'old machine' takes time to fire up
Grand Slam champion always knew it would take some time for his "old machine" to fire up. The Spaniard, sidelined by a rib injury at Indian Wells in March, hopes to build momentum in Rome before launching his campaign for a 14th French Open crown. The 35-year-old Australian Open champion has endured a string of injuries during a career spanning more than two decades and he said he needed time to get his body up to speed.