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Novak Djokovic, Ons Jabeur progress in Rome but back injury stops Emma Raducanu

Novak Djokovic's love affair with Rome continued as the five-time champion picked up his 60th victory at the Italian Open with a 6-3, 6-2 success over Aslan Karatsev on Tuesday. Ons Jabeur eased into the second round with a straight sets win over Sorana Cirstea but US Open champion Emma Raducanu was forced to retire from her first round against Bianca Andreescu, still struggling with a back injury she picked up in Madrid last week. World number one Djokovic has never lost before the quarter-finals at the tournament and is now just three victories shy of joining the 1,000 match-wins club. "He probably has the biggest calf we have in tennis. Very strong guy, just solid from the baseline," Djokovic said of the 35th-ranked Karatsev. "You never know with him. If he's feeling the ball, he can be very dangerous because he stays so close to the line, puts pressure on his opponents."

Djokovic, Jabeur progress in Rome but back injury stops Raducanu

Novak Djokovic's love affair with Rome continued as the five-time champion picked up his 60th victory at the Italian Open with a 6-3, 6-2 success over Aslan Karatsev on Tuesday.

Djokovic sees off Karatsev to ease into last 16 in Rome

Novak Djokovic's love affair with Rome continued as the five-time champion picked up his 60th victory at the Italian Open with a 6-3, 6-2 success over Aslan Karatsev on Tuesday.

Pegula enters Italian Open second round after Samsonova thriller

Jessica Pegula enjoyed a winning start to her Italian Open campaign on Tuesday, squeezing past world number 25 Liudmila Samsonova 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the second round. A runner-up to Ons Jabeur in the Spanish capital on Saturday, Pegula withstood 38 winners from the big-hitting Samsonova to set up a last-32 showdown with in-form Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina. The 13th-seeded Pegula, who played with a heavily-strapped left thigh against Samsonova, made the quarter-finals in Rome last season and has improved her 2022 win-loss tally to 18-9.

Rafael Nadal, Casper Ruud, Aryna Sabalenka, Maria Sakkari among stars needing big week at Italian Open in Rome

The French Open is fast approaching. The second Grand Slam of the year starts in Paris on May 22, leaving the Italian Open as the last big opportunity for players to fine-tune their games. Ad/> Carlos Alcaraz and Ons Jabeur are looking good shape after their wins in Madrid, but who needs a strong week in Rome in preparation for the French Open? ATP Rome'Really tough' — Thiem needs time on road to recovery, as Nadal and Wawrinka can testify14 HOURS AGO Casper Ruud The clay season has not gone according to plan for Ruud.

Felix Auger-Aliassime sets up Madrid Open quarter-final with Alexander Zverev after win over Jannik Sinner

Felix Auger-Aliassime swept aside young Italian Jannik Sinner as he rediscovered some of his early-season form after some recent struggles. The Canadian eighth-seed conceded just three games in a 6-1 6-2 win on Court Three in Spain’s capital, sending down five aces compared to his younger rival’s sole effort. Ad/> Auger-Aliassime forced eight break points, taking half of them as he swatted away Sinner and moved into the quarter-finals.

Partidos de hoy miércoles 4 de mayo en el Mutua Madrid Open: horarios y orden de juego

Este miércoles, la Caja Mágica acogerá una jornada más del con un cartel estelar. Debutarán en el torneo favoritos como Rafa Nadal, Alexander Zverev o Stefanos Tsitsipas, y además habrá otros cinco españoles en liza: Sara Sorribes, en busca de las semifinales, y los partidos de segunda ronda de Roberto Bautista y Alejandro Davidovich, además del dobles de Marc López y Carlos Alcaraz.

Tsitsipas, Alcaraz set up Barcelona quarter-final

Tsitsipas and Carlos Alcaraz set up a blockbuster quarter-final in Barcelona on Friday as the rain-hit ATP event played catch-up with 12 singles matches to be completed. World number five Tsitsipas, fresh from successfully defending his Monte Carlo title last weekend, brushed aside Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 6-1, 6-4.

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Novak Djokovic, Ons Jabeur progress in Rome but back injury stops Emma Raducanu

Djokovic, Jabeur progress in Rome but back injury stops Raducanu

Djokovic sees off Karatsev to ease into last 16 in Rome

Pegula enters Italian Open second round after Samsonova thriller

Rafael Nadal, Casper Ruud, Aryna Sabalenka, Maria Sakkari among stars needing big week at Italian Open in Rome

Felix Auger-Aliassime sets up Madrid Open quarter-final with Alexander Zverev after win over Jannik Sinner

Partidos de hoy miércoles 4 de mayo en el Mutua Madrid Open: horarios y orden de juego

Tsitsipas, Alcaraz set up Barcelona quarter-final