Gauff eases past Cirstea to reach second straight Italian Open final
ROME, May 14 : Third seed Coco Gauff surged into her second consecutive Italian Open final on Thursday, overcoming Romanian Sorana Cirstea 6-4 6-3.
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Swiatek sweeps past Pegula to set up Rome semi-final showdown with Svitolina
ROME, May 13 : Three-times champion Iga Swiatek was at her ruthless best as she dismantled American fifth seed Jessica Pegula 6-1 6-2 on Wednesday to set up a semi-final showdown at the Italian Open with Elina Svitolina.
Revived Swiatek cruises past Pegula and into Italian Open semis
ROME: Iga Swiatek gave another indication that she might be back to her brilliant best after destroying Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-2 at the Foro Italico on Wednesday and breezing into the Italian Open semifinals. A three-time champion in Rome, Swiatek took little more than an hour to take care of fifth seed Pegula on center court, without facing a single break point. It was a show of force on her preferred surface not seen since she last won the French Open two years ago, and gave Swiatek her first semifinal appearance of the season. “I’ve been playing a bit differently, I would say.
Sublime Swiatek sweeps past Pegula into Italian Open semis
ROME, May 13 : Three-times Italian Open champion Iga Swiatek was at her ruthless best as she dismantled American fifth seed Jessica Pegula 6-1 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of the WTA 1000 clay-court tournament on Wednesday.
Zverev and Swiatek move into Italian Open third round
ROME: Alexander Zverev eased into the third round of the Italian Open on Friday after comfortably dealing with fellow German Daniel Altmaier in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3. A two-time former winner, Zverev took one hour and 45 minutes to see off Altmaier, who has never won a title on the men’s tour and didn’t have enough for the second seed. Zverev is in good form having reached the final in Madrid last weekend and he is again on the other side of the draw to red-hot favorite Jannik Sinner. The 29-year-old has been beaten by Sinner in four Masters 100 events this year and will have his work cut out if he is to add to his 2017 and 2024 titles in Rome. Novak Djokovic is set for his first appearance on clay this season when he plays 20-year-old Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic. The 38-year-old Djokovic has not played since losing in the last 16 at Indian Wells in March. He pulled out of tournaments in Miami, Monte Carlo and Madrid while recovering from a shoulder injury. Three-time champion Iga Swiatek battled into the third round of the women’s tournament with a 6-1, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3 win over Caty McNally. Swiatek dropped serve in the opening game at the Foro Italico but rattled off the next six to seize control against the 63rd-ranked American.
No. 1 Sabalenka calls for boycott if players don’t get bigger cut of Grand Slam revenues
ROME: Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka believes tennis players should organize a boycott if they don’t start receiving a bigger share of tournament revenues at the Grand Slams.
Aryna Sabalenka: Boycott might be needed over Slam prize shares - ESPN
ROME — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka said she believes tennis players should organize a boycott if they don't start receiving a bigger share of tournament revenues at the Grand Slams.
Coco Gauff vomits mid-match, still secures win as illness rips through Madrid Open
A reporter at the Australian Open is facing backlash after pressing American players with political questions tied to President Trump. Brewer Group CEO Jack Brewer weighs in on the exchange and the role of politics in sports media.