Defending champion Iga Swiatek is injury doubt for French Open
Iga Swiatek suffered an injury scare ahead of defending her French Open title when the World No 1 was forced to pull out of her Rome Masters quarter-final against Elena Rybakina.
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Iga Swiatek out of Italian Open as injury retirement hands victory to Elena Rybakina in Rome
Iga Swiatek is out of the Italian Open as an injury retirement in the third set handed a 2-6 7-6(3) 2-2 ret. victory to Elena Rybakina in Rome. The pair had traded sets to that point and were level in the decider after two hours and 19 minutes of play, before Swiatek decided she could carry on no longer.
Novak Djokovic loses to Holger Rune, again, this time at Italian Open
ROME: Novak Djokovic sees a bit of himself in Holger Rune.
Nadal to reveal French Open decision, amid injury concerns
BARCELONA, Spain: Rafael Nadal will announce if he will compete in the French Open on Thursday, amid a long-term injury struggle and some Spanish reports that he will withdraw. The 22-time Grand Slam winner has battled to recover from a hip injury he sustained in January at the Australian Open, not playing since then.
Ons Jabeur hopeful of 'great results' at French Open despite early Italian Open defeat to Paula Badosa
Ons Jabeur is still hopeful that she can achieve “great results” at the French Open despite mixed preparation on clay this season. Jabeur looked to be returning to form when she won her opening clay event in Charleston in early April. Ad But she then retired with injury after three games of her Stuttgart semi-final against Iga Swiatek and missed her title defence in Madrid.
Rybakina, Swiatek set to renew rivalry in Rome quarter-final
ROME : Elena Rybakina has comfortably won both her matches against Iga Swiatek this year but expects a tougher test against the world number one when the pair face off on clay at the Italian Open later on Wednesday.
Djokovic sees off Norrie to reach Italian Open quarter-finals
ROME: Novak Djokovic eased into the Italian Open quarter-finals on Tuesday after breezing past Cameron Norrie although there was tension with the Briton after the top seed was hit by a smash. While Djokovic dispatched Norrie 6-3, 6-4, Monte Carlo Masters winner Andrey Rublev and home hope Jannik Sinner both crashed out in Rome, a key warmup for the French Open. Djokovic has reached the last eight in each of his previous 16 appearances in the Italian capital and he did it again, getting past Norrie on center court to set up a clash with Holger Rune.
Novak Djokovic reaches 17th straight Italian Open quarterfinals - ESPN
ROME — Novak Djokovic's glare made it clear how furious the 22-time Grand Slam champion was with his opponent.