Andreescu into Rome Masters 2nd round after Raducanu exits match with back injury
Canada's Bianca Andreescu advanced to the second round of the Italian Open on a walkover Tuesday after opponent Emma Raducanu retired due to a back injury.
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Andreescu, Shapovalov move on at Italian Open
ROME — Canada's Bianca Andreescu advanced to the second round of the Italian Open on a walkover Tuesday after opponent Emma Raducanu retired due to a back injury.
Andy Murray's ex-coach dropped by Denis Shapovalov after Italian Open outburst
Andy Murray's former coach Jamie Delgado has been dropped by new charge Denis Shapovalov after just half a year together. The news comes after the ATP world No 16 caused controversy when he told the Italian Open crowd to "shut the f*** up" in a heated three-set victory over Lorenzo Sonego on Monday.
Achilles injury forces Naomi Osaka to withdraw from Italian Open
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from this week’s Italian Open with an Achilles injury.
Fiery Shapovalov regains composure, pulls out 1st match after Italian Open meltdown
Canada's Denis Shapovalov survived a testy opening match Monday at the Italian Open tennis tournament that saw him swear at the fans after arguing a call with the chair umpire.
Spanish tennis fans turn back on Rafael Nadal as Carlos Alcaraz becomes new hero
Some Spanish tennis fans seemingly have a new hero after Carlos Alcaraz's sensational Madrid Open triumph on Sunday. Alcaraz defeated Rafa Nadal as part of a phenomenal underdog run to secure a second Masters 1000 title in as many months.
Alcaraz gana con nocturnidad a Basilashvili en su debut como top-10
Con nocturnidad, a las 22:50, y con cierta alevosía en la programación, arrancó en el estadio Manolo Santana de la Caja Mágica el partido de presentación de en la 20ª edición del . Pese a la hora, antes de un día laborable, alrededor de 10.000 personas se quedaron en la pista después del del cuadro femenino, que duró dos horas y 19 minutos. La ocasión lo merecía. En 2021 la expectación fue menor cuando el murciano de 18 años barrió en su debut al francés Adrian Mannarino (6-4 y 6-0 en 71 minutos). Entonces era el 120º del mundo y llegaba con un balance de 6-7. Este martes ganó por 6-3 y 7-5 en 1h23 a Nikoloz Basilashvili instalado ya en el top-10 (es 9º). Su récord en 2022 es 24-3 (líder del año en triunfos junto con Stefanos Tsitsipas) con los títulos en Río, Indian Wells y Barcelona. Y es favorito para levantar el trofeo en la capital de España.