Sinner becomes 1st Italian man to win Italian Open in 50 years, matches Djokovic's Masters sweep
Italian tennis fans had waited for this moment for a half century.
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Svitolina fights off Gauff to win third Italian Open title
ROME, May 16 : Elina Svitolina signalled her French Open ambitions by battling past world number four Coco Gauff 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 in the Italian Open final on Saturday to lift her first claycourt title of the season ahead of Roland Garros.
Ruud beats Darderi to reach Italian Open final. Sinner-Medvedev suspended by rain
ROME: Casper Ruud maintained his focus during a nearly two-hour rain delay to rout home player Luciano Darderi 6-1, 6-1 and reach the Italian Open final for the first time on Friday. The match was suspended with Ruud leading 4-1 in the first set. In Sunday’s final on the red clay of the Foro Italico, Ruud will face top-ranked Jannik Sinner or former No. 1 Daniil Medvedev. Sinner led Medvedev 6-2, 5-7, 4-2 when their semifinal was suspended due to rain. The match will resume on Saturday. Coco Gauff will play Elina Svitolina in the women’s final on Saturday.
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.
Italian Musetti withdraws from French Open due to thigh injury
May 13 : Italian Lorenzo Musetti has withdrawn from the French Open with a thigh injury, the world number 10 said on Wednesday, describing the decision as extremely difficult.
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.
Novak Djokovic loses to qualifier, says he's missing half-step - ESPN
Novak Djokovic was beaten by a Croatian qualifier 18 years younger than him at the Italian Open on Friday in his first match after two months out due to a right shoulder injury.