Novak Djokovic calls out Italian Open opponent over lack of sportsmanship after getting hit by ball
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Italian Open 2023: Daniil Medvedev holds off Alexander Zverev to reach quarter-finals in Rome
Daniil Medvedev ultimately had too much for Alexander Zverev as he secured a straight-sets, 6-2 7-6(3), victory to reach the quarter-finals at the Italian Open in Rome. Medvedev got off to the ideal start against the German, who is still battling his way back following his significant ankle-ligament injury, breaking the German's serve in the very first game of the match after he double-faulted twice. Ad The 27-year-old was matching Zverev's first serve and he got the double-break he was after to move into a 5-2 lead after the Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion struck a loose forehand into the net.
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.
Watch: Novak Djokovic's Angry Glare After Rival's Smash Hits Him During Italian Open Match
Novak Djokovic eased into the Italian Open quarter-finals on Tuesday after breezing past Cameron Norrie 6-3, 6-4, although there was tension with the Briton after the top seed was hit by a smash. The Serb has reached the last eight in each of his previous 16 appearances in the Italian capital and he did again on Tuesday, getting past Norrie on centre court to set up a clash with Holger Rune. It will be a rematch of last year's Paris Masters final, when the young Dane won his first Masters 1000 title by beating Djokovic in a thrilling match.
Kyrgios pulls out of French Open to delay comeback
Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of the French Open starting later this month, further delaying his return to competitive action following knee surgery at the start of the year, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) said.
Iga Swiatek breezes past Donna Vekic into Italian Open quarter-finals, will play Elena Rybakina next
Iga Swiatek has set up a quarter-final clash with Elena Rybakina after a comfortable 6-3 6-4 win over Donna Vekic. Swiatek was hardly troubled by her Croatian opponent and extended her head-to-head record to 4-0 in a straightforward win for the Pole. Ad The two-time French Open champion will face a tough test in the quarter-finals.
Injured Aussie star Kyrgios to miss French Open
Australia's unpredictable tennis star Nick Kyrgios will miss the French Open due to a knee injury, the Grand Slam event organisers the French Tennis Federation (FFT) said on Tuesday.
Justine Henin: 'Serena Williams could make you feel so small' - Legends' Voice
Twenty years ago, Justine Henin won in Paris her first-ever Grand Slam title just days after her 21st birthday. In Legends' Voice, the Eurosport expert reflects on that incredible achievement at Roland-Garros. — — - Ad If I start to remember Roland-Garros 2003, the first thing that comes to my mind is how I felt when I arrived in Paris that year, because something had really clicked a few weeks before.