Gauff Holds Nerve to Join Sabalenka in Italian Open Third Round

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Gauff tennis Rome Sabalenka Carlos Alcaraz

Coco Gauff survived a scare at this year's Italian Open, coming back from a set down to beat qualifier Victoria Mboko 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 as Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz both cruised through their opening matches. World number three Gauff will play Magda Linette in the third round in Rome after prevailing despite being far from her best in a ...

Swiatek Makes Fast Start at Italian Open

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Swiatek Tennis

Iga Swiatek dismissed Elisabetta Cocciaretto in just 52 minutes as she opened her account at the Italian Open on Thursday. World number two Swiatek came to Italy on the back of a demoralising straight-sets defeat to Coco Gauff in the semi-finals of the Madrid Open. But the 23-year-old Pole dropped just a single game in winning 6-1, 6-0 against ...

Defending Rome Champion Zverev Blames Burn out on Run of Form

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Zverev Tennis

Defending Rome Open champion Alexander Zverev said he is now on a "good path", putting a poor run of form following his defeat in the Australian Open final down to burn-out. The 28-year-old world number two put an end to the dry run -- which included opening round defeats in Indian Wells and Monte Carlo -- by winning the ATP title in Munich in ...

Sinner Leading the Charge in Golden Era for Italian Tennis

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Tennis Jannik Sinner Italy Rome Open

Jannik Sinner will delight crowds at the Rome Open this week when the world number one makes his return to tennis, but the Italian's three-month doping ban has allowed other local rising stars to move into the limelight. Sinner was on Monday joined in the top 10 of the men's world rankings by Lorenzo Musetti, who is at number nine after reaching ...

Massive Power Cut Stops Play for the Day at Madrid Open

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Madrid Tennis

Play has been cancelled at the Madrid Open for the rest of the day following a massive power cut in Spain and neighbouring Portugal, tournament organisers announced Monday. A power cut affecting "the whole of the Iberian peninsula and part of France", according to Portuguese electricity network operator REN, halted matches shortly after 10.30am ...

Alcaraz Withdraws from Madrid Open With Injury

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Tennis Madrid Carlos Alcaraz

World number three Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Madrid Open on Thursday with a thigh injury, in a blow for his French Open title defense preparations. The Spaniard, a four-time Grand Slam winner, sustained the problem during his Barcelona Open final defeat last Sunday by Holger Rune. "I did everything that was in my hands, but it didn't ...

Zverev Overcomes Griekspoor Scare to Reach Munich Semis

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German world number three Alexander Zverev came from a set down to beat Tallon Griekspoor on Friday, making the last four in Munich for the first time in seven years. Zverev, the first seed, won 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 after fighting back from the brink of defeat in the second set to stay on track to win the title he claimed in 2017 and ...

Barcelona Open Champion Ruud Cruises Into Last 16

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ATP Barcelona Open Casper Ruud Tennis

Defending Barcelona Open champion Casper Ruud sailed into the last 16 with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Daniel Elahi Galan on Tuesday. The world number 10, targeting his first trophy of the season, blew away his Colombian opponent, hitting 25 winners and without facing a break point. Norwegian Ruud put heavy pressure on Galan's serve before securing the ...

Alcaraz Caps “Difficult Week” With First Monte Carlo Masters Title

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Tennis Carlos Alcaraz Monaco

Carlos Alcaraz made the best possible start to his preparations for the defence of his French Open title, burning past the Italian Lorenzo Musetti in three sets on Sunday to win his first Monte Carlo Masters. The 21-year-old Spaniard, already a four-time Grand Slam winner, dropped the opening set but came back hard to take the next two at the ...

Musetti Stuns Defending Champion Tsitsipas at Monte Carlo Masters

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Zverev Crashes as Tsitsipas, Draper Advance in Monte Carlo

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Top seed Alexander Zverev crashed out in his opening match of the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday, falling to Italy's Matteo Berrettini, as defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas and Britain's Jack Draper both advanced. World number two Zverev has struggled for any kind of form since his defeat by Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open final at the ...

Mensik Shocks Djokovic to Win Miami Open

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Tennis Novak Djokovic

Czech teenager Jakub Mensik upset Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/4) to win the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, denying the Serb his 100th career title. The 19-year-old, ranked 54th in the world, claimed his first title on the ATP Tour with an outstanding display of powerful tennis. The final was delayed by almost six hours due to ...