Rome, May 12 (IANS) Italian crowd favourite Luciano Darderi produced one of the most remarkable turnarounds of the ATP season on Tuesday, fighting back from the brink to defeat second seed Alexander Zverev and book his place in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open for the first time.Roared on by a packed home crowd at the Foro Italico, Darderi recovered from a set and a break down before saving four match points in a tense second-set tie-break to complete an unforgettable 1-6, 7-6(10), 6-0 vic…
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New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Former world No. 4 Holger Rune has withdrawn from both the Hamburg Open and Roland-Garros, delaying a long-awaited comeback after a lengthy injury break. Last month, the 22-year-old Dane said that he would make a comeback following an injury break at the Hamburg Open, an ATP 500 tournament, in May. The Dane reached the quarter-finals in Hamburg in 2024. The Dane, who was forced to retire in the semifinals of the Stockholm Open, said in a statement, “I was really looking …
Rome, May 10 (IANS) Alexander Zverev continued his steady progress at the Italian Open after defeating Belgium’s Alexander Blockx 6-1, 6-4 to book a place in the fourth round of the Masters 1000 event in Rome on Sunday.The victory marked the second time in just over a week that Zverev had beaten the 21-year-old Belgian, having also overcome him in straight sets during the semi-finals of the Madrid Open 2026 earlier this month.Playing on the windy courts of the Foro Italico, the German produced…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Reilly Opelka has added his voice to the growing debate over prize-money distribution in professional tennis, publicly questioning how revenue from the sport’s biggest tournaments is allocated among players.The American player weighed in on social media during ongoing discussions about financial structures in tennis ahead of the French Open, responding to an Instagram post by renowned coach Patrick Mouratoglou.Mouratoglou’s post focused on the percentage of Grand Sla…
Rome, May 9 (IANS) Daniil Medvedev received an early boost in his campaign at the Italian Open after Czech player Tomas Machac withdrew from the tournament due to illness on Saturday. The withdrawal, confirmed by the ATP ahead of the day’s play in Rome, handed former champion Medvedev a walkover into the third round without the Russian needing to step onto court.Machac, currently ranked world No. 53, had been scheduled to face Medvedev in one of the headline second-round contests at the Foro I…
Rome, May 7 (IANS) Jannik Sinner said leaving home at a young age played a defining role in both his personal and professional growth as the World No. 1 prepares to begin another high-profile campaign at the Italian Open in Rome.The 24-year-old arrives at the Foro Italico in sensational form after capturing all four ATP Masters 1000 titles played this season. The Italian is now on the verge of completing the Career Golden Masters, a feat achieved only by Novak Djokovic in men’s tennis.Speaking…
Washington DC, April 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump praised Indian tennis player Dhakshineswar Suresh during the National Champions Day event held at the White House. The annual celebration honours top NCAA teams and student-athletes for their achievements and contributions at the national level.Suresh attended the event as part of the Wake Forest University men’s tennis team, which won the 2025 NCAA Division I championship. Wake Forest defeated the TCU Horned Frogs 4-2 in the final to cl…
London, April 16 (IANS) Former doubles World No. 1 Jamie Murray has officially brought the curtain down on his professional tennis career, confirming his retirement through a heartfelt message on social media on Wednesday.“My tennis journey comes to an end after 36 years. I feel very fortunate and privileged for all the amazing experiences this great sport has given me,” Murray wrote on Instagram.The former World No. 1 in the PIF ATP Doubles Rankings enjoyed a distinguished career spanning t…
Barcelona, April 14 (IANS) Cameron Norrie navigated a late twist at the Barcelona Open, where he held off a spirited comeback from 41-year-old Stan Wawrinka.After failing to serve out the match at 5-4 in the second set, Norrie ultimately battled for a dramatic 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-4 win after two hours and 33 minutes at the ATP 500 event. Norrie, the World No. 24, is into the second round in Barcelona for the fifth time in his past six appearances. He will next face American qualifier Ethan Quinn, who…
Monte Carlo, April 8 (IANS) Wildcard entrant Matteo Berrettini produced a stunning performance to dismantle World No. 10 Daniil Medvedev 6-0, 6-0 in just 49 minutes and storm into the third round of the Monte-Carlo Masters on Wednesday.The Italian dominated from start to finish against an unusually erratic Medvedev, who failed to create a single game F322 aspoint on his own serve. The defeat marked the first time the Russian has lost a tour-level match without winning a game.Berrettini has now g…