Rome, May 16 (IANS) Jannik Sinner moved within touching distance of another ATP Masters 1000 final before heavy rain forced the suspension of his dramatic semifinal clash against Daniil Medvedev at Italian Open on Friday night. The world No. 1 was leading 6-2, 5-7, 4-2 when play was halted at 9:45 p.m. local time due to persistent rain on Campo Centrale in Rome. Medvedev was serving at Ad/40 when officials called the players off court.The semifinal will resume on Saturday afternoon ahead of the …
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Rome, May 14 (IANS) World No.1 Jannik Sinner moved within two victories of winning his first Italian Open title after beating Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals of the ATP Masters 1000 event on Thursday. Last year’s runner-up delivered another strong performance in front of the home crowd, mixing solid baseline play with aggressive shot-making to control the match in the Italian capital.With the win, Sinner joined Rafael Nadal as the only players to reach the semi-finals at the fi…
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…
Rome, May 12 (IANS) World No. 1 Jannik Sinner moved level with Novak Djokovic for the longest ATP Masters 1000 winning streak in history after cruising into the quarter-finals of the Italian Open with a straight-sets win over fellow Italian Andrea Pellegrino on Tuesday. Backed by a packed Campo Centrale crowd in Rome, Sinner produced another clinical display to seal a 6-2, 6-3 victory and register his 31st consecutive win at the Masters 1000 level, matching the record previously set by Djokovic….
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 10 (IANS) World No. 1 Jannik Sinner started strong in his quest for a historic Career Golden Masters after defeating Sebastian Ofner 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the Italian Open on Saturday. The Italian player, who came to Rome after making history in Madrid by becoming the first to win five consecutive ATP Masters 1000 titles, continued his impressive run on home soil. Sinner’s recent wins in Paris, Indian Wells, Miami, Monte-Carlo, and Madrid have put him just one title away fr…
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) Novak Djokovic is set to return to ATP Tour action at the Italian Open this week, marking his first appearance since his campaign at Indian Wells Masters in March, as he said that he’s ‘ready enough to compete’ ahead of his campaign here.The six-time Rome champion arrives in the Italian capital after an extended absence caused by injury issues that disrupted his schedule over the past several weeks. Although the Serbian admitted he is still working his way back to full s…
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…
Rome, May 6 (IANS) Former World No.1 and the most successful player in the Grand Slam tournaments, Novak Djokovic, will return to the ATP Tour this week at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia and will spend time on Tuesday practising on a temporary court at the famous Piazza del Popolo in Rome.The 38-year-old Djokovic looked in a relaxed mood in the Italian capital, where he practised before signing autographs for the hundreds of fans watching from the square, according to a report by the ATP Tour…