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Nadal sets up semis clash with Opelka; Barty pulls out

Rafael Nadal ended a run of three straight losses to Alexander Zverev with a convincing 6-3, 6-4 win over the German on Friday to reach the Italian Open semifinals. Zverev had beaten Nadal in straight sets at the same stage in Madrid a week ago but their latest

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Nadal wins thriller, joins Djokovic in quarters; Barty meets Gauff

Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal reached the quarter-finals of the Italian Open in contrasting styles on Thursday as spectators returned to the stands for the first time in Italy. Nadal and Djokovic have won 14 of the last 16 Rome titles between them,

13 May 2021

Thiem, Tsitsipas battle into next round as Medvedev ousted, Barty advances

Austrian fourth seed Dominic Thiem rallied from a set down to battle past Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics into the third round of the Italian Open on Wednesday. US Open champion Thiem, a semi-finalist in Madrid last week, won 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-0 in 2hr 33min against

12 May 2021

Djokovic begins title defence with win over Fritz, Muguruza advances

Novak Djokovic began his Italian Open title defense in style with a 6-3, 7-6(5) win over Taylor Fritz on a rainy Tuesday in Rome as all other remaining matches have been cancelled including Daniil Medvedev’s showdown with Aslan Karatsev. Djokovic and Fritz’s most

11 May 2021

Sinner sets up 2nd round clash with Nadal in Rome; Zverev clinches Madrid Open title

Jannik Sinner booked a second-round showdown with nine-time champion Rafael Nadal at the Italian Open after a 6-2, 6-4 win over Frenchman Ugo Humbert on Monday. The Italian teenager will face the 20-time Grand Slam winner for the second time, having impressed

10 May 2021

Returning Serena hints she could miss Olympics

Serena Williams raised doubts over her participation at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, ahead of her return to the limelight this week at the Italian Open. The 39-year-old, still ranked eighth in the world, has been absent from the courts since her semi-final defeat

10 May 2021

Sabalenka stuns Barty to win Madrid Open; Zverev enters final

Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka stunned world number one Ashleigh Barty to win the Madrid Open for the first time on Saturday. Sabalenka was beaten by Barty in the final in Stuttgart last month

08 May 2021

Nadal advances to Madrid open quarters as Barty downs Badosa, books final berth

Rafael Nadal swept into the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Thursday with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Alexei Popyrin, while Ashleigh Barty booked her spot in the women’s final by ending the run of wildcard Paula Badosa. Nadal, a five-time champion in the Spanish

06 May 2021

Nadal cruises into last 16 as Barty sets up semis clash with Badosa

Rafael Nadal began his bid for a sixth Madrid Open title in simple fashion on Wednesday, easing past youngster Carlos Alcaraz 6-1, 6-2 to reach the last 16. Nadal, who returned to number two in the world last week after his thrilling win over Stefanos Tsitsipas

05 May 2021