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September 18th, 2020

Favorites Halep, Muguruza, Svitolina Roll Into Rome QFs

Four of the Top 10 seeds made the Rome quarterfinals.

Posted by Staff @ 10:56 pm in Rome | Comments Off on Favorites Halep, Muguruza, Svitolina Roll Into Rome QFs

September 17th, 2020

Seeds Roughed Up In Rome; Nadal, Djokovic Return Fri.

Four Italians made the last 16 at the Rome Masters, two of them teens.

Posted by Staff @ 11:25 pm in Rome | Comments Off on Seeds Roughed Up In Rome; Nadal, Djokovic Return Fri.

September 17th, 2020

Muguruza Overcomes Gauff In Rome, Azarenka Bakes Bagels

In a battle of Australian Open champions, Sofia Kenin couldn’t win a game.

Posted by Staff @ 11:04 pm in Rome | Comments Off on Muguruza Overcomes Gauff In Rome, Azarenka Bakes Bagels

September 16th, 2020

Azarenka Beats Another Williams, Halep Wins In Rome; Muguruza v Coco Thurs.

Coco Gauff is playing her first tour-level clay event this week.

Posted by Staff @ 11:48 pm in Rome | Comments Off on Azarenka Beats Another Williams, Halep Wins In Rome; Muguruza v Coco Thurs.

September 16th, 2020

Nadal, Djokovic Win Easy Clay Openers; Tsitsipas Tossed In Sin Bin

Rafael Nadal dropped two games in his clay court opener.

Posted by Staff @ 11:33 pm in Rome | Comments Off on Nadal, Djokovic Win Easy Clay Openers; Tsitsipas Tossed In Sin Bin

September 14th, 2020

Nadal, Djokovic Lead Rome Masters; King Of Clay Seeks 10th Title

Rafael Nadal is back on tour this week.

Posted by Staff @ 10:45 am in Rome | Comments Off on Nadal, Djokovic Lead Rome Masters; King Of Clay Seeks 10th Title

May 19th, 2019

Pliskova Wins Biggest Clay Title Of Career, Overwhelms Konta In Rome

Karolina Pliskova collected her third title on clay, the biggest of her career.

Posted by Staff @ 7:23 pm in Rome | 3 Comments »

May 19th, 2019

Nadal Pounds Away At Djokovic For Rome Title, Goes Into Paris As Clear French Favorite

Rafael Nadal wins his first title of the year and he does in dominating fashion.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 3:30 pm in Rome | 23 Comments »

May 18th, 2019

Nadal Avenges Tsitsipas Loss In Rome, Will Battle Djokovic For Title; Who’s The Pick?

Sean Randall previews the 49th meeting between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 10:23 pm in Rome | 40 Comments »

May 18th, 2019

Konta Keeps Winning, Beats Bertens To Reach Rome Final, Pliskova Awaits

A new Rome women’s champion will be crowned on Sunday.

Posted by Staff @ 3:58 pm in Rome | Comments Off on Konta Keeps Winning, Beats Bertens To Reach Rome Final, Pliskova Awaits

May 17th, 2019

Pliskova Powers Pasts Azarenka In Rome, Leads Unlikely Group Of Semifinalists

Two unseeded players including a qualifier made the last four in Rome.

Posted by Staff @ 9:37 pm in Rome | Comments Off on Pliskova Powers Pasts Azarenka In Rome, Leads Unlikely Group Of Semifinalists

May 17th, 2019

Djokovic Saves 2 MPs v Del Potro; Nadal Gets Rematch With Tsitsipas In Rome SF

We could see a rematch of the Madrid final Sunday in Rome, weather permitting.

Posted by Staff @ 9:21 pm in Rome | 43 Comments »

May 17th, 2019

Right Hand Injury Forces No. 1 Naomi Osaka Out Of Rome

Did she sleep on her thumb?

Posted by Staff @ 10:18 am in Rome | Comments Off on Right Hand Injury Forces No. 1 Naomi Osaka Out Of Rome

May 17th, 2019

Roger Federer Withdraws From Rome Due To Right Leg Injury

Roger Federer withdraws mid-event for a fourth time in his career.

Posted by Staff @ 10:12 am in Rome | 6 Comments »

May 16th, 2019

Osaka Wins 2 In Rome, Secures French Top Seed; Konta Upsets Stephens, Venus; Halep, Kvitova Ailing

Players were pushed to the limit Thursday in Rome.

Posted by Staff @ 10:17 pm in Rome | Comments Off on Osaka Wins 2 In Rome, Secures French Top Seed; Konta Upsets Stephens, Venus; Halep, Kvitova Ailing