It’s hard to argue for more looking at the Rome Masters women’s semifinal line-up. Today, the final four was set with Aryna Sabalenka and Danielle Collins getting through in straight sets.

Sabalenka was up first as eased past Jelena Ostapenko 6-2, 6-4. The world No. 2 never faced a break …

More upsets hit the men’s draw at the Rome Masters on Tuesday. Defending champion Daniil Medvedev fell by the wayside going out to a hot-handed Tommy Paul 6-1, 6-4 in just 73 minutes.

Medvedev, who has still yet to win a title more than once, was lost and unfocused most of the match as Paul broke the Russian five …

Iga Swiatek upped her win streak to 10 hammering Madison Keys 6-1, 6-3 to reach the Rome Masters semifinals.

The 2-time tournament champion beat Keys in Madrid earlier this month by the same score, and she won on to win that title. Today, she broke …

Daniil Medvedev’s Rome Masters title defense still has life after the Russian eased past Hamad Medjedovic 7-6(7-5), 2-6, 7-5 to reach the fourth round.

Medvedev broke the 20-year-old Serb early in the third but it wasn’t enough. He then did it again at 5-6 to win it.

“I …

Aryna Sabalenka dug out another tough win saving no fewer than three match points to deny Elina Svitolina 4-6, 6-1, 7-6(7) in a late-night thriller at the Rome Masters.

The fourth round affair saw Sabalenka recover from 2-0 down in the third and then save match points serving 5-6, 15-40 in the third and one more in the ensuing …

Two days after getting hitting the head by an errant water bottle, Novak Djokovic was all out of sorts Sunday in a shock 6-2, 6-3 loss to Alejandro Tabilo in the third round of the Rome Masters.

The 6-time champion was off balanced for much of the match and looked …

After getting whacked on the head by an errant water bottle which required medical attention yesterday, Novak Djokovic showed up well-prepared for a practice session at the Rome Masters Saturday with a helmet on head for protection!

Today I came prepared. #IBI24 pic.twitter.com/b4tRYhZ8d7

— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) May 11, 2024

🪖 @DjokerNole è arrivato al Foro Italico

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Following a one-sided 6-1, 6-3 loss today at the Rome Masters to Hubert Hurkacz, Rafael Nadal still won’t confirm if he’ll play the French Open.

The French will require the Spaniard to play best-of-5 at the event he’s won 14 times. It would seem farfetched he wouldn’t play, but Nadal …

The most difficult part of Novak Djokovic’s opening round win over Corentin Moutet Friday at the Rome Masters was leaving the court. The 6-time tournament champion got whacked on the head by a water bottle which appeared to accidently slip out of a fan’s backpack.

Djokovic was OK but did …

Following her Madrid Masters final, Aryna Sabalenka was back on court Friday at the Rome Masters and was in a pickle early before rallying past Katie Volynets 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.

The world No. 2 broke for 4-2 in the second and won 10 of the last 13 games.

“Honestly, for someone who has been sick for four days and …

For the second time this year, Elena Rybakina has withdrawn from a Masters 1000 level event due to an illness and done so as a defending champion!

There’s only been four on the women’s side and Rybakina’s withdrawn from half: Indian Wells and now the Rome Masters which she won last year.

“I am disappointed to have to withdraw from Rome this year, but unfortunately I do not feel well …

In a scary scene, Novak Djokovic was leaving the court through the tunnel following an opening round win over Corentin Moutet at the Rome Masters. While signing autographs for the fans as he exited, the world No. 1 was hit in the head by a falling aluminum water bottle.

Djokovic took the blow and went to his knees in pain. He stayed on a ground for some time before security …

Rumors had been swirling and yesterday Dominic Thiem put those to rest confirm that he would retire at the end of the year due to his right wrist.

Thiem made the announcement on Instagram.

“I have to tell you a very important, a very sad, but very beautiful message that the season 2024 is going to be my last one. I am going to finish my career with the end of …

Without a title on the year, Novak Djokovic is not panicking. The world No. 1 is the top seed at the Rome Masters and opens play Friday. It’s his first event since Monte Carlo after his skipped Madrid which he said was part of the plan.
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Top half favorites Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff rolled at the Rome Masters on Thursday.

Swiatek, the Madrid Masters champion, cruised past American Bernard Pera 6-0, 6-2. The world No. 1 is now 9-1 this clay season.

“At the end, I felt like she …