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Jannik Sinner extends ATP 1000 win streak to 29 in Rome
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner extended his ATP 1000 match winning streak to 29 on Saturday with a routine 6-3, 6-4 victory over Austria’s Sebastian Ofner at the Italian Open….
Sorana Cirstea upsets Aryna Sabalenka in Rome for first victory over No. 1
Sorana Cirstea has announced she will retire after the season but the 36-year-old Romanian sure isn’t just cruising through tournaments in the meantime. Cirstea defeated a world No. 1 for…
Dino Prizmic ousts Novak Djokovic in Rome stunner
Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic stunned No. 3 seed Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 in second-round action of the Italian Open Friday in Rome. After losing the final four games of…
Jessica Pegula coasts to victory in Rome opener
On a day where many seeded competitors were upset, No. 5 seed Jessica Pegula faced minimal resistance in her Italian Open opener Friday, coasting to a 6-4, 6-0 defeat of…
Defending champ Jasmine Paolini survives scare to advance in Rome
Survive and advance. That’s exactly what ninth-seeded and defending champion Jasmine Paolini did in her first match back on the clay at the Italian Open on Thursday in Rome. Despite…
Alexander Blockx maintains form, wins Rome opener in 3 sets
After his run to the semifinals last week in Madrid, Belgian up-and-comer Alexander Blockx had to sweat out a 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 win against Italian Federico Cina for his opening…
Amanda Anisimova WDs from Rome with wrist injury
World No. 6 Amanda Anisimova withdrew from the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Thursday with a left wrist injury. The 24-year-old American was replaced in Rome by lucky loser Elena Gabriela…
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