Sofia Kenin won a WTA Tour-level match again at the 2024 Italian Open in Rome for the first time since January, beating Lucia Bronzetti. Kenin recently won a match again, but that wasn’t on the top WTA level. It was on the lower level, but it was memorable nonetheless because it was the first time…
By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, May 8, 2024 Rome is a red clay feast. MSG Networks is serving up live Rome action daily for the first six days of the tournament. More: Richard Evans on Hall of Fame Induction MSG Networks is televising live men’s and women’s Italian Open coverage daily from 8…
New Zealand doesn’t have an overly prolific history in the sport of tennis, but its past is punctuated by a few world-class talents. The likes of Anthony Wilding, Chris Lewis, Dame Ruia Morrison, and Onny Parun highlight the nation’s tennis products. Still, the next all-conquering star can come from anywhere regardless of a country’s history…
The ITF Junior Tour landed in Canada last month, with Nicolas Arseneault and Emma Dong cleaning up on home soil by each winning multiple titles. Around the globe, the Canadians acquitted themselves well by racking up the wins. As well, two Canadian teams book their places in competition finals later in the year. In short,…
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner share some similarities in their playing styles, but the Italian has not incorporated a notable area of improvement into his game. That is the view of former ATP player Spencer Segura, who spoke to tennis legend Jimmy Connors during a recent episode of the Advantage Connors podcast. Segura and Connors’…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday May 8, 2024 No promises, no guarantees. Rafael Nadal isn’t about to declare himself in tip-top King of Clay shape just because he has managed to play three events in succession this spring. The 22-time major champion has never been one to exxagerage his chances, after all. But…
Naomi Osaka started her 2024 Italian Open with a good win over Clara Burel, her first win at the event in five years, as the last one came in 2019. There is a reason why Osaka hasn’t won in Rome since 2019, and it’s mostly because she hasn’t played on clay much in the past….
Camila Giorgi officially retired from the sport on May 7th, 2024, the day the Italian Open in Rome began. Nobody saw the retirement coming, and neither did the Italian ever hint at it happening. Giorgi is not the oldest player on Tour at 32, and she’s certainly capable of still playing tennis. The Italian hasn’t…
Luciano Darderi outlasted Denis Shapovalov 6-7, 6-3, 7-6 in a lengthy affair to advance to the second round of the Italian Open. In a dramatic showdown on Centre Court at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, it was the world number 54 who delivered under pressure, escaping with a nail-biting three set victory in 3 hours, 10…
Stan Wawrinka is not enjoying a very good year so far, and he won’t be competing at the 2024 Italian Open in Rome because he withdrew from the event. The Swiss player is likely very close to retirement at this point in his career. He hasn’t played that well this year, holding a 2-8 record,…
