Jack Draper hasn’t had the best year so far, but he certainly hopes to kick off the 2024 Italian Open well against Borna Coric. Even though his results haven’t been spectacular this year, it’s pretty clear that Draper is a great player. His clay tennis is not up to his grass or hard-court tennis level,…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday May 6, 2024 Iga Swiatek is opening the gap between herself and the rest of the field in the WTA rankings table. The four-time major champion, entering her 102nd total week atop the rankings, is now 3412 points clear of No.2-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in the rankings. The Pole…
Getty Images The road to Roland Garros continues this fortnight with the third of three clay-court Masters 1000 tournaments. It’s the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, where Novak Djokovic is back after skipping Madrid and Rafael Nadal is suiting up for a second consecutive event, but the draw is otherwise depleted in the star-power department. Both Jannik…
Leylah Fernandez faces Ana Bogdan in Rome on Tuesday. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Internazionali BNL d’ItaliaRome, ItalyMay 6-19, 2024Prize Money: €8,637,966 All Clay Roads Lead To RomeThe final Masters 1000 clay-court tournament of the season, Rome brings the out the best. The Internazionali BNL d’Italia features the best players at the Foro Italico in Rome….
Jannik Sinner has no intention of rushing through his most recent hip injury because he’s fully aware of how problematic it can be. The tale of Rafael Nadal certainly sheds new light on hip injuries. While we’ve known about them for years due to various other injuries, such as Andy Murray’s, they don’t happen as…
The draw ceremony for the Internazionali BNL d’Italia was held on Monday afternoon in Rome. It’s a somewhat depleted field, with both Jannik Sinner (hip) and Carlos Alcaraz (arm). Daniil Medvedev is currently in the draw but remains a question mark due to a hip injury sustained in the Madrid quarterfinals. Top seed Novak Djokovic…
After an impressive result in Madrid, Félix Auger-Aliassime is showing signs of a turnaround as he heads to Rome. Auger-Aliassime reached the biggest singles final of his career in Madrid last week, regaining his form and confidence. In Case You Missed It: Auger-Aliassime Finds His Feet in Madrid After a period of struggles, Auger-Aliassime finally…
Jannik Sinner Still Leads ATP Race to Turin Jannik Sinner is still leading the ATP Race to Turin by a healthy margin as the clay-court swing enters its final month. For the first time this season, Sinner did not reach at least a semifinal of an ATP tournament. He was forced to withdraw ahead of…
The dust has barely settled after the marathon final on Saturday between Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka in Madrid when the draw for the Internazionali BNL d’Italia revealed on Monday that the World No 1 and 2 are slated for play again at the WTA 1000 in Rome. In Madrid, Sabalenka edged Elena Rybakina in…
The 2024 Italian Open draw is out, and main draw action will get underway on Wednesday, May 8th, at yet another 12-day Masters 1000 tournament. Ahead of the draw, Carlos Alcaraz and home favourite Jannik Sinner were forced to withdraw. The Spaniard is still not over his forearm injury, which kept him out of Monte…
