Tag: Rome
MSG Networks to Provide 24-Hour Live Coverage of Rome Tennis Tournament
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…
Naomi Osaka Begins Italian Open Tournament With Victory, Ends Rome Drought Since 2019
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….
Stan Wawrinka Pulls Out of the 2024 Italian Open in Rome
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,…
Rune Discusses his Goals for the Italian Open upon His Return to Rome
Holger Rune is already looking forward to competing at the Italian Open, a year from losing the championship match. The Dane is one of the top performers on clay, having won two career titles on the surface and achieving his best Grand Slam result so far by reaching back-to-back quarterfinals at Roland Garros (2022 and…
Opening Round of Play in Rome Sees Victories for Badosa, Kerber, and Bogdan
The first round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia began on Tuesday at the Foro Italico. Although all 32 seeds had byes, notable players took to the courts, including a match between former World No. 2 Paula Badosa and 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva, making her WTA 1000 tournament debut in Rome. “So for me being able to…
Nadal and Bergs face off in Rome Masters: A preview, analysis, and prediction
Rafael Nadal will be back on the court for a second consecutive Masters 1000 tournament when he plays his first-round match at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Thursday. Even if he isn’t the Nadal of old, the Spaniard’s clay-court swing has been encouraging enough. Most importantly, the 37-year-old’s hip injury certainly hasn’t gotten worse and…
Wednesday’s Schedule and Draws at Rome Tennis Tournament – May 8, 2024
Fabio Fognini of Italy takes the court in Rome on Wednesday. EPA-EFE/SEBASTIEN NOGIER Internazionali BNL d’Italia Rome, ItalyMay 6-19, 2024Prize Money: €8,637,966 All Clay Roads Lead To Rome The 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…
Leylah Fernandez Suffers Shock Defeat in Italian Open Debut in Rome
Leylah Fernandez lost already in her first match at the 2024 Italian Open in Rome to an inspired Ana Bogdan. The Canadian, ranked 34th in the world, just missed out on the seeding spot at the WTA 1000 tournament in Rome, which would mean that she would get to skip her first-round match and start…
Badosa Dominates Andreeva in Rome Opener, Demonstrates Experience
Paula Badosa showed once again why she once rose to the world no. 2 spot on the WTA Tour, beating Mirra Andreeva at the 2024 Italian Open. The 17-year-old is one of the most talented players on the WTA Tour, and clay is her best surface. She had a major breakthrough on it last year…