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May 15, 2026 11:12 AM

Svitolina beats Swiatek to reach third Italian Open final

Two-time champion Elina Svitolina defeated three-time winner Iga Swiatek 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 in the thrilling Italian Open semifinal to advance to the final for the third time. Svitolina returned to the title match for the first time since winning her back-to-back trophies in 2017–18 and will face Coco Gauff in the final, having beaten the American twice this year, as both women bid for their first WTA 1000 title of the season. Svitolina has now beaten Swiatek twice this year, after also defeating...

May 10, 2026 12:34 PM

Italian Open: Jannik Sinner cruises past Ofner in straight sets

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner made a strong start in his bid to complete the Career Golden Masters, defeating Sebastian Ofner 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the Italian Open on Saturday. The Italian arrived in Rome after another dominant run at the ATP Masters 1000 level and continued his impressive form on home soil. Sinner’s recent titles in Paris, Indian Wells, Miami, Monte-Carlo and Madrid have left him just one title short of completing the Career Golden Masters by winning all nine ATP Mast...

May 8, 2026 11:26 AM

Italian Open: Gauff overcomes teen Tereza Valentova to cruise into Round 3

World No. 4 Coco Gauff made a confident return to action at the Italian Open, defeating Czech teenager Tereza Valentova 6-3, 6-4 in the second round on Thursday. The third-seeded American, who arrived in Rome after struggling with illness during the Madrid Open, showed resilience and composure on the clay courts despite an inconsistent serving performance. Gauff needed one hour and 34 minutes to seal victory and book her place in the round of 16 of the prestigious WTA 1000 event. The 21-year-o...

May 19, 2025 9:36 AM

No mercy for Sinner as Alcaraz storms to Italian Open title

Carlos Alcaraz had little trouble dismantling Jannik Sinner in the Italian Open final, sealing a 7-6(5) 6-1 victory to snap the world number one’s 26-match winning streak and break the hearts of the home crowd on Sunday. Alcaraz edged a tense opening set in a tiebreak after he and Sinner traded blows from the baseline on a warm evening in front of a packed Centre Court crowd. However, from the second set onwards, Alcaraz silenced the home crowd as he completely outplayed Sinner, cruisin...

May 13, 2024 9:59 AM

Flawless Tabilo beats Djokovic in massive upset at Italian Open

Chile's Alejandro Tabilo took the world by surprise when he claimed the biggest win of his career. He defeated world number one Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-3 in the third round of the Italian Open on Sunday (May 12) in a match that lasted just 67 minutes. Djokovic has won the tournament six times, with his last title coming in 2022, but Tabilo was almost flawless on Centre Court, breaking the top seed four times while not conceding a single break point. "It's incredible. I came on court just looking ...