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May 12, 1979: The day Tracy Austin ended Chris Evert’s 125-match clay-court winning streak
On this day in 1979, a pig-tailed 16-year-old named Tracy Austin shocked the most dominant clay-courter in tennis history, ending Chris Evert's 125-match winning streak on clay in Rome
Alexandre Sokolowski
May 12, 2024
“I got distracted” – Swiatek on second-set glitch v Putintseva
Iga Swiatek described the problems posed by Yulia Putintseva and how she got round them
Carrie Dunn
May 11, 2024
Rybakina withdraws from Rome through sickness
The world No 3 has been in excellent form on the clay this year
Simon Cambers
May 10, 2024
Osaka hails Kostyuk win as one of her best of 2024 so far
The former world No 1 recorded her first ever win over a top 20 player on clay
Simon Cambers
May 9, 2024
“Ostapenko won the French Open, so maybe I should stick to my guns” – Osaka still feeling for best clay-court approach
The four-time Grand Slam champion is playing her first Italian Open in five years, where she is hoping to find her best clay-court form in time for Roland-Garros
Jamie Malachy
May 8, 2024
2 years ago
Gauff and Sabalenka battling for No 2 ranking in Rome ahead of crucial Roland-Garros seedings
The American has a chance to overtake Sabalenka in the WTA rankings at...
Jamie Malachy
2 years ago
Gauff reveals her main goal for Rome: “To improve my serve”
The American hit 13 double faults when losing to Madison Keys in Madrid...
Simon Cambers
2 years ago
Swiatek ready for challenge in Rome: “I’m not expecting myself to be fresh”
The world No 1 says she's using rest days in Rome to rest,...
Simon Cambers
2 years ago
WTA Rome draw: How Swiatek and Sabalenka can meet again in the final
Will the world's two best players meet once more in the final of...
Carrie Dunn
2 years ago
Dates, players, prize money: Everything you ever wanted to know about the 2024 Italian Open (but never had time to find out) – updated with Sinner and Alcaraz withdrawals
Everything you need to you know about the Italian Open, one of the...
Simon Cambers
3 years ago
Ukraine, Italian Open, Challenger success – Everything you always wanted to know about Anhelina Kalinina (but never had time to find out) – updated after Rome final
A player from Ukraine who has yet to make a big impact on...
Jamie Malachy
3 years ago
“If Rybakina is going to continue like this, maybe new world No 1 for sure” – Kalinina
The Ukrainian also said she was proud of her fighting spirit over the...
Haresh Ramchandani
3 years ago
Champion in Rome, Favourite in Paris!! Rybakina hopes she “can go far at the French Open”
The Kazakh will jump to a new career-high of No 4 in the...
Haresh Ramchandani
3 years ago
“The rule should maybe be discussed” – Casper Ruud on medical timeouts, following Italian Open defeat to Rune
Casper Ruud says that players taking medical timeouts before their opponent's serve happens...
Jamie Malachy
3 years ago
Surging Rybakina blasts past Ostapenko into Rome final
Elena Rybakina won against Jelena Ostapenko 6-2, 6-4 on Friday evening and will...
Chris Oddo
3 years ago
Swiatek confident of being fit for Roland-Garros despite Rome withdrawal
The Pole says the thigh injury that forced her to retire against Elena...
Simon Cambers
3 years ago
Italian Open: Ostapenko books spot in semi-finals
Jelena Ostapenko defeated Paula Badosa 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 on Wednesday and will face...
Tennis Majors
3 years ago
Italian Open: Kalinina wins three-hour 41-minute marathon to set up Kudermetova clash in semis
This was the longest match of the 2023 season on the WTA Tour
Haresh Ramchandani
3 years ago
Italian Open: Kudermetova reaches semi-finals
Veronika Kudermetova edged out Qinwen Zheng 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Tuesday and will...
Tennis Majors
3 years ago
Italian Open: Badosa through to quarter-finals
Paula Badosa defeated Karolina Muchova 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-2 on Tuesday. She'll play...
Tennis Majors