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Dino Prizmic, Rome 2026

“I felt his level dropped”: Dino Prizmic, 20, on reading the moment against his idol Novak Djokovic

Dino Prizmic beat Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 on his Foro Italico debut on Saturday. The 20-year-old Croatian's account of the match was about something quieter than emotion, recognising, in real time, that the door had opened.

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Cédric Rouquette
Novak Djokovic, Rome 2026

“A new reality I have to deal with”: Novak Djokovic’s quiet admission after Rome exit

Beaten in three sets by Dino Prizmic in his Rome opener, Novak Djokovic spoke with unusual directness about the physical reality he is now playing inside – and the choices that come with it.

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Cédric Rouquette
Novak Djokovic, Roma 2026

Prizmic ends Djokovic’s perfect Rome opener as Croatian qualifier lands second top-10 win

Dino Prizmic walked onto Campo Centrale to face his idol and walked off having beaten him for the first time. The Croatian qualifier (No 79) stunned Novak Djokovic (No 4) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, ending the Serbian's 18-match unbeaten run in Rome openers and adding a second top-10 scalp to a résumé that did not have one a fortnight ago.

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Cédric Rouquette
Alexander Zverev, Rome 2025 | © Tennis Majors

“We haven’t spoken about boycotting”: Alexander Zverev cools the rhetoric, but sharpens the numbers

Asked in Rome about the prospect of a Grand Slam boycott, Alexander Zverev – one of the signatories of the top players' letter – pushed back on the framing. The argument, he said, is about the revenue share, not the protest.

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On this day - Rafael nadal 8/5

May 8, 2005: The day Rafael Nadal beat Coria in five-hour thriller for first Rome title

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to the biggest moments in tennis history. On May 8, 2005, Rafael Nadal won his first title in Rome after a five hour-fight against Guillermo Coria

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Alex de Minaur, 2026
7 days ago

First men’s second-round match, first upset: De Minaur defeated by Arnaldi, Jodar next

Italian wild card Matteo Arnaldi pulled off the first upset of the Rome...
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Cédric Rouquette
Roland-Garros public
1 week ago

Roland-Garros 2026: The complete guide to opening week (May 18-23)

Roland-Garros Opening Week 2026: dates, tickets from €15, qualifying schedule, activities and unmissable...
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Stefanos Tsitsipas, 2026
1 week ago

Can a brave decision stop Tsitsipas’ freefall?

Now ranked outside the top 70, the Greek is struggling for confidence and...
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Simon Cambers
Roland-Garros, court Philippe-Chatrier
1 week ago

What’s new at Roland-Garros 2026? Rule changes & innovations

Connected devices on court, human line judges, a new food destination, real-time crowd...
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Juan Carlos Ferrero - On this day
1 week ago

May 7 2008: The day Juan Carlos Ferrero became the first man to beat Rafael Nadal in Rome

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history....
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Iga Swiatek, Rome 2026
1 week ago

“Really, like, shitty, literally”: Iga Swiatek recounts her Madrid illness ahead of Rome return

Iga Swiatek explained her early exit from the Madrid Open in her pre-tournament...
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Cédric Rouquette
Roland-Garros 2026, trophies and prize money
1 week ago

Roland-Garros 2026 prize money: How much does the winner get?

Roland-Garros 2026 offers a total prize fund of €61.723 million. Singles winners take...
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Kim Clijsters - Belgium
1 week ago

May 6 2007: The day Kim Clijsters retired for the first time at the age of 23

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to the biggest moments in tennis...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Aryna Sabalenka, Rome 2026
1 week ago

“At some point we will boycott”: Sabalenka raises the stakes in players’ Grand Slam revenue fight

Less than 24 hours after the French Tennis Federation defended its prize money...
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Amélie Mauresmo and Gilles Moretton, 2026
1 week ago

Faced with players’ protest over prize money, Roland-Garros highlights the specificity of its model and says it is open to “direct discussions”

As twenty of the world's top players challenge Grand Slam prize money levels,...
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Andy Roddick
1 week ago

May 5, 2005 : The day Andy Roddick’s sportsmanship cost him a win

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to the biggest moments in tennis...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Jannik Sinner, Madrid 2026
2 weeks ago

« No reason not to play Rome, but let’s see » : Jannik Sinner knows how much it takes to reach that level

Jannik Sinner became the first man to win five Masters 1000 titles in...
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Cédric Rouquette
Jimmy Connors - USA
2 weeks ago

May 4, 1980: The day Connors beat world No 1 McEnroe in the WCT Finals in Dallas

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Sabalenka, Sinner, Alcaraz and Swiatek are among the players demanding more from Roland Garros.
2 weeks ago

“They just put out a press statement”: inside Roland Garros’s prize money crisis and what could come next

They have no official name, no press office and no public platform. But...
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Cédric Rouquette
Roland-Garros trophies
2 weeks ago

Top players united in disappointment over Roland-Garros prize money as revenue share falls

Tennis's twenty biggest names have said, collectively and on the record, that Roland-Garros...
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Cédric Rouquette