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Casper Ruud, Rome 2026

Rome makes four: Ruud completes the big clay-court finals set with Darderi rout

Casper Ruud (No 13) crushed Luciano Darderi (No 18) 6-1, 6-1 in 66 minutes on Campo Centrale to reach his first Rome final and complete the clay-court Masters 1000 set — Monte-Carlo, Madrid, Rome and Roland-Garros. Sinner or Medvedev awaits on Sunday.

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Tennis Majors
Pete Sampras On this day

May 15, 1994: The day Pete Sampras won Rome title, his best ever result on clay

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 15th, 1994, Pete Sampras achieved his best ever result on clay.

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Daniil Medvedev, Rome 2026

Clay-court Daniil as we like him: Medvedev grinds past Landaluce in Rome

Daniil Medvedev (No 7) lost the opening set 6-1 in 22 minutes, missed three match points at 5-4 in the third, and still walked off Campo Centrale a Rome semi-finalist. The Russian outlasted Spanish lucky loser Martin Landaluce 1-6, 6-4, 7-5. Sinner now.

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Cédric Rouquette
Jannik Sinner, Rome 2026

Writing his “own story” rather than “chasing records”: dominant Sinner pulls back from the legacy machinery in Rome

Jannik Sinner has broken Djokovic's Masters 1000 record. He doesn't want to talk about it. In front of his home crowd, the world No. 1 asks for the conversation to be about something else. Something trivial, or something greater? He hasn't let us know clearly enough yet.

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Cédric Rouquette
Jannik Sinner, Rome 2026

“I’m going to be alright”: Sinner brushes off fatigue concerns after reaching Rome semi-finals

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Cédric Rouquette
Jannik Sinner, Rome 2026
2 weeks ago

Sinner breaks Djokovic’s record with 32nd straight Masters 1000 win against Rublev in Rome

top seed Jannik Sinner defeated Russian No. 12 seed Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-4...
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Cédric Rouquette
Andrey Rublev, 2026
2 weeks ago

Andrey Rublev says he “completely lost” himself – and that the worst is now behind him, thanks to Marat Safin

The world No. 14 Andrey Rublev has given his most personal account yet...
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Cédric Rouquette
Luciano Darderi, Rome 2026
2 weeks ago

Darderi outlasts Jódar after smoke, rain and a 2 a.m. finish to reach first Masters 1000 semi-final

Luciano Darderi (No 18) became the eighth Italian in the Open Era to...
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Cédric Rouquette
Casper Ruud, Rome 2026
2 weeks ago

Rain, a 6-1 reversal, and a Ruud reset: Norwegian into Rome semi-final just in time to boost confidence before Roland-Garros

Casper Ruud (No 13) reached a first Rome semi-final since 2023 with a...
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Cédric Rouquette
Lorenzo Musetti, Rome 2026
2 weeks ago

Lorenzo Musetti withdraws from Roland-Garros after rectus femoris injury confirmed in Rome

Medical tests on Lorenzo Musetti's left leg have confirmed a rectus femoris injury.
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Cédric Rouquette
Jannik Sinner, Rome 2026
2 weeks ago

“When they come at me, no problem. When they come at my family – that bothers me”: Jannik Sinner on the price of being Italy’s biggest sports star

In a sport built on tennis parents who became inseparable from the story,...
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Cédric Rouquette
Lorenzo Musetti, Rome 2026
2 weeks ago

“The future of the season is foggy”: Lorenzo Musetti loses his top-10 status in the same Rome where he first claimed it

The future of the season is foggy." Twelve days before Roland-Garros, Lorenzo Musetti...
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Cédric Rouquette
Alexander Zverev, Rome 2026
2 weeks ago

“The worst court I’ve ever played on”: exhausted Alexander Zverev hits back at the Foro Italico after Rome upset

Beaten by Darderi in Rome, Alexander Zverev blamed inconsistent bounces on "the worst...
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Cédric Rouquette
Luciano Darderi, Rome 2026
2 weeks ago

Unbelievable: Darderi saves four match points and bagels Zverev to knock out the world No. 3 in Rome

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Cédric Rouquette
Jannik Sinner, Rome 2026
2 weeks ago

Sinner equals Djokovic’s all-time Masters 1000 win streak with Pellegrino dispatch in Rome

Jannik Sinner (No 1) eased past compatriot Andrea Pellegrino (No 155) 6-2, 6-3...
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Cédric Rouquette
Sorana Cirstea, Rome 2026
2 weeks ago

Cirstea reaches first Rome semi-final at 36, downing Ostapenko in her farewell season

Sorana Cirstea (No 26) reached the first Rome semi-final of her career at...
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Cédric Rouquette
Lorenzo Musetti, Rome 2026
2 weeks ago

Musetti out of Rome, out of top 10, and unsure of Roland-Garros after Ruud defeat

The Norwegian dispatched the home favourite 6-3, 6-1 to reach a fifth Rome...
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Cédric Rouquette
Thiago Agustin Tirante, Rome 2026
2 weeks ago

Tirante ends Cobolli’s home run as Rome closes its third-round programme

Thiago Tirante (No 69) ended Flavio Cobolli's home run at the Foro Italico...
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Arthur Fils, 2026
2 weeks ago

Arthur Fils says scans are clear after Rome retirement, “back to work for Paris”

Arthur Fils has said the scans taken after his Rome retirement are clear,...
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Cédric Rouquette
Jannik Sinner, Rome 2026
2 weeks ago

“All the cards on the table”: Sinner confirms Madrid was a question mark in his Roland-Garros plan

Jannik Sinner has confirmed that Madrid was not a sure thing on his...
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Cédric Rouquette