Rome Internazionali BNL d’Italia Masters 1000
“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.
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 second round on Friday, beating world number eight Alex de Minaur 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 in just under three hours. He now faces 19-year-old Spaniard Rafael Jodar.
“I want to blow apart this monopoly”: Angelo Binaghi sides with players against the Slams, and pushes his fifth-Grand-Slam dream
As Sabalenka and Gauff threaten a Grand Slam boycott over prize money, Italian Open president Angelo Binaghi has publicly backed the players — and used the moment to renew his campaign to turn Rome into a fifth Slam.
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. On May 7, 2008, Rafael Nadal suffered his first-ever loss in Rome against his fellow countryman Juan Carlos Ferrero
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 history. On May 5, 2005, Andy Roddick lost a match he had almost won after he overturned a call on match point that would have given him victory over Fernando Verdasco
Rome campaign “a good lesson for Paris”, says Sinner
Clay king Alcaraz defeats Sinner for Rome crown
Sinner shrugs off blister pain as he targets perfect end to comeback tounament in Rome
Sinner surges back against Paul, through to Rome final
“I’m ready for that final” – Alcaraz on Rome title showdown
Alcaraz into Rome final, disappointment for Musetti
May 16, 1999: The day Gustavo Kuerten prevented Pat Rafter from becoming world No 1
Sinner says head to head record with Ruud helped him hit rare heights in Rome quarter-final win
Beaten Ruud: Sinner’s Rome performance “as near as perfect as I’ve witnessed”
Ruthless Sinner close to perfection as he crushes Ruud to reach semi-finals in Rome
Rome Masters: In-form Musetti defeats Zverev to book spot in semi-finals
Change of mindset pays dividends as Alcaraz closes in on maiden Italian Open title
Resilient Alcaraz comes through Draper test to reach Italian Open semi-finals
Rome Masters: Ruud breezes past Munar to reach last eight
May 14, 2006: The day Federer and Nadal played the longest match of their amazing rivalry