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Osaka says “three-set matches are really fun” as she topples Bouzkova to return to last 16 in Rome
Naomi Osaka claimed her eighth consecutive victory on clay in Rome on Saturday, stepping up a gear against Czech Marie Bouzkova in the first set (4-6, 6-3, 6-3)
Top seed Sinner returns to action with win in Rome, an “amazing feeling” for him
Jannik Sinner defeated Mariano Navone 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday and will play Dutch lucky loser Jesper De Jong in the next round
May 10, 1996: The day 15-year-old Martina Hingis defeated world No 1 Steffi Graf
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On May 10, 1996, 15 year-old Martina Hingis shocked the tennis world by handing long-time world No 1 Steffi Graf her first loss of the year in Rome
May 9, 1915: The day Anthony Wilding, the first tennis superstar, was killed in World War I
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On May 9, 1915, a tennis superstar and winner of 118 tournaments was killed on the battlefield
May 9 2000: The day Jim Courier announced his retirement from professional tennis
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On May 9, 2000, Jim Courier retired from professional tennis after a career which included four Grand Slam titles and two Davis Cup titles
Alcaraz happy to see Sinner back in Rome, confident of his own fitness after injury
May 8, 2005: The day Rafael Nadal beat Coria in five-hour thriller for first Rome title
Osaka on why she struggled against Golubic: “It was a really terrible way of thinking”
How unexpected appearance in Saint-Malo reignited Osaka’s clay-court swing
May 7 2008: The day Juan Carlos Ferrero became the first man to beat Rafael Nadal in Rome
May 6 2007: The day Kim Clijsters retired for the first time at the age of 23
“Very, very low expectations”: Five key quotes by Jannik Sinner before the world No 1 returns in Rome
May 5, 2005 : The day Andy Roddick’s sportsmanship cost him a win
Mouratoglou confident after Osaka’s win in Saint-Malo : “There were some moments where she played top five”
May 4, 1980: The day Connors beat world No 1 McEnroe in the WCT Finals in Dallas
May 3, 1999: The day Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov – surprisingly – became world No 1
Ruud overcomes injury scare to reach his first final in Madrid, confirms top 10 return
Lots to concern Swiatek ahead of Roland-Garros
May 2, 2007: The day Federer and Nadal played the Battle of Surfaces
May 1, 1981: The day Billie Jean King publicly came out as gay