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“In a way it freed me up”: Sorana Cirstea on the late-career breakthrough she didn’t expect
Sorana Cirstea announced this would be her last year on tour. It is shaping up as one of her best. The 36-year-old explains, with unusual clarity, why deciding to leave unlocked the tennis.
Svitolina turns it around against Rybakina to reach first Rome semi-final since 2018, Swiatek next
Elina Svitolina (No 7) turned the Foro Italico quarter-final around against Elena Rybakina (No 2), winning 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. She now meets three-time Rome champion Iga Świątek for a place in the final.
“More like a clay-court player”: Swiatek is rediscovering the version of her game that won three Roland-Garros titles
Iga Swiatek is into the Rome semi-finals, hasn't faced a break point in two days, and on Wednesday told reporters she is back to "playing more like a clay-court player." Roig is delivering.
Swiatek’s level surges before Roland-Garros as Pegula falls in straight sets
Iga Świątek (No 4) dismantled Jessica Pegula (No 7) 6-1, 6-2 in Rome without facing a single break point, reaching her first semi-final of 2026 and her fourth at the Foro Italico. The three-time Rome champion has dropped seven games in her last three matches — and Roland-Garros is two weeks away.
Rome: Gauff survives Andreeva marathon
Coco Gauff (No 3) reached a third straight Rome semi-final the hard way, beating Mirra Andreeva (No 6) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 after surrendering a 5-1 lead in the decider and needing six match points to close it out. Three matches in Rome, three wins from a set down. Sorana Cirstea waits in the semis.
Gauff saves match point to reach third straight Rome quarter-final
“I’m trying to be transparent but also not give the whole world my business”: Coco Gauff admits off-court struggles
“A little door is always open”: Sorana Cirstea, into the Rome second week, hasn’t quite shut the door on staying
“It was like a check”: the rematch Naomi Osaka has been waiting for, and the test Iga Swiatek wants before Paris
Rybakina marches past Eala as Rome’s favourites rule this part of the women’s draw
Sabalenka cites lower-back and hip issue after Rome exit, plans “days off” before Roland-Garros
Cirstea stuns Sabalenka in three on Campo Centrale as world No. 1 falls in Rome
Mertens saves three match points to dethrone Paolini and end Italian’s two-year top-10 run
Gauff drops first set, then loses just one service game to reach Rome last 16
“The most natural shot I have”: Lilli Tagger explains the one-handed backhand, after a Rome loss to Sakkari
“More natural, more solid, kind of disciplined”: Iga Swiatek’s early verdict on working with Francisco Roig
“Really, like, shitty, literally”: Iga Swiatek recounts her Madrid illness ahead of Rome return
“It was almost like a curse”: Marta Kostyuk on finally letting go of the 15-year-old prodigy
Kostyuk wins first WTA 1000 title with backflip and a perfect clay record
Valentova reaches Saint-Malo final in latest step of a rapid rise