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Tennis

Alcaraz sets up Italian Open semi clash with Musetti, Sabalenka falls

Carlos Alcaraz set up a semifinal meeting with Lorenzo Musetti at the Italian Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Jack Draper in the last eight, while women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka was knocked out.

5h ago

Sinner meets Pope

Men's world number one tennis player, Jannik Sinner, offered to rally with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday, after being received by the head of the Catholic Church at the Vatican.

17h ago

Sinner moves through gears to reach Italian Open quarters

Jannik Sinner came through the first true test of his comeback from a doping ban with Tuesday's straight-sets win over Francisco Cerundolo which took the world number one into the Italian Open quarter-finals.

1d ago

Alcaraz battles into Italian Open quarterfinals

Carlos Alcaraz reached the Italian Open quarter-finals on Tuesday after battling past Karen Khachanov 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 to continue his bid for a first Rome title.

1d ago

Murray and Djokovic end coaching partnership after six months

Djokovic stunned the tennis world in November when he hired the retired Murray, who had no track record as a coach.

1d ago

Sinner makes triumphant return to tennis

Jannik Sinner made a triumphant return to tennis on Saturday by beating Mariano Navone 6-3, 6-4 at the Italian Open, his first match following his doping ban.

4d ago

Swiatek's Italian Open title defence ended early by Collins

World number two Swiatek was hunting a fourth title at the Foro Italico but failed to get past the third round of the last major tournament before the French Open.

4d ago

Sinner leading the charge in golden era for Italian tennis

Jannik Sinner will delight crowds at the Rome Open this week when the world number one makes his return to tennis, but the Italian's three-month doping ban has allowed other local rising stars to move into the limelight.

1w ago

Alcaraz sets up Italian Open semi clash with Musetti, Sabalenka falls

Carlos Alcaraz set up a semifinal meeting with Lorenzo Musetti at the Italian Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Jack Draper in the last eight, while women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka was knocked out.

5h ago

Sinner meets Pope

Men's world number one tennis player, Jannik Sinner, offered to rally with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday, after being received by the head of the Catholic Church at the Vatican.

17h ago

Sinner moves through gears to reach Italian Open quarters

Jannik Sinner came through the first true test of his comeback from a doping ban with Tuesday's straight-sets win over Francisco Cerundolo which took the world number one into the Italian Open quarter-finals.

1d ago

Alcaraz battles into Italian Open quarterfinals

Carlos Alcaraz reached the Italian Open quarter-finals on Tuesday after battling past Karen Khachanov 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 to continue his bid for a first Rome title.

1d ago

Murray and Djokovic end coaching partnership after six months

Djokovic stunned the tennis world in November when he hired the retired Murray, who had no track record as a coach.

1d ago

Sinner makes triumphant return to tennis

Jannik Sinner made a triumphant return to tennis on Saturday by beating Mariano Navone 6-3, 6-4 at the Italian Open, his first match following his doping ban.

4d ago

Swiatek's Italian Open title defence ended early by Collins

World number two Swiatek was hunting a fourth title at the Foro Italico but failed to get past the third round of the last major tournament before the French Open.

4d ago

Sinner leading the charge in golden era for Italian tennis

Jannik Sinner will delight crowds at the Rome Open this week when the world number one makes his return to tennis, but the Italian's three-month doping ban has allowed other local rising stars to move into the limelight.

1w ago

'Lucky number seven' for Ruud after beating Draper to clinch Madrid Open

Casper Ruud joked seven was his lucky number after claiming the most important trophy of his career in his seventh big final as he beat Jack Draper on Sunday to win the Madrid Open.

1w ago

'Like a dream', says Sabalenka after third Madrid title

Sabalenka recorded her tour-leading 31st victory this season on the Madrid clay, adding the WTA 1000 trophy to titles in Brisbane and Miami.

1w ago