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Swiatek thrashes Pliskova in Rome final to secure top-10 spot
Reigning French Open champion Iga Swiatek dropped just 13 points as she dominated Karolina Pliskova 6-0, 6-0 on Sunday
Tennis Majors
May 16, 2021
Coming for the king: Resurgent Djokovic sets Rome final with Nadal
Novak Djokovic completed a successful double header on Saturday, defeating Lorenzo Sonego to set a final clash with King of Clay Rafael Nadal.
Chris Oddo
May 15, 2021
Quest for 10: Nadal stops Opelka to reach record 12th Rome final
Rafael Nadal took down hard-serving American Reilly Opelka to reach his record 12th final at Rome.
Chris Oddo
May 15, 2021
Gladiator Djokovic fights off rain break and Tsitsipas to reach Rome semis
The world No 1 found himself down a break in the second and third sets, but found a way to come back and win over his younger rival and advance to the last four
Haresh Ramchandani
May 15, 2021
Croatia, Istanbul, Schiavone: 10 questions about Petra Martic
Petra Martic has won one WTA singles title and reached the quarter-finals of Roland-Garros. Here are answers to 10 questions about the Croatian
Haresh Ramchandani
May 14, 2021
May 12, 2021
Nadal schools rising Sinner for important win in Rome
Rafael Nadal was made to work extremely hard on Wednesday in Rome, but...
Chris Oddo
May 12, 2021
Serena Williams falls at the first hurdle in Rome, to Argentina’s Nadia Podoroska
Serena Williams dropped her first clay-court match of 2021 in straight sets to...
Chris Oddo
May 10, 2021
The eight questions we’re all asking after Madrid
After the Madrid Masters 1000 and WTA 1000, the clay-court season has already...
Rémi Bourrières
May 7, 2021
For rejuvenated Dominic Thiem, less is now more
Once the marathon man of the ATP Tour, the US Open champion plans...
Simon Cambers
May 6, 2021
Barty v Sabalenka: The WTA’s two hottest players will collide again in the Madrid final
World No 1 Ash Barty will meet Aryna Sabalenka in a prestigious clay-court...
Chris Oddo
May 6, 2021
Nadal tops praiseworthy Popyrin to reach Madrid elite eight
The Spaniard eased past hard-hitting Alexei Popyrin but had some kind words for...
Chris Oddo
May 5, 2021
Fast and Furious: Tsitsipas flies past Paire to reach Madrid sweet 16
Stefanos Tsitsipas opened his 2021 Madrid Open campaign with a blistering performance against...
Chris Oddo
May 5, 2021
Nadal Spoils Alcaraz birthday bash with sparkling Madrid debut
Rafael Nadal cruised to an easy victory over birthday boy Carlos Alcaraz in...
Chris Oddo
May 5, 2021
Refreshed Thiem plots new path on tour, with same goals in mind
After his convincing clay-court debut, Dominic Thiem talked to media about the importance...
Chris Oddo
May 4, 2021
Thiem’s time to rise: Austrian shines on return, dropping Giron in Madrid
Dominic Thiem's first clay-court match of 2021 was a dominant display. The Austrian...
Chris Oddo
May 4, 2021
Be Patient: Simona Halep is still searching for her best clay-court tennis
Two-time Madrid champion Simona Halep was knocked out in three tough sets by...
Chris Oddo
May 4, 2021
Be like Medvedev and excel on clay: Daniil Medvedev’s tricky process
Medvedev's coach Gilles Cervara feels Daniil needs to adapt his mentality in order...
Sasa Ozmo