Former US Open champion Dominic Thiem will retire after this season, as he announced the same by uploading a video on his social media platforms. The decision to retire at the age of 30 upset Alexander Zverev . Zverev and Thiem are best friends off the court and so the former felt it strange the […]
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Seventh-seeded Hubert Hurkacz breezed to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Rafael Nadal in the second round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Saturday in Rome. Hurkacz saved five break points during the opening game and all seven he faced in the 93-minute match. The 27-year-old Poland native finished with nine aces to upend the 22-time […]
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Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic was at the receiving end of a mishap after his first match at the 2024 Italian Open. As the 36-year-old was signing autographs for fans after his win over Corentin Moutet, a metal water bottle fell on his head leaving Djokovic injured. The tennis ace was down on his knees […]
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A new video was released on Friday that shows what really happened when Novak Djokovic was hit on the head by a metal water bottle after his match at the Italian Open. Djokovic defeated qualifier Corentin Moutet 6-3, 6-1 in his second-round match in Rome. After the match, Djokovic stopped on his way into the […]
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British legend Andy Murray has been in the spotlight ever since he revealed this year was his final tour. Despite an injury-battered career, American star Coco Gauff has hailed Murray for his persistence on the court even during setbacks. Murray, a 3-time Grand Slam winner has suffered several injuries in his illustrious career. This season, […]
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Sofia Kenin added her growing record of success at Foro Italico by toppling No. 8 seed Ons Jabeur of Tunisia 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 in the Round of 64 of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Friday in Rome. The 25-year-old American upset Belarusian star Aryna Sabalenka in Italy last year. Kenin notched her sixth win in […]
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World No. 1 Novak Djokovic earned a second-round victory in straight sets (6-3, 6-1) against Corentin Moutet at the Italian Open on Friday. As he was exiting the court and signing autographs, however, the 24-time Grand Slam champion was accidentally struck, knocked down and bloodied by a metal water bottle. When the news was first […]
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World No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia overcame a shaky start and defeated French lucky loser Corentin Moutet 6-3, 6-1 in his first match at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Friday in Rome. Djokovic is on to the Round of 32 after taking care of Moutet in 84 minutes. He dropped his first two service […]
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ATP Rome Day 4 brings out some more of the big names for the start of their campaigns. Will any of the seeds fall, or will all the matches go to script. The ATP Rome Day 4 second round matches will be enthralling, and we predict them all for you. We split the day’s 16 […]
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The WTA Rome tennis promises to get even better on Day 5. There is an outstanding schedule, with US Open champion Gauff among the players in action. Her contest is one of four predicted in this article. As always, we at LWOT also predict the other WTA Rome matches taking place, including Naomi Osaka vs […]
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Daniil Medvedev is the defending champion at the ATP Rome Masters, which is a sentence that still sounds a little ridiculous. But the hard-court specialist pulled it off on clay last year and returns to the Italian capital to seek another trophy. Jack Draper is far from the easiest opponent he could have landed in […]
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The WTA Rome Round of 32 matches get underway on Day 5 in Rome. Four-time Grand Slam champions Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek are among the players in action and their matches are predicted in this article. We at LWOT predict the other Day 5 WTA Rome in a separate article, including Coco Gauff vs […]
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Back in 2017 Luca Nardi and Holger Rune were among the best junior prospects, facing each other in the semifinals of the prestigious Les Petits As. The Italian took that one and won the event. Who will come out on top in their next meeting seven years later on Day 4 of the 2024 ATP […]
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10-time ATP Italian Open champion Rafael Nadal moved past Zizou Bergs in the opening round and will now take on Hubert Hurkacz on Day 4 in Rome. It’s a fascinating matchup between the best clay player of all time and the No. 7 seed enjoying his most consistent season on this surface so far. Who […]
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Dominic Thiem announced in a video that 2024 will be his last season on Tour. He said, “The season 2024 is gonna be my last one. There are some reasons behind it. Firstly, my wrist is not exactly the way it should be and it’s not exactly the way how I wanted. The second reason […]
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Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem said Friday that he will retire at the end of the 2024 season. Thiem, 30, won the U.S. Open in 2020 and is a two-time French Open finalist. The Austrian has struggled to regain his form after sustaining a wrist injury in 2021, however. “Hello everybody. I have to […]
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World No. 1 Novak Djokovic acknowledged the immense challenge of facing Rafael Nadal at the French Open. Spanish pro-Nadal is known as the ‘King of Clay’ for his dominance in most of the clay court tournaments, especially the French Open. Earlier in the year, Djokovic was asked about the French Open, and the Serb seemed […]
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Defending champion Elena Rybakina withdrew from the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome on Friday due to illness. She was scheduled to play her opening-round match against Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania on Friday. Lucky loser Oceane Dodin took Rybakina’s spot, with Begu winning in a first-set walkover. “I am disappointed to have to withdraw from Rome […]
Read More25-year-old French prodigy Corentin Moutet has found himself with a huge opportunity to play Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Italian Open. After playing some brilliant tennis in the qualifiers and first round, the Frenchman is itching to cause a major upset in the tournament. Yesterday Moutet played a few dangerous shots to beat Roman Safiullin in three sets. When asked […]
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Rafael Nadal was put to the test in his first-round match of the Italian Open against Zizou Bergs. The Belgian had won the first set with a timely break to put the pressure on the Spaniard. However, Nadal fought right back, taking the second set and forcing the match to a final set. The match crossed the […]
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Rafael Nadal clawed past Zizou Bergs in a nerve-wracking first-round match in Rome. The Spaniard did not seem to find his rhythm and confidence in this match to truly establish dominance like he has done countless times before. In the post-match press conference, he hinted that his body is still adjusting to different conditions after […]
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There is another busy day of WTA Rome matches scheduled. This includes Aryna Sabalenka’s opening match of the tournament against the gritty American Katie Volynets. As always, we at LWOT predict all the WTA contests taking place, split between this and three other articles. Those articles feature Ons Jabeur vs Sofia Kenin, Maria Sakkari vs […]
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The second round of the WTA Masters event in Rome ends on Day 4. All of the best women in the world will be looking to advance in the last big event before the French Open arrives. Will we see any upsets? As always, we here at LWOT share our thoughts on all the matches. […]
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The second round of the ATP Rome Masters starts on Day 3 of main draw play, which means the seeds step onto the court. Will any fall at the first hurdle? As always, we here at LWOT share our thoughts on all the matches. We split the day’s 16 matches between four articles. The other […]
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The second round of the ATP Rome Masters starts on Day 3 of main draw play, which means the seeds step onto the court. Will any fall at the first hurdle? As always, we here at LWOT share our thoughts on all the matches. We split the day’s 16 matches between four articles. The other […]
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Rafael Nadal’s farewell run may be a bittersweet topic but it is surely fulfilling the dreams of many youngsters who looked up to the Spanish legend growing up. Last week, Pedro Cachin played Rafael Nadal in Madrid and did not waste the opportunity to ask for a souvenir. The Argentinian thanked Rafa for making his […]
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Tennis is an extremely demanding sport, one in which many talented young players go on to win nothing major before eventually leaving the circuit. Such is the story of Eugenie Bouchard, who was hailed as the greatest asset in 2014 but now plays pickleball. However, she claims that only a privileged few had certainty about […]
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The tennis world has been dominated by the Big Three, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic , and Rafael Nadal . No other player stood a chase to even match up to the level of the Big Three. However, Nadal believes that one person could possibly be spoken along that level of greatness – Sir Andy Murray. In a recent interview via […]
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The rest of the WTA Rome seeded players compete for the first time on Day 4 of the event. This includes a very attractive matchup between three-time Grand Slam runner-up Ons Jabeur and 2020 Australian Open runner-up Sofia Kenin. As always, we at LWOT have predictions for all the Day 4 WTA Rome contests. Which […]
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Roger Federer has been enjoying his retirement life mostly on vacations and attending glamorous events. With no more circuit drilling, the Swiss legend has teamed up with fashion label JW ANDERSON. This is not the first time JW ANDERSON will be partnering with Federer. Last year, the 42-year-old partnered with the brand for a Uniqlo […]
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2017 champion Alexander Zverev is seeded third at this year’s Italian Open. His first opponent will be Aleksandar Vukic, who defeated qualifier Diego Schwartzman in the opening round. Zverev beat him in straight sets at the US Open in 2023. Will it be the same result this time around at ATP Rome? ATP Rome Day […]
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