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ATP Rome Quarterfinal Predictions Including Alexander Zverev vs Taylor Fritz

The top half quarterfinals will be held on Wednesday at the 2024 ATP Rome Open. Few would have expected Alejandro Tabilo and Zhizhen Zhang to remain in the draw at this point, while the 2017 champion Alexander Zverev will take on Taylor Fritz in a more expected matchup at this stage of the event.

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'Beyond Ridiculous': Gauff's Coach Enraged By Badosa's Tactics In Rome Clash

Noted tennis coach Brad Gilbert, who currently works with Coco Gauff, didn't like the tactics of her opponent, Paula Badosa, at the 2024 Italian Open in Rome.

Serena Williams News / ESPN / 1 hour ago

Serena Williams named host of The ESPYS in July

Serena Williams will be the fourth woman to host the ESPYS when she returns to the sports spotlight in July.

Novak Djokovic News / Total Apex Sports / 6 minutes ago

Novak Djokovic Blames Bottle Incident For Poor Play At Italian Open

Novak Djokovic was one of the favorites going into the Italian Open. The 24-time Grand Slam champion was shockingly upset in the third round of the tournament by Alejandro Tabilo.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / 1 hour ago

Gauff Sets Up Swiatek Showdown In Rome With Impressie Win Over Zheng

Coco Gauff did really well to oust Qinwen Zheng in two sets at the 2024 Italian Open in Rome and set up a mouth-watering clash with Iga Swiatek. The 20-year-old has been playing really solid tennis in Rome so far.

Iga Swiatek News / FirstSportz / 0 minutes ago

'Today I’m proud of myself,' Iga Swiatek gets past Madison Keys in straight sets to secure a semifinal berth at Italian Open

Iga Swiatek looks to be in scintillating form at the moment. The Polish has suffered only one loss since the clay season began in April. Now, she beat American Madison Keys to reach the semifinals of the Rome Masters just days after winning the Madrid Open.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / 57 minutes ago

Halep & Badosa Awarded Wild Cards For Morocco Open In Rabat

Simona Halep and Paula Badosa were both awarded a wild card for the upcoming Morocco Open in Rabat. The 22nd edition of this WTA 250 event was enriched by the presence of some top tennis names, as both Badosa and Halep will play at the tournament.

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'I don’t think he will stop,' Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka comes up with a theory around Andy Murray’s retirement

Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka has an interesting theory revolving around Andy Murray’s retirement. The British ace is set to retire at the end of the tennis summer due to his lack of performance. The Brit hasn’t been the same since his hip surgery.

Dominic Thiem News / FirstSportz / 0 minutes ago

Top journalist calls out French Tennis Federation for ‘Absolute non sense’ as Dominic Thiem misses out on a Roland Garros wild card in his final season on tour

Austria’s Dominic Thiem has announced his retirement recently and will play his last match at a home event in Vienna. He did not get the wild card to enter the upcoming Roland Garros and this angered French journalist Jose Morgado who called out the French Tennis Federation.

Stefanos Tsitsipas News / Tennis Infinity / 1 hour ago

Tsitsipas Crushes De Minaur In Rome To Reach Italian Open Quarter-Finals

Stefanos Tsitsipas has been quite dominant against Alex de Minaur in the past, and he wasn't much more merciful at the 2024 Italian Open in Rome. Tsitsipas and de Minaur played 11 times before this match, and the Greek player won 10 of those.

Daniil Medvedev News / Tennis Infinity / 19 minutes ago

'I'm Going To Have Tantrums': Medvedev Takes Step Back On Previous Attempts To Calm

Daniil Medvedev has admitted in the past that he should take better care of his emotions on the tennis court, but he's now pulled that claim back, admitting that sometimes tantrums will happen.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / 15 minutes ago

'I Bet On Myself To Continue To Go Big': Gauff Explains Bigger Picture Behind Double Faults

Coco Gauff struggled with her serve in the match against Paula Badosa at the 2024 Italian Open, totaling 11 double faults, but there was a clear intent behind it.

Tennis News / FirstSportz / 1 hour ago

Revealed: Iga Swiatek matches Serena Williams in historic feat as she reaches Italian Open semifinals

World No.1 Iga Swiatek has been breaking records one after the other. After her quarterfinal win over America’s Madison Keys 6-1, 6-3 in the Italian Open, which she wrapped up in 77 minutes, Swiatek pushed her ranking points to 11,085, the highest in her career so far.

Andy Murray News / FirstSportz / 0 minutes ago