Jodar, Blockx Continue Impressive Rise in Rome
The good times keep rolling for ATP newcomers Rafael Jodar and Alexander Blockx. Both moved into the third round in their Internazionali BNL d’Italia debuts on Friday, with Jodar defeating …
No Appearance Fee? Team USA Gelato Outing Leads to Good-Natured Gauff Trash Talk
Earlier this week several American tennis players went out for dinner and some gelato in Rome. An evening of camaraderie, team building and sampling the best that Rome has to …
Dino’s Day: Prizmic Deals Djokovic First Rome Opening Defeat
By Richard Pagliaro | Friday, May 8, 2026 Photo credit: Internazionali BNL d’Italia Facebook Novak Djokovic was a perpetual power in Eternal City openers. Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic punctured perfection …
Mboko Out of Rome Due to Ilness
Rising star Victoria Mboko will miss this year’s Internazional BNL d’Italia in Rome due to illness. The World No. 9 will head to Roland-Garros without a clay-court win to her …
Djokovic on Sinner Strength
By Richard Pagliaro | Friday, May 8, 2026Photo credit: Riyadh Season/Netflix The son of a chef, Jannik Sinner sure has a voracious appetite for victory. The ATP Masters 1000 calendar …
Break Point: Swiatek Sends Coach Roig to Surgery
By Richard Pagliaro | Friday, May 8, 2026Photo credit: Rafa Nadal Academy A month into their relationship, Iga Swiatek pushed coach Francisco Roig to the breaking point. In the aftermath …
ITF Position on Belarus and Russia Remains Unchanged
By Richard Pagliaro | Friday, May 8, 2026Photo credit: Cincinnati Open Facebook The IOC ended its restrictions on Belarusian athletes, but the ITF’s sanctions on the Russian and Belarusian Tennis …
Gauff, Looking to Emerge as RG Favorite, Opens Accounts in Rome
Third-seeded Coco Gauff is up and running in the Eternal City. The American defeated Czechia’s Tereza Valentova, 6-3, 6-4, on Thursday to reach the third round, winning a 94-minute contest …
Agassi, Venus, Courier, McEnroe Return for TNT Roland Garros Coverage
By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, May 7, 2026Photo credit: TNT Sports Andre Agassi and Venus Williams will be back in Paris this month. The former world No. 1 Grand Slam …
Anisimova Pulls out of Rome with Wrist Injury. Roland-Garros in Jeopardy?
Amanda Anisimova has pulled out of Rome due to a nagging left wrist injury that has prevented her from playing on clay this year. The news was announced on Thursday …