3 d. ago Caledonian Braves celebrate FENIX Trophy win in Italian sunshine

The Motherwell outfit were on top form in picturesque Lake Iseo

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5 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz sinks Jannik Sinner to claim first Italian Open title

Spaniard wins 7-6 (5), 6-1 against home favouriteAlcaraz has won last four matches with SinnerOver the peculiar past three months in men’s tennis, the anti-doping suspension imposed on Jannik ­Sinner also left its mark on his greatest rival. In the No 1’s absence, all eyes and expectations turned to Carlos Alcaraz. At times, the Spaniard has said, the pressure “killed” him.Alcaraz found his way again by focusing on himself, on approaching his tennis with joy and composure, and in the most highly anticipated match of the season he marked the renewal of their era-defining rivalry with a statement victory by toppling Sinner 7-6 (5), 6-1 to win the Italian Open for the first time in his career. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz storms Sinner’s Roman kingdom to show he rules on clay

Spaniard wins 7-6 (5), 6-1 for first Italian Open titleAlcaraz has won last four matches against SinnerOver the peculiar past three months in men’s tennis, the anti-doping suspension imposed on Jannik ­Sinner also left its mark on his greatest rival. In the No 1’s absence, all eyes and expectations turned to Carlos Alcaraz. At times, the Spaniard has said, the pressure “killed” him.Alcaraz found his way again by focusing on himself, on approaching his tennis with joy and composure, and in the most highly anticipated match of the season he marked the renewal of their era-defining rivalry with a statement victory by toppling Sinner 7-6 (5), 6-1 to win the Italian Open for the first time in his career. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Journalism rallies down stretch for sensational win in 150th Preakness

Pre-race favorite Journalism wins Preakness at PimlicoRispoli is first Italian jockey to win a Triple Crown racePreakness moves to Laurel Park next year amid rebuildJournalism surged from behind to win the 150th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, capturing the middle jewel of the Triple Crown in the final race before Pimlico Race Course is demolished and rebuilt.Trained by Michael McCarthy and ridden by Umberto Rispoli, Journalism left things late before fulfilling his status as the 8-5 morning-line favorite, bursting through a gap and accelerating past the half of the field over a thrilling stretch run to claim victory. The win marked McCarthy’s second Preakness triumph and Rispoli’s first Triple Crown victory, making him the first Italian jockey to secure a win in one of America’s marquee races. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Home hero Jasmine Paolini makes Italian Open history with victory over Coco Gauff

Paolini is the first home winner of the Italian Open in 40 years after a 6-4 6-2 victory in Rome

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6 d. ago Paolini storms to victory over Gauff to win Italian Open and make history

Home favourite wins 6-4, 6-2 at Foro ItalicoPaolini is first Italian to win women’s singles in 40 yearsJasmine Paolini became the first home winner of the Italian Open for 40 years with a dominant victory over Coco Gauff. The 29-year-old, who reached the final of the French Open and Wimbledon last year in a breakthrough season, delighted the fans at the Foro Italico with a 6-4, 6-2 success.No Italian had won the singles titles in Rome since Raffaella Reggi in 1985, but Paolini thoroughly merited her triumph. Jannik Sinner could make it a home double when he faces Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday. “It doesn’t seem real to me,” Paolini said. “I came here as a kid to see this tournament, but winning it and holding up this trophy wasn’t even in my dreams.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Paolini dominates Gauff to win Italian Open and make history

Home favourite wins 6-4, 6-2 at Foro ItalicoPaolini is first Italian to win women’s singles in 40 yearsJasmine Paolini became the first home winner of the Italian Open for 40 years with a dominant victory over Coco Gauff. The 29-year-old, who reached the final of the French Open and Wimbledon last year in a breakthrough season, delighted the fans at the Foro Italico with a 6-4, 6-2 success.No Italian had won the singles titles in Rome since Raffaella Reggi in 1985, but Paolini thoroughly merited her triumph. Jannik Sinner could make it a home double when he faces Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday. “It doesn’t seem real to me,” Paolini said. “I came here as a kid to see this tournament, but winning it and holding up this trophy wasn’t even in my dreams.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Jannik Sinner recovers to beat Paul and set up dream Rome final against Alcaraz

World No 1 fights back impressively to win 1-6, 6-0, 6-3Carlos Alcaraz beats Italian Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 7-6 (4)Four matches into his comeback at the Italian Open, the level displayed by Jannik Sinner had only underscored his status as the best tennis player in the world. He had marched past every challenge in his path, reaching the semi-finals without dropping a set.Consistent excellence in professional tennis, however, also means finding solutions when things aren’t going well. Sinner handled his first real challenge in Rome spectacularly well, recovering from heavily losing the first set to smother Tommy Paul of the United States 1-6, 6-0, 6-3. “These kind of matches I need,” said Sinner. “I’m happy how we handled this kind of situation, especially going on court and not feeling great.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Jasmine Paolini on verge of Italian Open history after setting Coco Gauff final

Paolini will bid to become the first Italian women to win the title in 40 years on Saturday

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9 d. ago Alcaraz dismisses Draper in straight sets to ease into Italian Open semi

Ruthlessly efficient Spaniard beats British player 6-4, 6-4Winner gains revenge for defeat at Indian Wells this yearIf there was any doubt about the respect that Jack Draper has earned in the locker rooms of mens’ tennis, Carlos Alcaraz’s mindset in the build up to their latest encounter was instructive. Alcaraz did not merely intend to win, as in every match, he desperately wanted to exact his revenge on an opponent that has announced himself as one of his biggest challengers.Alcaraz, the third seed, achieved those aims with ruthless efficiency, overcoming a slow start before overwhelming the fifth seed Draper with his variety and shotmaking to end the Briton’s excellent run and reach the semi-finals of the Italian Open with a 6-4, 6-4 win. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Jack Draper sets Carlos Alcaraz clash at Italian Open after comeback win over Corentin Moutet

The British No1 came from a set down to see off the impressive Frenchman

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1 week ago Emma Raducanu vs Coco Gauff LIVE: Italian Open result as Gauff races to dominant win in last

Gauff was in impressive form as she knocked Raducanu out of the Italian Open with a 6-1 6-2 victory in Rome

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1 week ago Jack Draper vs Vit Kopriva LIVE: British No 1 prevails after Emma Raducanu battles to big Italian Open win

The British pair both advanced to continue their good recent form in Rome

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1 week ago Jack Draper vs Vit Kopriva LIVE: British No 1 wins first set after Emma Raducanu battles to big Italian Open win

The British pair are in action on a bumper day in Rome looking to continue their form

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1 week ago Jack Draper vs Vit Kopriva LIVE: British No 1 seeks more success after Emma Raducanu battles to big Italian Open win

The British pair are in action on a bumper day in Rome looking to continue their form

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1 week ago Emma Raducanu vs Veronika Kudermetova LIVE: Raducanu chases another win before Jack Draper in Italian Open action

The British pair are in action on a bumper day in Rome looking to continue their form

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1 week ago Emma Raducanu reveals bizarre reason why she keeps being BANNED from Italian Open grounds

Emma Raducanu produced an impressive 6-2 6-2 win over Jil Teichmann in the Italian Open, hitting six aces and facing only one break point as she set up a third round clash with Kudermetova

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1 week ago Jannik Sinner returns with a win to leave rocking Rome celebrating again

World No 1 back from three-month doping banItalian comfortably defeats Mariano Navone 6-3, 6-4“Lord forgive me, the Sinner is back,” read a pair of T-shirts, complete with AI-generated religious imagery, worn by two exuberant women sporting orange wigs in a crowd of thousands that had amassed outside the Foro Italico’s stadium court an hour before festivities began.Their joy was reflective of a jubilant night in Rome as Jannik Sinner marked his return to professional tennis after his three-month doping ban with a win on home soil at the Italian Open, closing out a positive performance with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Mariano Navone of Argentina to reach the third round. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Jacob Fearnley moves into Italian Open second round after win over Fabio Fognini

Fearnley was too strong for veteran Fognini, winning 6-2 6-3.

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2 w. ago Emma Raducanu into second round of Italian Open after win over Maya Joint

British player holds on for 7-5, 6-7 (1), 6-3 winNaomi Osaka beats Sara Errani to reach second roundEmma Raducanu continued her clay-court education in the notoriously slow, heavy nighttime conditions at the Italian Open as she held off a ­spirited comeback from the ­Australian 19-year-old Maya Joint and quelled her own nerves to reach the second round with a gritty 7-5, 6-7 (1), 6-3 win.The victory is Raducanu’s first in Rome in her second appearance at the event. In 2022, the only other time she had competed in this tournament, Raducanu was forced to retire in the first round against Bianca Andreescu. She will next tackle a familiar face in Ekaterina Alexandrova, the 21st seed, an opponent she has already battled twice this year. Continue reading...

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