Tablio Prevails Over Khachanov Chilean Alejandro Tablio succeeded in his surprise removal of twenty-four time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic from the Italian Open on Tuesday by defeating eighteenth ranked Karen Khachanov, earning him a place in the Italian Open quarter-finals. Tablio has reached the quarter-finals of any Masters 1000 event for the first time in his career. Tablio excelled through after a rousing tie break in the second set …
De Minaur Defeats Auger-Aliassime Ninth seed Australian Alex de Minaur defeated Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime following a three hour match. He will face Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in the fourth round. Today at the Italian Open the third round began with an enthralling three set clash between two top twenty star athletes. De Minaur ascended to the last sixteen for the second time within six attempts with a 6 – 7(2), 6 …
Borges Versus Martinez Portuguese Nuno Borges prevailed over Spaniard Pedro Martinez 6 – 7(3), 6 – 4, 7 – 6(8) and will play against number fifteen seed Alexander Bublik in the next round of the Italian Open at the Foro Italico in Rome. Hanfmann Versus Mensik German Yannick Hanfmann succeeded 6 – 3, 6 – 2 over Czech Jakub Menisk today in the Italian Open. Darderi Versus Shapovalov Italian Luciano Darderi …
With the Italian Open commencing on Wednesday and with top players ready to compete, the tournament will be experiencing five players who have chosen to withdraw from the Rome tournament due to injury. Carlos Alcaraz Wimbledon’s 2023 champion Carlos Alcaraz opted to withdraw from the Italian Open due to a forearm injury. He had already withdrawn from the Monte Carlo and Barcelona tournaments. The Spaniard is concentrating on the task …
Seventh seed Andrey Rublev generated an outstanding semifinal performance to defeat American Taylor Fritz 6 – 4, 6 – 3 to ascend to his fifth Masters 1000 championship match. Rublev stated, “Mentally I was feeling much better and I was able to perform”. When the Russian was asked what had changed after four straight tour level defeats, he said, “Putting emotions in the right direction. For sure it has helped me …
World Number 3, Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz announced on Friday that he is pulling out of the Italian Open in Rome as he continues to recover from an arm injury. After roaring into the Miami Open quarterfinals, Alcaraz injured his right forearm during a practice session in Monaco. He has continued to struggle with pain and edema, with the situation plaguing his ability to play. The Spaniard’s attempt to …
Fritz Tops Cerundolo Taylor Fritz is the first American man to reach the Madrid Open semifinals since it switched to clay in 2009. He is celebrating his 250th win of his career with his triumph over Francisco Cerundolo 6 – 1, 3 – 6, 6 – 3. Fritz is heading into his fourth Masters 1000 semifinal of his career and will take on Andrey Rublev in the semifinals on Friday. …
Medvedev Reaches Masters 1000 Milestone Daniil Medvedev, with his 7 – 6 (3), 6 – 4 conquest against Alexander Bublik, achieved a new milestone by reaching at least the quarter-finals at all nine ATP Masters 1000 events. After the match Medvedev was quoted as saying, “It was a tough match. A lot of drop shots, and I got so tired in the end running for them. That’s when you lose …
Nadal’s First Top Twenty Win Since 2022 Spain’s Rafael Nadal dispatched world number eleven Alex de Minaur in the second round of the Madrid Open 7 – 6 (6), 6 – 3 on Saturday, April 27th. This is his first ATP Tour victory versus a top twenty ranked opponent since November 2022. Showing signs of his winning technique, Nadal, with an enthusiastic crowd pulling for him, won an electrifying, seventy-seven …
Shapovalov Upsets Etcheverry Twenty-five year old Canadian Denis Shapovalov played on of his most accomplished matches this season, conquering twenty-sixth seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7 – 6 (3), 6 – 3 and advancing to the third round of the Madrid Open event. Shapovalov engaged thirty-three winners and launched eight aces to accumulate his second clay court win this year. Shapovalov and Etcheverry engaged in a match saturated with high caliber …
