Iga Swiatek explains how her coach tore his Achilles just before the Italian Open started
Iga Swiatek’s coach, Francisco Roig, has torn his Achilles. But that didn’t stop him from watching Swiatek beat Caty McNally in the second round of…
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Fabio Fognini explains why Rafael Nadal did not like his game and how he beat him three times on clay
Fabio Fognini handed Rafael Nadal three of his 51 clay-court defeats. The Italian never won a Grand Slam or broke into the top five, but…
Iga Swiatek identifies what she was struggling with during ‘tough’ win over Caty McNally in Rome
Iga Swiatek defeated Caty McNally, 6-1, 6-7, 6-3, in the second round of the Italian Open. The Pole was far from her best, but held…
Coco Gauff plans change after serving struggles at the Italian Open, ‘I think I need to…’
Coco Gauff won her opening match, 6-3, 6-4, in Rome. Battling past her Czech opponent, Gauff defeated Tereza Valentova to book her spot in the…
CoCo Vandeweghe completely disagrees with Alexander Zverev’s recent comments, ‘he absolutely has the ego’
After losing to Jannik Sinner in the Madrid Open final, Alexander Zverev claimed he was on the same level as Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic.…
Emma Raducanu’s former coach agrees with Toni Nadal as he calls for major tennis rule change
Toni Nadal recently spoke out against the lack of tactics used in modern tennis. The Spaniard believes a change to smaller rackets would encourage a…
Greg Rusedski has a ‘sneaky feeling’ organisers will make change that could damage his player’s chances in Rome
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard defeated Jacob Fearnley, 7-6, 4-6, 6-2, in his first match since hiring Greg Rusedski. Their partnership took a while to get going,…
What Jack Draper has been saying about when he plans to return to tennis after French Open withdrawal
Jack Draper’s knee injury forced him out of the Italian Open and French Open. The 24-year-old didn’t complete a match on clay this year, retiring…
Coco Gauff shares the Rafael Nadal quote she lives by after beating Tereza Valentova in Rome
Coco Gauff defeated Tereza Valentova, 6-3, 6-4, in the second round of the Italian Open. The American wasn’t at her best, and Gauff was criticised…
Coco Gauff’s reaction to latest double fault criticised during Rome win, ‘it’s big, big trouble’
Coco Gauff’s double-fault issues resurfaced during her opening match in Rome. The two-time Grand Slam champion double-faulted at 5-3, 0-0, in the first set against…
