ATP ANNOUNCES TRIAL OF RULE CHANGES & INNOVATION FOR NEXT GEN ATP FINALS IN MILAN From ATP World Tour: (May 16, 2017)ROME – The ATP has announced a series of rule changes and innovations set to be trialled at the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan this … [Read more...]
Novak Djokovic Beats Roger Federer for Fourth Rome Title
(May 17, 2015) A week ahead of Roland Garros and No. 1 Novak Djokovic is perfect on clay courts this year. He added to this year’s clay court resume with 75 minute 6-4, 6-3 title defense win over No. 2 Roger Federer to claim his fourth title at the … [Read more...]
Maria Sharapova Wins Third Italian Open Title
Thank you Roma! pic.twitter.com/0wi6J5LOzU — Maria Sharapova (@MariaSharapova) May 17, 2015 (May 17, 2015) Once Maria Sharapova was a self-proclaimed “cow on ice,” in terms of her game on a clay court. Years later with 11 clay court crowns to her … [Read more...]
Djokovic and Federer to Meet in Rome Final
(May 16, 2015) Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will meet in the Italian Open final on Sunday. No. 1 Djokovic downed David Ferrer 6-4, 6-4 while Federer came back from 0-3 in the first set to beat Swiss countryman Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 6-2. The women’s … [Read more...]
Rome: Serena Williams and Murray Withdraw, Djokovic Tested, Federer and Nadal Advance
View image | gettyimages.com (May 14, 2015) Serena Williams and Andy Murray pulled out of the Italian Open on Thursday. Murray cited fatigue while Williams said she had a right elbow injury. Murray is undefeated on clay court this year winning … [Read more...]
US Falls to Italy in Fed Cup World Group Play-off
(April 19, 2015) Italy has now won five straight Fed cup ties against the United States with their 3-2 win on Sunday in the World Group playoff in Brindisi, Italy. No. 1 Serena Williams had to fight her way back against Sara Errani to take the first … [Read more...]
U.S. and Italy End Day One at 1-1 in Fed Cup
(April 18, 2015) After day one, the United States and Italy are ties at 1-1 in the Fed Cup World Group Playoff being played at Circolo Tennis Brindisi in Brindisi, Italy. World No. 1 Serena Williams led off the day holding off world No. 36 Camila … [Read more...]
Serena Williams Leads US Fed Cup Team Against Italy
(April 17, 2015) For the fifth time in the last seven years the U.S. and Italy face-off in Fed Cup. Italy has won the last four contests, but the U.S. leads overall 9-4. The teams last faced each other last year in the World Group Quarterfinal in … [Read more...]
Venus Williams Withdraws From Fed Cup Tie Against Italy
(April 14, 2015) Venus Williams has pulled out of this weekend's Fed Cup playoff in Italy due to “a personal matter.” The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced that Williams will be replaced by No 57 Lauren Davis. No. 1 Serena Williams … [Read more...]
Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams Capture Rome Titles
#491973311 / gettyimages.com (May 18, 2014) Novak Djokovic stretched his win streak over No. 1 Rafael Nadal to four in a row when he came back to beat the seven-time Rome champion 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 to claim his third Italian Open on … [Read more...]