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9 hours ago | 
firstsportz.com | Victor Okechukwu
Alexander Zverev’s bid for the Italian Open title defense came to a crushing end after he lost to the in-form Lorenzo Musetti in the quarter-finals. The German was visibly frustrated by the loss and gave no praise for the brilliance of his opponent; rather, he shared an uncomplimentary dig about his rival’s style of play. Zverev had endured a poor ATP Masters 1000 campaign so far this season.
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23 hours ago | 
firstsportz.com | Victor Okechukwu
Coco Gauff continued her impressive form against players younger than her as she defeated Mirra Andreeva for the second time in less than three weeks at the Italian Open. The American, who reached the final of the Madrid Open, ensured that she earned a place in the semi-finals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Rome, in style. Gauff had struggled earlier this season, but since the clay-court swing, she has found her rhythm.
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1 day ago | 
firstsportz.com | Victor Okechukwu
Jannik Sinner passed his first great test since returning to the tour following suspension at the Italian Open. The Italian produced a clinical display to outclass his opponent, Francisco Cerundolo, and reached the quarter-finals in Rome. After the match, the World No.1 sounded happy to reach the last eight of his first tournament after being away for over three months.
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1 day ago | 
firstsportz.com | Victor Okechukwu
Emma Raducanu’s run at the Italian Open came to an end at the round of 16 after losing in straight sets to Coco Gauff. The British star had shown some spark of form in Rome, but it was not enough against an in-form Gauff. However, British legend Tim Henman believes that the 22-year-old is moving in the right direction on clay. Since exiting in the first round of Indian Wells, Gauff has been impressive on the court.
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1 day ago | 
firstsportz.com | Victor Okechukwu
Novak Djokovic’s decision to end his coaching partnership with Andy Murray came as a shock after the former rivals announced their split yesterday. The collaboration lasted just six months, and there were expectations that they would be together at the Wimbledon Championship. Former World No.1 Jim Courier has questioned whether Djokovic really needed a coach in the first place. Djokovic had been without a coach for the majority of last season after parting ways with Goran Ivanisevic in March 2024.
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1 day ago | 
yardbarker.com | Victor Okechukwu
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have ended their coaching partnership by mutual agreement after six months together. The news comes as a shock to the tennis world as the Serbian isn’t competing in the ongoing Italian Open and hasn’t had the best preparations ahead of the French Open. The two former rivals announced their partnership in November last year and began working together for the first time during the off-season.
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1 day ago | 
firstsportz.com | Victor Okechukwu
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have ended their coaching partnership by mutual agreement after six months together. The news comes as a shock to the tennis world as the Serbian isn’t competing in the ongoing Italian Open and hasn’t had the best preparations ahead of the French Open. The two former rivals announced their partnership in November last year and began working together for the first time during the off-season.
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2 days ago | 
firstsportz.com | Victor Okechukwu
Jack Draper had to dig deep to beat Corentin Moutet in three sets to reach the quarter-finals of the Italian Open. For the first time in the British star’s career, he will be playing in the quarter-finals of a back-to-back clay Masters 1000 tournament after achieving the same in Madrid two weeks ago. The 23-year-old entered the match having been frustrated with his performance against Vit Kopriva in the third round. In fact, he smashed his racket angrily despite being a set and a break up.
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2 days ago | 
yardbarker.com | Victor Okechukwu
Carlos Alcaraz reached the quarter-finals of the Italian Open after edging past Karen Khachanov in three sets. The Spaniard struggled during the match and looked tired in the deciding set, but pulled through in the end. He shared an update on his physical condition after the fourth-round match. Alcaraz had to battle hard against Khachanov after winning the first set easily 6-3. However, he began to drop in his focus in the second set, which led his Russian opponent back into the match.
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2 days ago | 
firstsportz.com | Victor Okechukwu
Carlos Alcaraz reached the quarter-finals of the Italian Open after edging past Karen Khachanov in three sets. The Spaniard struggled during the match and looked tired in the deciding set, but pulled through in the end. He shared an update on his physical condition after the fourth-round match. Alcaraz had to battle hard against Khachanov after winning the first set easily 6-3. However, he began to drop in his focus in the second set, which led his Russian opponent back into the match.
