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Alexander Zverev to face Nicolas Jarry in Rome final

No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany will meet No. 21 seed Nicolas Jarry of Chile in the final of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia after both players won challenging three-set semifinals on Friday in Rome.

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Djokovic Refuses To Say 'Who Is GOAT' Because Of 'Respect For Other Greats'

Novak Djokovic doesn't want to name the 'greatest of all time' (GOAT) out of respect for his colleagues and other greats. Nick Kyrgios staged a special episode of the Good Trouble with Nick Kyrgios podcast, in which he had the 24-time major winner recording the episode in front of a crowd.

Iga Swiatek News / Tennis Infinity / 2 hours ago

Swiatek Not Feeling 'Unbeatable' Despite Dominant Performances

Iga Swiatek survived her closest battle this week at the 2024 Italian Open and confirmed that she doesn't feel unbeatable. Swiatek certainly didn't look unbeatable in her most recent match against Coco Gauff because the American put her under a lot of pressure at certain times.

Aryna Sabalenka News / Tennis Infinity / 2 hours ago

Sabalenka Shocks After Admitting She 'Considered Retiring' Ahead Of Rome Because Of Injury

Aryna Sabalenka reached the 2024 Italian Open final, but she considered never playing at the event because of an injury. Seeing a player make the final of an event, you are obviously impressed with their level of performance.

Taylor Fritz News / Tennis Infinity / 1 hour ago

'We Play Too Much And Get Injured Often': Fritz Calls For Shorter Tennis Season

Taylor Fritz openly suggested that the tennis governing bodies need to act rationally to schedule concerns from players. The tennis off-season is usually one of the shortest among all sports, lasting about two months, for those lucky enough to complete their regular calendar in October.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / 1 hour ago

Gauff Has A Swiatek Problem After Losing 10th Match In Head-To-Head

Coco Gauff played Iga Swiatek in their 11th career meeting in Rome, and she did not come remotely close to solving the puzzle. For the 10th time, the outcome was the same, as Swiatek blitzed past the 20-year-old US Open champion to reach the Italian Open final in probably one of the fewest competitive matches in their series.

Danielle Collins News / Tennis Infinity / 1 hour ago

'I'm Going Out With A Bang': Collins Happy About Retiring From Tennis Playing Her 'Best'

Danielle Collins is enjoying the best season of her career, and she's glad to go out in style because this will be her final season on the WTA Tour. The American is an incredible player at her peak, and she's showing it all this year.

Tennis News / FirstSportz / 1 minute ago

Paula Badosa shares cryptic message weeks after breakup with Stefanos Tsitsipas

Paula Badosa and Stefanos Tsitsipas started dating in May last year and were the talk of the town when their joint Instagram account, ‘Tsitsidosa’, went public. The two tennis stars went strong for almost a year, irrespective of all the criticisms that went their way, blaming the relationship for their poor 2023 and early 2024 seasons.

Tennis News / FirstSportz / 0 minutes ago

'I told him not to go,' Novak Djokovic’s once-in-a-lifetime invitation was rejected by Alejandro Tabilo

Man of the moment Alejandro Tabilo had a fairytale of a Masters tournament. The Chilean had a great outing at the Italian Open, with memorable wins on his record.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / 1 hour ago

Sabalenka Explains How She Plans To Change Approach Against Swiatek In Rome Final

Aryna Sabalenka is set to face Iga Swiatek once more in a final, and she will change her approach ahead of this meeting. The Belarusian put together an impressive week of tennis to reach yet another final, her second in as many events.

Stefanos Tsitsipas News / FirstSportz / 1 minute ago

Nicolas Jarry shuts down Stefanos Tsitsipas for suggesting that the match was handed to him

Nicolas Jarry made history with his win over World No. 8 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Italian Open quarter final. In a match that lasted well over two and a half hours, Jarry got the final say with a crucial break of serve in the third set, much to the annoyance of Tsitsipas.

Rafael Nadal News / Tennis Infinity / 1 hour ago

Nadal's Roland Garros Participation 'Yet To Be Decided' According To Coach

Despite strong indications that Rafael Nadal will play at the 2024 Roland Garros, his coach, Carlos Moya, admitted that it has not been decided yet. There has been a lot of 'will he, won't he' with the Spanish player this year, as there is nothing certain about his career.

Coco Gauff News / Tennis Infinity / 1 hour ago

Gauff Continues Unbeaten Run With New Doubles Partner To Reach Rome Final

Coco Gauff and Erin Routliffe will play in the 2024 Italian Open doubles final after they overcame Xinyu Wang and Saisai Zheng. This was a pretty interesting matchup on paper because the Chinese pairing is really strong, and they have been playing some really solid tennis lately.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / 10 hours ago

2024 Geneva Open ATP Draw With Djokovic, Murray, Ruud & More

The 2024 Geneva Open will be played from May 19th to 25th, and it's one of the last two ATP 250 tournaments before the Roland Garros. Some players like

Tennis News / Field Level Media / 14 minutes ago

Novak Djokovic to play in Geneva in French Open prep

Novak Djokovic accepted a wild-card invitation and will play next week at the Gonet Geneva Open in Switzerland, tournament officials announced Friday. According to the ATP Tour, it will be Djokovic's first entry into the lower-level ATP 250 event.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / 12 hours ago

Zverev Avoids Shock Loss To Tabilo With Remarkable Comeback In Rome

Alexander Zverev was only a few points away from losing in the semi-final of the 2024 Italian Open, but he ultimately defeated Alejandro Tabilo and secured a spot in the final in Rome.

Novak Djokovic News / Last Word On Sports / 1 hour ago

Novak Djokovic Shockingly Accepts Wild Card Into Geneva Open

Novak Djokovic has endured his most difficult start to a season in several years. He is yet to reach a final at any event and his level is far below what the tennis world has become accustomed to when watching the 23-time Major champion.

Tennis News / FirstSportz / 13 hours ago

'I feel more negative emotions right now,' Coco Gauff claims she would’ve defeated any other player besides Iga Swiatek in Italian Open semifinals

Coco Gauff was content with her performance in Rome except for the time when she faced Iga Swiatek in the semifinals. The scoreline of 6-4, 6-3 suggests Swiatek secured an easy win, but she took an hour and 47 minutes to beat the third seed.

Tennis News / Field Level Media / May 16