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Moving On, Novak Djokovic Hopes To Be A Wiser Player

WASHINGTON, September 16, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Novak Djokovic held his first news conference since he was disqualified from the US Open on Monday. The occasion was media day for the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome. Djokovic said he hopes […]

Musetti Upsets Wawrinka At Rome Masters

STARNBERG, September 15, 2020 Lorenzo Musetti became the first player born in 2002 to secure an ATP Tour win. The 18-year-old qualifier defeated three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka 6-0, 7-6(2) in his first-round match of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia […]

This Week On The ATP Tour – CW38

STARNBERG, September 14, 2020 Rafael Nadal will pursue his 10th Internazionali BNL d’Italia trophy this week at the Foro Italico in Rome. The 34-year-old Spaniard will attempt to add to his 61-6 record in the Italian capital and clinch a […]

Outlook Optimistic For Internazionali BNL d’Italia

WASHINGTON, May 31, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Angelo Biaghi, president of the Italian tennis federation (FIT), said in an interview with Super Tennis on Friday that there is a good chance that the Internazionali BNL d’Italia could be played in September, […]

Pliskova Clinches Rome Title

ROME, May 19, 2019 (by Sharada Rajagopalan) Fourth seed Karolina Pliskova outsmarted and outplayed unseeded and World No. 42 Johanna Konta to clinch the title at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Sunday. Pliskova won in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 in […]

Djokovic Survives With Another Late-Night Victory At Foro Italico

ROME, May 18, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 and top seed Novak Djokovic faced his second straight Argentine opponent, unseeded Diego Schwartzman, in the second semifinal of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Saturday evening in Rome. At stake […]

Pliskova To Face Konta In Rome Final

ROME, May 18, 2019 (by Sharada Rajagopalan) It will be Karolina Pliskova versus Johanna Konta in Sunday’s women’s singles final of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Sunday. The fourth seeded Czech defeated Greek qualifier Maria Sakkari in straight sets 6-4, […]

Djokovic Remains Undefeated Against Del Potro On Clay

ROME, May 18, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) When World No. 1 Novak Djokovic met the No. 7 seed Juan Martín del Potro in the last quarterfinal round contest of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia Friday night at Foro Italico, it was […]

Pliskova Fights Past Azarenka To Reach Semi-Finals In Rome

ROME, May 17, 2019 (by Sharada Rajagopalan) Players were forced to do double duty on Thursday at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia after Wednesday’s entire line-up was washed away because of rain. Ahead of Friday’s quarter-finals, therefore, the players felt the […]