June 8, 2025
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Jasmine Paolini beats Coco Gauff to end 40-year wait for home winner of Italian Open

Jasmine Paolini scripted history on Saturday, becoming the first Italian woman in 40 years to win the singles title at the Italian Open with a commanding 6-4, 6-2 win over world No. 3 Coco Gauff. Roared on by a passionate home crowd at the Foro Italico, the 29-year-old from Tuscany produced a composed and confident […]

Italian Open 2025: Aryna Sabalenka responds strongly to heckler in clash against Qinwen Zheng, watch video

Aryna Sabalenka shut down a heckler during her quarterfinal match against Qinwen Zheng at the 2025 Italian Open on Wednesday, May 14. Trailing 4–6, 0–1, 0–30, the World No. 1 was under considerable pressure. During a pause before Zheng’s serve in the second set, a fan shouted from the crowd, “Come on Aryna, play tennis,” […]

Carlos Alcaraz joins Rafael Nadal in elite list, completes Masters 1000 quarterfinal set

Carlos Alcaraz joined his idol Rafael Nadal on an elite list after a hard-fought win over Karen Khachanov, reaching the quarter-finals at all nine ATP Masters 1000 tournaments. The 22-year-old Spaniard defeated Khachanov 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 in a two-hour, 28-minute battle to reach the Rome quarterfinals for the first time in his career. With this […]

Jannik Sinner makes strong comeback with thumping win in Italian Open after beating Mariano Navone

World No.1 Jannik Sinner made a stunning return to tennis after beating Argentina’s Mariano Navone in straight sets in the Italian Open 2025. On Saturday, May 10, Sinner took an hour and 38 minutes to win the match 6-3, 6-4 on Centre Court. Returning after 104 days following his doping ban after winning the Australian […]