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Netherlands’ Jesper De Jong casts his shadow on the court as he returns the ball to Italy’s Jannik Sinner during their tennis match at the Italian Open at the Foro Italico, in Rome, Monday, May 12, 2025.
The world No. 1 was rusty on his first match back after three months away. His Italian Open draw means he cannot afford to be so for long.
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World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is known for her playful presence on the tennis court, especially when she loses. The Belarusian has often shown her lighter side after losses, such as the Indian Wells final and the Australian Open final.
Jannik Sinner appears to have overcome his latest 'ban' after he was spotted meeting the new Pope at the Vatican. Dressed in a smart black suit, the young Italian was filmed shaking hands with the pontiff and chatting about tennis.
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Back at the start, Tartarini was a tennis instructor who sometimes performed babysitting duties for Musetti after they trained at the Tennis Club Spezia a half-hour drive from Musetti’s home in Carrara, where Musetti’s father, Francesco, toiled in the town’s famous marble mines.
Third seed Carlos Alcaraz overcame a nervy start to beat Briton Jack Draper 6-4 6-4 on Wednesday and reach the Italian Open semi-finals for the first time. Four-times Grand Slam champion Alcaraz, who is gearing up to defend the French Open title later this month,
Alexander Zverev’s Italian Open campaign ended in frustration after a gripping quarterfinal battle against home favorite Lorenzo Musetti. A match marked not only by high-level tennis, but also by a heated exchange with the chair umpire over the quality of the balls.