A first career victory over a top-20 player on clay. In heavy and slow conditions. In a match that was suspended for about an hour because of rain.
Rafael Nadal rallied for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory before an adoring crowd in what will likely be his final tournament at the Foro Italico.
Naomi Osaka looked comfortable in her opening match at the Italian Open, beating 45th-ranked Clara Burel 7-6 (2), 6-1 on Wednesday.
Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray is set to return from his ankle injury at the Geneva Open this month.
The 37-year-old Nadal, who has indicated that this will be his final year on tour, has played only nine matches this year after missing nearly all of 2023 due to a hip injury that required surgery.
MYSTERY surrounds the retirement of Italian tennis star, Camila Giorgi.
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov was ousted in the first round of the Italian Open on Wednesday, falling 6-7 (4), 6-3, 7-6 (4) to Luciano Darderi of Italy.
TENNISCORE is the latest trend you may have heard bouncing around. And it’s not just because Wimbledon is fast approaching Wimbledon whites are in store rails.
