S I X S P O R T S

Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Alcaraz breezes past Lajovic to begin Rome campaign with victory
  • May 9, 2025
  • 3 min read

Alcaraz breezes past Lajovic to begin Rome campaign with victory

Carlos Alcaraz recorded a Tour-leading 25th win of the season on Friday at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome, where he returned from injury with a 6-3, 6-3 victory against Dusan Lajovic. The Spaniard missed the ATP Masters 1000 event in Madrid last month due to an adductor injury and played with a precautionary knee

Continue Reading
Andreeva moves past Arango as Raducanu advance in Rome
  • May 9, 2025
  • 2 min read

Andreeva moves past Arango as Raducanu advance in Rome

Mirra Andreeva overcame a slow start and a stubborn opponent in Emiliana Arango to claim her 18th win at a WTA 1000 this season and reach the third round in Rome, while Emma Raducanu also rolled in straight sets. The right handed player who turned 18 at the end of April earned a 6-2 6-4

Continue Reading
Osaka recovers from the brink of defeat to advance in Rome
  • May 8, 2025
  • 2 min read

Osaka recovers from the brink of defeat to advance in Rome

Naomi Osaka came back from the brink against lucky loser Viktorija Golubic in the second round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, escaping 2-6, 7-5, 6-1 to extend her clay-court winning streak to seven matches. Osaka had originally been set to play a marquee match against No. 9 seed Paula Badosa, but shortly before the pair

Continue Reading
Badosa, Kvitova, Jabeur, withdraws from Rome due to injuries
  • May 8, 2025
  • 1 min read

Badosa, Kvitova, Jabeur, withdraws from Rome due to injuries

Former World No. 2s Paula Badosa and Petra Kvitova both withdrew from the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome due to injury ahead of their second-round matches against Naomi Osaka and Ons Jabeur respectively. No. 9 seed Badosa cited the back injury that has plagued her throughout 2025. The Spaniard retired due to the issue in

Continue Reading
Fognini announces Rome will be his ATP Masters 1000 event
  • May 8, 2025
  • 2 min read

Fognini announces Rome will be his ATP Masters 1000 event

Fabio Fognini has announced that this year’s appearance at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome will be his last at the ATP Masters 1000 event. “Since I was a kid I was coming here to say, ‘Oh let’s see, let’s hope to play one day’. And now I’m in the opposite [time of my career].

Continue Reading
1 12 13 14 232