Pope Leo XIV shares a laugh with Italy's tennis star Sinner
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Yardbarker on MSNATP Rome Quarterfinal Predictions Including Jannik Sinner vs Casper RuudTop half quarterfinal matches of the ATP Italian Open men’s singles draw will be played on Thursday in Rome. Jannik Sinner’s comeback is the main story of the week and the Italian is yet to drop a set in three matches,
In Rome, Rybakina kicked off her campaign by beating Eva Lys in her opener. But then, she picked up a surprise 6-2 6-4 loss to Bianca Andreescu on Sunday. Following the loss, the Kazakh - who recently exited the top-10 and now sits at No. 12 - decided to enter Strasbourg.
Coco Gauff became the youngest player to reach four WTA 1000 quarter-finals on clay with a 6-1 6-2 over Emma Raducanu in Rome on Monday and the American said she is growing more comfortable on the surface with the French Open just around the corner.
Peyton Stearns shrugged off an interruption from the Frecce Tricolori to notch a second straight third-set tiebreak win over a Grand Slam champion, defeating Naomi Osaka to reach the Internazionali BNL d'Italia quarterfinals.
Having landed a 12/5 winner on Tuesday, Andy Schooler previews the quarter-final action at the Rome Masters. A price comparison is a measure of how far Draper has come in the past couple of months.
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Yardbarker on MSNControversy in Rome: Shnaider vs. Paolini and the Role of the CrowdIn the quarterfinals of the 2025 Rome WTA 1000, Russia’s Diana Shnaider appeared to be cruising to victory after edging out Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in a tight first-set tiebreak and racing to a 4-0 lead in the second.
Gauff’s victory comes just days after another major moment in Rome: the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope, who was chosen last week at the conclusion of the papal conclave. The event drew global attention to the Vatican — including from Gauff herself.
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TennisUpToDate.com on MSNSeventh time's the charm: Zheng Qinwen stuns Aryna Sabalenka to reach Rome semifinalsZheng Qinwen snapped Aryna Sabalenka's 11-match winning streak, surprisingly taking the victory 6-4, 6-3 at the Rome Open. The Chinese tennis player advances to the semifinals of the Italian Open for the first time in her career and will face Coco Gauff for a place in the final.
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Top-ranked Jannik Sinner passed a big test in his return from a three-month doping ban by beating accomplished clay-court player Francisco Cerundolo 7-6 (2), 6-3 to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals.
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Tennis World on MSNATP ace reveals: 'Carlos Alcaraz was tired'Interviewed by the media outlet 'Bolshe', Khachanov confessed that Alcaraz was very tired during their clash: “Yes, it’s about the intensity of the shots, the intensity of the rallies. I made him fight to win those rallies.