Match Point from Rome

Iga Świątek defends her title in Rome Another wonderful week, a week of winning and dominating performances from Iga Swiatek who won her fifth consecutive title and 28th consecutive match having not lost since February. Iga saw off Ruse, Azarenka, Andreescu, Sabalenka and Jabeur without dropping a set in a tournament she has dominated at...

Iga Swiatek extends her unbeaten run to 28 matches after defending her Rome title!

Beating Iga Świątek is the challenge on the tour, it is one in recent months that has come without rewards as the 20 year old heads to Paris in a weeks' time on a continuous run of 28 wins and 5 titles won in a row beginning in Qatar back in February. At the moment...

First Round Battles in Rome

Roberto Bautista Agut vs Alex de Minaur It is going to be a good battle between two of tennis' toughest baseline players. I do think this could be a big opportunity for Alex to get a win and hopefully some momentum going, he impressed me in Barcelona recently but good runs are few and far...

Rome Final – Iga Świątek 6-0 6-0 Karolina Pliskova

In a 91 year history in Rome there has never been a double bagel final, until the 16th of May 2021 where Iga Swiatek won 6-0 6-0 against 2019 champion and 2020 runner-up Karolina Pliskova. There are moments in tennis where you have to admire someones consistency in a match but also moments where it...

When in Rome…

A trip to the Foro Italico is the perfect last preparation ahead of a trip to Paris not too far down the line. The sight at the Foro Italico is one of the most beautiful in tennis, the centre piece of Court Centrale and one of the most picturesque in tennis, the Pietrangelli stadium court...

“I don’t always show my cards” but Serena Williams has shuffled the pack and won’t be heading to Paris just yet…

As Serena Williams arrived at the Foro Italico the four time former champion said about practicing and playing: "I do feel like people are wondering if I'm playing and I have to say I always am. You just don't see it. I don't show what I do, I don't always show my cards, I just...

Is just a trip to Rome before Paris enough preparation for Serena to potentially pick up Coupe Suzanne Lenglen for the 4th time?

By the time Rome begins it would have been 81 days since Serena Williams played a tennis match, the last match ended in defeat to Naomi Osaka and a warm embrace with the Melbourne crowd and an emotional press conference led to questions whether she would be back down under. Injury has meant that we...

Simona Halep wins in Rome ahead of trip to Paris

For the first time and at third attempt, Simona Halep has won her first title in Rome. Not many players have completed the heavy schedule of Madrid, Rome and Roland Garros titles in their careers but Simona Halep who first made the semi-finals there back in 2013 finally has her hands on the title she...

Simona Halep secures her place in a third Rome final despite a shaky ending…

Simona Halep is into her third Rome final after a hard-fought win over Garbine Muguruza with a smallish crowd of a socially distanced 1000 on Court Centrale for the final few matches. Matches between Simona and Garbine are always fascinating, coming into the match it was the Spaniard who led the head to head 4-2...

Victoria Azarenka consoles Daria Kasatkina after horror fall in Rome

Some tough scenes in Rome earlier on in the day as Daria Kasatkina's run came to a cruel end. The Russian has struggled with form for around a year dropping from number ten in the world to outside the top seventy and it has been tough for Daria. A couple of years ago she was...