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Italian Open: Rafael Nadal beats Reilly Opelka to reach Rome final
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Saturday, 15 May 2021 08:55
Rafael Nadal secured his place in the Italian Open final with a 6-4 6-4 win over American Reilly Opelka.Nadal levelled at 2-2 in the first set after saving four break points and then broke his big-hitting rival in the next game before going on to claim the set. One break of serve was also enough for the 34-year-old Spaniard in…
Italian Open: Rafael Nadal beats Alexander Zverev in Rome
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Friday, 14 May 2021 05:56
Rafael Nadal responded to doubts over his form with a straight-set win against sixth seed Alexander Zverev in the Italian Open quarter-finals.It was a measure of revenge for the second seed, who lost to Zverev in the Madrid quarter-finals last week.The 34-year-old will now face American world number 47 Reilly Opelka.Opelka reached the semi-finals of a Masters 1,000 for the…
Simona Halep: Wimbledon champion confirms calf tear
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Friday, 14 May 2021 05:16
Wimbledon champion Simona Halep has a "small tear" in her calf after being injured in the Italian Open.The injury casts doubt on the 29-year-old's hopes of playing the French Open - which she won in 2018 - that starts this year on 30 May.Wimbledon, which was cancelled last year, starts on 28 June."After an MRI here in Rome I can…
Andy Murray & Liam Broady lose in Italian Open doubles second round
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Thursday, 13 May 2021 08:06
Andy Murray's return to action in the Italian Open doubles alongside fellow Briton Liam Broady ended in a second-round defeat.The pair lost 6-3 6-4 to Germany's Kevin Krawietz and Romania's Horia Tecau, the eighth seeds.Scot Murray, 33, was playing his second competitive match since early March following a groin injury.He will be hoping he showed enough fitness and form to…
Novak Djokovic into Italian Open quarter-finals as fans return
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Thursday, 13 May 2021 03:11
World number one Novak Djokovic reached the Italian Open quarter-finals for the 15th time in a row with a straight-set win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.The defending champion dropped his opening serve but recovered immediately to beat the Spanish qualifier 6-2 6-1.He was bad-tempered in his previous match but here he was serene as he savoured the return of fans in…
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