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Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic to win Italian Open final in Rome
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Sunday, 16 May 2021 11:42
Rafael Nadal won his 10th Italian Open with a 7-5 1-6 6-3 victory over world number one Novak Djokovic in Rome.Both players dropped serve early on in the first set before Nadal took it after securing the key break at 5-5.Djokovic dominated the second set but paid for not taking two break points in the fifth game of the decider.A…
Italian Open: Iga Swiatek beats Karolina Pliskova in Rome final
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Sunday, 16 May 2021 07:27
Polish teenager Iga Swiatek thrashed Czech ninth seed Karolina Pliskova 6-0 6-0 to win the Italian Open.The 19-year-old reigning French Open champion took just 45 minutes to dispatch the 2019 winner.Former world number one Pliskova has now lost back-to-back Rome finals after defeat by Simona Halep last year."I'm overwhelmed, at the beginning of this tournament I would not have dreamed…
Italian Open: Iga Swiatek will play Karolina Pliskova in Rome final
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Saturday, 15 May 2021 09:36
French Open champion Iga Swiatek beat fellow teenager Coco Gauff to set up an Italian Open final against Karolina Pliskova in Rome.Nineteen-year-old Swiatek, seeded 15th, beat 17-year-old American Gauff 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 in one hour and 46 minutes.Pliskova, 29, made her third straight Italian Open final with a 6-1 3-6 6-2 win over Croatia's Petra Martic.Ninth seed Pliskova, the 2019…
Andy Murray turns down Geneva Open wildcard
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Saturday, 15 May 2021 08:58
Andy Murray's expected singles return has been delayed after he turned down a wildcard for this week's Geneva Open.No explanation has been provided, but the British former world number one made the decision after playing doubles with Liam Broady at the Italian Open.Scot Murray, who turned 34 on Saturday, will have no further chances to prove his fitness before the…
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…
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