ROME/WASHINGTON, May 13, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 3 and second seed Alexander Zverev struck 24 winners and broke Cristian Garin‘s service four times – and, arguably, his spirit, too – to win 7-5, 6-2 in Rome Friday. The […]
ROME/WASHINGTON, May 12, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Top seed Novak Djokovic played at a high level and gave an impressive performance worthy of his World No. 1 ranking. It lasted 74 minutes – and could have gone longer if needed […]
ROME/WASHINGTON, May 11, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Rafael Nadal has never experienced a losing streak on his beloved clay. He’s garnered a 44-0 win-loss record in his next match on clay after a defeat. The 35-year-old Spaniard, five days removed […]
ROME/WASHINGTON, May 10, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Five-time Internazionali BNL d’Italia champion Novak Djokovic has never lost before the quarterfinals in Rome. He’s in his record-extending 369th week as World No. 1. Tuesday afternoon on Court Centrale, Djokovic played like […]
ROME/WASHINGTON, May 9, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Stan Wawrinka is back in the win column – rolling back the years – and to see him celebrate emphatically after his 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory over World No. 17 Reilly Opelka at […]
STARNBERG, May 8, 2022 One year after Spanish clay-court king Rafael Nadal defeated World No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia in a three-set final at the 2021 Internazionali BNL d’Italia, the two most successful players in ATP Masters 1000 history have […]
ROME/WASHINGTON, May 16, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Since 2006, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have met a staggering 57 times covering all four Grand Slam finals, the Nitto ATP Finals and nine different ATP Masters 1000 events. You can even […]
ROME/WASHINGTON, May16, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) No one could have imagined that Sunday’sfinal of the WTA 1000 Internazionali BNL d’Italia, which featured two players who saved match points en route to reaching the championship match at Rome’s Foro Italico, would […]
ROME/WASHINGTON, May 16, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) As the men’s and women’s finals of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia take place Sunday in the Eternal City of Rome, each presents a contrasting difference regarding the sense of rivalry. The women’s final […]
ROME/WASHINGTON, May 15, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) When in Rome, do as the Romans do – don’t bet against Rafa Nadal. As it is advisable to follow the conventions while in the Italian capital city, a bet for Nadal to […]
