ATP Tour news: Rome is where the heart is for Jannik Sinner as clay Masters hat-trick is completed
The third and final Masters 1000 event of the ATP clay court season takes place in Rome, and is seen as the final ‘tune-up’ for its centrepiece: the French Open grand slam event.
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have dominated the tournament in recent years, winning it 16 times between them in 2005-22.
This time round, home hero Jannik Sinner was expected to claim the title and make history...and he did not disappoint!
Sports News Blitz writer and tennis fan AJ Becker takes a look at both Sinner’s achievement and the other salient stories from the Italian capital.
Tennis news: Emma Raducanu ready to return after tournament absences
British number one Emma Raducanu has pulled out of three tournaments this year to focus on her health - but now says she feels ‘much better’.
Tennis superstar Raducanu is set to play in this week’s Italian Open after previously pulling out of events in Miami, Linz and Madrid as a result of post-viral symptoms.
This news has been received with excitement by British tennis fans, writes Sports News Blitz’s Abbie Latymer.