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ROME — Novak Djokovic’s offended glare made it clear how livid the 22-time Grand Slam champion was together with his opponent. And it wasn’t simply because Cameron Norrie hit him within the left calf with an overhead smash after Djokovic had already turned his again and conceded a degree early within the s...

By Richard Pagliaro | Tuesday, May 16, 2023Gazing throughout the web at Holger Rune appears like trying right into a mirror for Novak Djokovic.World No. 1 Djokovic mentioned the 20-year-old Rune reminds him of an achieved Big 3 champion: himself.More: Qualifier Marozsan Shocks Alcaraz in RomeThe seventh-ranked Rune repelled Aussie qualifier Alexei Popyrin 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 organising a Rome quarterfinal conflict vs. Djokovic.Continuing his quest for a seventh Rome crown, Djokovic defeated Cameron Norrie 6-3, 6-4 reaching his seventeenth consecutive Rome quarterfinal.The top-seeded Djokovic mentioned the rangy Rune's steadiness off each wings, court docket protection and his capability to excel on all surfaces remind him of the person within the mirror."[Rune] kind of reminds me a little ...

While Norrie operated throughout the guidelines, Djokovic suggests it was disrespect on filth. Pointing out Norrie took an damage time-out proper earlier than he served for the match and was repeatedly pumping himself up shouting out loud "come ons!", Djokovic mentioned the Brit pushed the boundaries of sportsmanship and ticked him off."It was not so much maybe about that, but it was maybe a combination of things," Djokovic advised the media in Rome. "From the very beginning, I don't know, he was doing all the things that were allowed."He's allowed to take a medical timeout. He's allowed to hit a participant. He's allowed to say C'mon within the face kind of each single level from principally first recreation."Those are the things that we players know in the locker room it's not fair play,...

Nick Kyrgios will not be making his long-awaited Roland Garros return this month.Wimbledon finalist Kyrgios formally withdrew from Roland Garros at the moment as he continues restoration from knee surgical procedure. Rome Shock: Fabian Marozsan Upsets Carlos AlcarazThe explosive Kyrgios underwent an arthroscopic surgical procedure to wash up his lateral meniscus and take away a paralabral cyst within the last week of January and continues to be not able to compete.The 28-year-old Aussie, who scored a mixed 61 victories in 2022 (37 singles and 24 doubles wins), has not performed Roland Garros since his 2017 second-round loss to Kevin Anderon. Overall, Kyrgios owns a 5-5 lifetime document on the French Open.“It’s not looking likely,” Kyrgios’ agent Daniel Horsfall instructed the Sydney...

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, May 15, 2023Unheralded Hungarian Fabian Marozsan was armed with a world rating of No. 135 and a modest purpose when he arrived in Rome final week.Win a qualifying match.Rome Shock: Fabio Marozsan Upsets Carlos AlcarazToday, Marozsan delivered a main-draw grasp class surprising world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 7-6(1) in a stunning Rome debut.One of probably the most stirring upsets of the season got here from a person who has spent just about his total profession taking part in Challengers and Futures and easily aimed to win a qualifying spherical in Rome."I played in a challenger in Cagliari. I lost in the second round against Shelton. That was a great match," Marozsan stated of his Rome preparation. "But before that tournament, I had some p...

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now  | Monday, May 15, 2023Riding a 12-match red-clay win streak into the Foro Italico, Carlos Alcaraz ran right into a 6'4" roadblock today.Unheralded 135th-ranked qualifier Fabian Marozsan flew through the final six straight points shocking the second-ranked Spaniard 6-3, 7-6(4) in a seismic Rome upset.More: Qualifier Marozsan Upsets Alcaraz in Rome ShockerThe Budapest-born baseliner joined Cameron Norrie and Jannik Sinner as just the third man to defeat Alcaraz in 2023. Marozsan will meet another reigning Masters 1000 champion, 15th-seeded Borna Coric, for a quarterfinal spot.Afterward, Alcaraz, who will regain the world No. 1 rank next Monday, credited Marozsan for disrupting his game and closing with confidence."I used to be good bodily. I simply di...

Rafael Nadal is working out of time—and tune-up tournaments—for Roland Garros.Jean-Baptiste Perlant, match director for subsequent week's Bordeaux Challenger, advised L'Equipe he supplied Nadal a wild card into the Challenger. Carlos Costa, Nadal's agent, politely declined the provide, the match director advised L'Equipe.More: Qualifier Marozsan Upsets Alcaraz in Rome Shocker"I offered him one of the wild cards," Perlant advised L'Equipe. "Carlos Costa very kindly replied that Nadal was continuing his preparation at home in Manacor, that he was not ready and was engaged in a race against the clock to be ready at Roland Garros."That means if the 14-time Roland Garros champion is to defend his French Open crown, he'll do it with none clay-court tune-up matches.Roland Garros begins on S...

ROME — Carlo Alcaraz’s 12-match successful streak got here to an sudden finish when he was crushed by One hundred and thirty fifth-ranked Hungarian qualifier Fabian Marozsan 6-3, 7-6 (4) Monday within the third spherical of the Italian Open. Alcaraz had gained consecutive clay-court titles in Barcelona and...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday May 8, 2023Tennis luminaries had been on parade on the F1 Miami Grand Prix on Sunday, as Roger Federer, the Williams sisters, Juan Martin del Potro and Gabriela Sabatini had been all in attendance.It was group photograph time for the Family Federer. My how the youngsters have grown! The whole Federer household was in attendance for the #MiamiGP 🥰🏎️ pic.twitter.com/2Q7uZTFDh9 — Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) May 7, 2023 And then there was this photograph with 50 Grand Slam singles titles. Federer sandwiched between two of the best girls to ever decide up a tennis racquet – Serena and Venus Williams. Tennis royalty at @HardRockStadium for @f1miami 🏎️🎾@Venuseswilliams 👑 @rogerfederer 👑 @serenawilliams | #MiamiGP pic.twitter.com/OvMdT5hQjf — M...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday May 8, 2023Carlos Alcaraz is about to make a return to No.1 within the ATP rankings for the third time – simply not this week.The Spaniard, who efficiently defended his Madrid title on Sunday with a three-set victory over Jan-Lennard Struff pulls inside 5 factors of Novak Djokovic within the ATP rankings this week.But he's assured to cross Djokovic after Rome, offered that he takes the court docket for his second spherical match (after a bye) in Rome. That’s as a result of Djokovic is defending 1000 factors in Rome and might’t make up any floor. Meanwhile, Alcaraz, even when he loses in his second spherical, will choose up the factors required to cross Djokovic.All the Spaniard has to do is … play!That means Alcaraz will start his twenty third wee...