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Tennis-Unstoppable Sinner surges into Rome semis with record 32nd straight Masters 1000 win

Tennis-Unstoppable Sinner surges into Rome semis with record 32nd straight Masters 1000 win

ROME, May 14 (Reuters) - Jannik Sinner continued his ominous form ahead of the French Open as the Italian world number one set a record with his 32nd consecutive Masters 1000 victory, brushing aside Russia's Andrey Rublev 6-2 6-4 to reach the Italian Open semi-finals on Thursday.

Jannik Sinner breaks Masters record to reach Italian Open semifinals. Coco Gauff back in final

Jannik Sinner breaks Masters record to reach Italian Open semifinals. Coco Gauff back in final

Jannik Sinner is two victories away from becoming the first home man to win the Italian Open in half a century

Tennis-'No expiration date for ambition and dreams': Cirstea powers into Rome semis

Tennis-'No expiration date for ambition and dreams': Cirstea powers into Rome semis

ROME, May 12 (Reuters) - Sorana Cirstea proved that age is just a number as the 36-year-old Romanian continued her impressive farewell tour, reaching the semi-finals of the Italian Open with a commanding 6-1 7-6(0) victory over former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko.

Tennis-Sublime Swiatek sweeps past Pegula into Italian Open semis

Tennis-Sublime Swiatek sweeps past Pegula into Italian Open semis

ROME, May 13 (Reuters) - Three-times Italian Open champion Iga Swiatek was at her ruthless best as she dismantled American fifth seed Jessica Pegula 6-1 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of the WTA 1000 clay-court tournament on Wednesday.

Tennis-Darderi outlasts Jodar in late-night epic to reach Italian Open semi-finals

Tennis-Darderi outlasts Jodar in late-night epic to reach Italian Open semi-finals

May 13 (Reuters) - Home favourite Luciano Darderi battled past Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar 7-6(5) 5-7 6-0 in a three-hour epic that stretched into the early hours of Thursday to reach the Italian Open semi-finals and extend the best Masters 1000 run of his career.

Smoke and coffee fire up Darderi for after-midnight win at Italian Open quarterfinals

Smoke and coffee fire up Darderi for after-midnight win at Italian Open quarterfinals

Luciano Darderi reaches the Italian Open semifinals after defeating teenager Rafael Jodar in a match that ended after 2 a.m. local time

Tennis-Italian Musetti withdraws from French Open due to thigh injury

Tennis-Italian Musetti withdraws from French Open due to thigh injury

May 13 (Reuters) - Italian Lorenzo Musetti has withdrawn from the French Open with a thigh injury, the world number 10 said on Wednesday, describing the decision as extremely difficult.

Jannik Sinner Sets New Record with 32nd Consecutive Masters 1000 Win, Advances to Italian Open Semifinals

Jannik Sinner Sets New Record with 32nd Consecutive Masters 1000 Win, Advances to Italian Open Semifinals

Jannik Sinner Sets New Record with 32nd Consecutive Masters 1000 Win, Advances to Italian Open Semifinals

Jannik Sinner Advances in Italian Open with Dominant Win Over Alexei Popyrin

Jannik Sinner Advances in Italian Open with Dominant Win Over Alexei Popyrin

Jannik Sinner Advances in Italian Open with Dominant Win Over Alexei Popyrin

Swiatek steamrolls Pegula in straight sets to reach Italian Open semifinals

Swiatek steamrolls Pegula in straight sets to reach Italian Open semifinals

Three-time champion Iga Swiatek has beaten Jessica Pegula in straight sets to advance to the Italian Open semifinals

Sinner win streak reaches 25 as he aims to complete Masters collection at Italian Open

Sinner win streak reaches 25 as he aims to complete Masters collection at Italian Open

Jannik Sinner’s winning streak has reached 25 matches after beating Alexei Popyrin 6-2, 6-0 before his home fans in the third round of the Italian Open

Pegula putting family experience in NFL and NHL to use in tennis prize money protest

Pegula putting family experience in NFL and NHL to use in tennis prize money protest

Talk of a boycott from top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner has grabbed attention