Top-ranked Jannik Sinner is dominating men’s tennis and Italy swept both the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup team titles last year

Jasmine Paolini has taken advantage of the crowd’s support and beaten Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2 to become the first home player to win the Italian Open in 40 years.

The world No. 1 was rusty on his first match back after three months away. His Italian Open draw means he cannot afford to be so for long.

The performance of Italian players at their biggest home tournament has been impressive. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

"Why are there always four and always the same four?" says Angelo Binaghi. "It's absolutely unfair and doesn't help tennis grow."

Jannik Sinner's dazzling winning streak ground to a halt ahead of the French Open but the world number one's top-notch return from a three-month doping ban suggests he will be the main challenger to Carlos Alcaraz in Paris.

Jannik Sinner's return to competitive tennis may have dominated ... Where to watch the Italian Open in the UK Daily action from Rome is being shown daily on Sky Sports from both the women's ...

Peyton Stearns of the United States returns the ball to Jasmine Paolini of Italy during the semi-final tennis match at the Italian Open at the Foro Italico, in Rome, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz serves the ball to Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti during their semifinal tennis match at the Italian Open,