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Emma Raducanu on figuring out her form on clay

Emma Raducanu says she is still finding her feet on clay but there have been signs at the Italian Open that playing on the slower surface is suiting her.

“I still don’t feel really comfortable [on clay],” the 22-year-old Raducanu said after her win over Jil Teichmann earlier in the tournament.

“I guess in a way it helps I have to be super focused on every single point, get my feet right and try not to fall over. I think I’m slowly finding my feet.”

Jamie Braidwood12 May 2025 13:15

Italian Open scores

Miami champion Jakub Mensik has taken the first set 6-4 against Fabian Marozsan on the Grand Stand Arena, breaking his opponent in the final game.

That’s significant because Emma Raducanu and Coco Gauff will follow that match.

Elsewhere, Tommy Paul has set up a last-16 match with Alex de Minaur after beating Tomas Machac.

But Naomi Osaka is out after American Peyton Stearns resisted a comeback from the former World No 1. Stearns won a deciding tiebreak to win 6-4 3-6 7-6 in an epic on Centre Court.

Jamie Braidwood12 May 2025 13:04

Emma Raducanu and Coco Gauff’s last meeting in 2023

It feels a long time ago now, and a lot has changed since Emma Raducanu and Coco Gauff met in the second round of the Australian Open in 2023.

For one, Raducanu was the grand slam winner, with Gauff only winning her own US Open title last that season in New York.

Gauff had more experience, though, despite being a year younger, and was ranked more than 70 places above Raducanu as she won 6-3 7-6 (4).

Raducanu has made progress this season, reaching the Miami Open quarter-finals, and she is starting to be more competitive against the best in the world.

Jamie Braidwood12 May 2025 12:55

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Arthur Fils in heated Italian Open handshake as umpire steps in

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Arthur Fils were involved in a heated handshake as the players argued over a contentious body shot following their Italian Open clash in Rome.

Frenchman Fils progressed to the fourth round after coming from behind to defeat the Greek Tsitsipas 2-6 6-4 6-2, with Fils putting away a forehand winner on match point.

But there was tension at the net as the players went to shake hands, with Fils and Tsitsipas exchanging words and the umpire stepping in as the discussion appeared to become more animated.

Jamie Braidwood12 May 2025 12:35

Italian Open: Alex de Minaur through in straight sets

Alex de Minaur is the first winner of the day and is through to the last-16 of the men’s draw after a 6-4 6-4 win over the lucky loser Hugo Dellien.

The Australian has been very consistent this season and is the only player on the men’s tour to reach the last-16 of every ATP 1000 event this year.

The seventh seed will play either Tommy Paul or Tomas Machac for a place in the quarter-finals.

Jamie Braidwood12 May 2025 12:17

Jannik Sinner enjoys triumphant return from doping ban

World No 1 Jannik Sinner made a solid return from his three-month doping ban by beating Mariano Navone 6-3, 6-4 before an adoring home crowd at the Italian Open.

It was Sinner’s first match in more than 100 days, since he won his third Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January.

“Amazing feeling. I have waited quite long for this moment,” Sinner said. “I am very happy to be back.”

There weren’t too many signs of rust and it didn’t take long for Sinner to start crushing his groundstrokes on or near the lines. When the Italian broke for 3-1 in the first set, the crowd inside Campo Centrale sang “Ole, ole, ole, Sin-ner, Sin-ner.”

He returns to face Dutchman Jesper de Jong in the third round today.

Jamie Braidwood12 May 2025 12:15

Coco Gauff coming into form ahead of French Open

Coco Gauff had not reached a final of an individual event since last season’s WTA Finals until she turned up in Madrid and stormed to the title match, where she lost to Aryna Sabalenka.

Gauff thrashed Iga Swiatek 6-1 6-1 in an eye-catching result ahead of the French Open, as well as a 7-5 6-1 win over seventh seed Mirra Andreeva. She pushed World No 1 Sabalenka pretty close in the final, but lost 6-3 7-6.

Gauff has made it to the quarter-finals or further at the French Open in the last four years, making the final in 2022 and the semi-finals in 2024, where she lost to Swiatek both times.

By contrast, Raducanu has only appeared at the French Open once, where she was knocked out in the second round, although her form on the clay surface looks to be improving.

(Getty Images)

Jamie Braidwood12 May 2025 11:55

British No 1 on the line for Emma Raducanu

Emma Raducanu will retake the British No 1 ranking from Katie Boulter should she beat Coco Gauff and reach the quarter-finals of the Italian Open today.

Raducanu is currently 42nd in the WTA’s live rankings after progressing to the last-16 in Rome. Her live rankings total is 1259 and will go to 1354 if she wins another match.

That will move her above Boulter’s total of 1331 after she lost in the opening round of the Italian Open.

Raducanu could also earn a seeded position for the French Open if she reaches the semi-finals in Rome.

Coco Gauff, meanwhile, is guaranteed to move up to World No 2, with Iga Swiatek slipping to No 4 ahead of the French Open.

Jamie Braidwood12 May 2025 11:35

Jack Draper: ‘I get out of bed and I feel so angry some days’

Jack Draper suggested his new ranking of World No 5 contributed to his anger and frustration on court during his win over Czech qualifier Vit Kopriva yesterday.

Draper said: “I’m human. We don’t always wake up out of bed feeling great. I’m the same. I get out of bed and I feel so angry some days, and I’ve got to play a tennis match and I’ve got to lose points and I’ve got to go through those emotional ups and downs, even with that going on.

“I think I’ve played a lot of tennis, a lot of matches, and I’m getting used to that. I’m in a new position now, my ranking is obviously going up, and I’m getting to compete week in, week out and play lots of matches.

“It’s taking some getting used to for me from a mental and physical side, and I want to keep going, but it’s sometimes difficult to always be perfect.”

Jamie Braidwood12 May 2025 11:15

Jack Draper advances in Rome despite smashing racquet as ‘frustration boiled out’

Jack Draper admitted his frustration had boiled over after he smashed a racquet en route to beating Czech qualifier Vit Kopriva in straight sets at the Italian Open.

The British No 1 was a set and a break up but had passed up the chance to break Kopriva again to make it 4-2 when he angrily struck his racquet a number of times on the clay court.

Jamie Braidwood12 May 2025 10:55

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