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After an exceptional week of tennis in Rome, just two women remain in the hunt at the WTA Italian Open, the first big title of this year’s abbreviated European clay-court swing. But who will claim the title in the Eternal City? WTA Italian Open Final Prediction Simona Halep vs Karolina Pliskova Head-to-head: Halep 7-4 Pliskova This […] READ MORE
The Rome Masters final is upon us, Novak Djokovic, seeking an ATP record 36 Masters titles (including a 5th in Rome alone), takes on Diego Schwartzman, a first time Masters finalist. Here is your preview of the finals match. Novak Djokovic vs Diego Schwartzman Embed from Getty Images While Djokovic had a relatively routine win […] READ MORE
We’re down to the final four in Rome. After a nearly flawless run, Victoria Azarenka was eliminated in a lengthy clash with Garbine Muguruza. Yulia Putintseva was forced to withdraw from her quarterfinal bout with Simona Halep, due to a low back injury. Fourth seed Elina Svitolina saw her chances for another title dashed, as should be […] READ MORE
Quarterfinals day at the WTA Italian Open should see plenty of entertaining tennis played on the clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome. All eight women left in the draw will surely be desperate to gain some potentially decisive momentum ahead of the French Open, which is barely a week away. But who will […] READ MORE
Day 5 takes us into the quarterfinals at the WTA Italian Open. We’ve seen some amazing tennis, with Victoria Azarenka continuing her flawless form. Eight of the seeded players remain in contention for the title. But who will move on to the quarterfinals? At LWOT, we are predicting all eight of the Round of 16 […] READ MORE
Clay court tennis is back in full flight as the first round of the 2020 ATP Italian Open in Rome continues. Seeded 13th, Milos Raonic will try to find his best tennis on a surface that doesn’t really suit his game. Meanwhile, 2018 Roland Garros semifinalist Marco Cecchinato will see if he can channel some […] READ MORE
The 2020 WTA Italian Open will begin in unusual circumstances, moved from its traditional place in the calendar to the autumn. But, with the French Open looming large on the horizon, there will be no shortage of star power on display in Rome. On day one, 24 players will battle for a spot in the […] READ MORE