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Just eight men remain in contention at the ATP Rome Masters after what has been a thrilling start to the men’s clay-court season in the Italian capital. And the exciting action should continue on quarterfinals day, with four intriguing matches on the slate. But who will book their place in the semifinals? ATP Rome Masters […] READ MORE
Day three at the ATP Rome Masters will see a number of star names join the action at this crucial warm-up event ahead of the French Open. For most, this week presents the chance to find their feet on the clay ahead of the third Major of the year and it will be interesting to […] READ MORE
After the qualifying was wrapped up on Monday at the ATP Rome Masters, Tuesday’s schedules sees the main-draw action continue, with a number of star names set to open their campaigns at the Foro Italico. As ever, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the slate, including Milos Raonic […] READ MORE
It’s time for this year’s first ATP Masters 1000 on clay and judging by the draw, it’s going to be extremely exciting in Rome. As ever, we here at LWOT will be bringing you all of the action, as well as offering our predictions for every match on day one in Italy, including Taylor Fritz vs […] READ MORE
There have been a handful of sporting achievements at the Eternal City–none more so revered than one half of the local football club AS Roma following their historic Champions League comeback over the mighty Barcelona in 2018. On Sunday afternoon at Foro Italico — the sports complex in Rome which is just a few metres […] READ MORE
It seems as if the age of power tennis has also created a long-standing cultural debate. For centuries, tennis was played without the technological ability to call the lines. This set up fierce debates and even outright arguments between players and umpires. John McEnroe was one player who was consistently incensed with bad calls. But, […] READ MORE
Wednesday at the Rome Masters 2019 It seems as though the tennis gods were punishing the FIT’s (Italian Tennis Federation) decision for doubling their ticket prices because of Federer’s surprise announcement to play the Rome Masters. It was a war waged between the gods and the tournament organisers, with the tennis fans and players being the […] READ MORE
Eating into a 0-4 head-to-head chasm against Kevin Anderson in Miami represented a big step forward for Pablo Carreño Busta. Carreño Busta also needs to eat into 0-4 head-to-head against Nadal 26-year-old Carreño Busta will no doubt have to eat into another 0-4 head-to-head if he is to exceed expectations at the French Open 2018. It’s […] READ MORE
After a dominant start to 2017, Rafael Nadal lost to Dominic Thiem, proving a new vulnerability rarely seen on clay After struggling with injuries for several seasons and seeing his losses begin to add up, many thought Rafael Nadal would never reach his old dominant form and would have to retire within a year or […] READ MORE