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The 2021 Italian Open final was a stupendous visual treat for the most discerning of tennis enthusiasts. Rafael Nadal, the indisputable greatest of the sport on this surface, thwarted all efforts made by the formidable No.1 seed to clinch the ATP Masters 1000 in Rome for a record-extending 10th–a feat known as “La Decima,” which […] READ MORE
As sporting monuments go, Rafael Nadal will need his own sculpture in the Eternal City. The super Spaniard conquered Rome and the indefatigable Novak Djokovic yet again to win his 10th title at the Italian Open. Nadal’s 7-5 1-6 6-3 victory puts him level with Djokovic at 36 ATP Masters 1000 titles. And he served […] READ MORE
With the French Open looming large on the horizon, two greats of the game will look to inject some positivity into their campaigns at Roland Garros by collecting the title at the ATP Rome Masters. It is a title both men have lifted before, but who will come out on top on Sunday? ATP Rome […] READ MORE
The ATP Rome Masters will welcome 64 players to the eternal city. This is the last of the triple Masters 1000 tournaments on clay before the main event in Paris with the tournament scheduled to run from the 9th to 16th May. There will be a return to action for world #1 and defending champion […] READ MORE
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