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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
Half of the quarterfinals were washed out on Friday at the ATP Rome Masters, but two men were able to book their place in the final four. One is surely the greatest clay-courter in the history of the sport in Rafael Nadal. The other is the relatively unheralded American Reilly Opelka. But who will be […] READ MORE
The ATP Rome Masters has been eventful, to say the least. While five out of the top eight seeds managed to reach the quarterfinals, it has been a bumpy ride for most. Who will make the semis? ATP Rome Masters Quarterfinal Predictions Novak Djokovic vs Stefanos Tsitsipas Head to head: Djokovic 4-2 Tsitsipas After a […] READ MORE
It looks set to be a bumper fifth day at the ATP Rome Masters with a number of star names set to take to the court. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the slate, including Novak Djokovic vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. But who will book their […] READ MORE
Rafael Nadal will not be the second seed at Roland Garros this year. The Spanish #1 has not had a great start to the 2021 season. Nadal started at the Australian Open, where he had straight sets wins in the first four rounds. Although pushed in the third round by Brit Cameron Norrie, the Spaniard […] READ MORE
There should be plenty of entertaining action on day four at the ATP Rome Masters with 13 second-round matches on the slate and a number of star names set to be in action. As ever, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the schedule, including Dominic Thiem vs Marton […] 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
No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal quickly dismissed Australian Alexei Popyrin in straight sets to book his 15th quarterfinal appearance at the Caja Magica. From the start, the Mallorcan appeared to be dialed in, with blistering winners and unimaginable defense from all sides of the court. The Australian comfortably held his opening serve game, displaying some heavy […] READ MORE
Eight men remain in Madrid ahead of Friday’s action. Rafael Nadal remains the firm favourite to lift the title. However, the likes of Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud have looked impressive so far this week and will be hoping to mount a challenge to Nadal’s dominance on clay. We take a look at who should […] READ MORE