The world No. 1 was rusty on his first match back after three months away. His Italian Open draw means he cannot afford to be so for long.

Alexander Zverev’s Italian Open campaign ended in frustration after a gripping quarterfinal battle against home favorite Lorenzo Musetti. A match marked not only by high-level tennis, but also by a heated exchange with the chair umpire over the quality of the balls.

Champion Alexander Zverev and world number one Aryna Sabalenka fell by the wayside in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open on Wednesday, while Carlos Alcaraz beat Briton's Jack Draper 6-4 6-4 to reach the last four for the first time at the claycourt event.

British No. 1 Jack Draper was beaten in straight sets by Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open on Wednesday.

Jannik Sinner appears to have overcome his latest 'ban' after he was spotted meeting the new Pope at the Vatican. Dressed in a smart black suit, the young Italian was filmed shaking hands with the pontiff and chatting about tennis.

On Wednesday evening, Qinwen Zheng defeated Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets of the Italian Open quarterfinal: 6-4, 6-3. It was Zheng's first win against Sabalenka in seven attempts, and Sabalenka lost her cool with a fan during the intense match.

Italy’s Jannik Sinner serves the ball to Netherlands’ Jesper De Jong during their tennis match at the Italian Open at the Foro Italico, in Rome, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Italy’s Jannik Sinner returns the ball to Netherlands’ Jesper De Jong during their tennis match at the Italian Open at the Foro Italico,

Emma Raducanu was dumped out of the Italian Open on Monday after a two-set hammering at the hands of Coco Gauff. But British hopes for a title in Rome do not end there, as Jack Draper is still fighting on in the men's draw ahead of his round-of-16 meeting with Corentin Moutet.