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<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: Andrey Rublev entered his quarterfinal match of the 2026 Rome Masters with the right attitude. He joked before he played Jannik Sinner, who had won 31-straight Masters 1000 matches, that due to the Italian's win streak, he must be closer to losing. Not quite yet. –> Andrey Rublev entered his quarterfinal match…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: Elina Svitolina was beaten. Elena Rybakina entered their quarterfinal match of the 2026 Italian Open with the mindset to overpower her opponent. For one set, it worked brilliantly. After that, not so much. –> Elina Svitolina was beaten. Elena Rybakina entered their quarterfinal match of the 2026 Italian Open with the mindset…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: Not too long ago, Iga Swiatek was the unrivaled queen of clay. Then she appeared to change her game to adjust better to hard courts and grass. After her showing against Jessica Pegula in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open, Swiatek might be back to being the master of the dirt. –>…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: The 2026 Rome Masters tussle between two of the best young stars on the WTA tour turned out to be exactly what fans hoped. Coco Gauff's athleticism versus Mirra Andreeva's precise shot-making was bound to be good, and neither player did not perform well. –> The 2026 Rome Masters tussle between two…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: The first set might have been too easy for Alexander Zverev. The ATP No. 3 and second-seed at the 2026 Rome Masters appeared well on his way to an easy victory against Italian Luciano Darderi. The 6-1 set one win for the German proved to be a lie. –> The first set…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: Andrea Pellegrino was fairly impressive at times early in his round of 16 match against Jannik Sinner at the 2026 Rome Masters. That's true, but what's also true is that even while playing pretty well, he found himself down 2-5 in the first set in a little over 30 minutes. That would…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: Jannik Sinner has several things he could achieve heading into the 2026 Rome Masters. Should he win the title, he would have won all nine of the Masters 1000 events, becoming the youngest man (he's 24) to ever do so. He would also be winning his sixth-straight Masters title, extending his own…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: Alexandra Eala is just 20 years old and will likely achieve long-term and high-end success, but if she wants to be the best, she has to consistently beat the best, and she couldn't do that against Elena Rybakina in the third round of the 2026 Italian Open. –> Alexandra Eala is just…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: Alexander Zverev learned how dangerous 21-year-old Alexander Blockx could be at the Madrid Masters when the two met in the semifinals. Zverev won, but the match was tense. The ATP No. 3 made sure their matchup in the third round of the Rome Masters wouldn't be so difficult. –> Alexander Zverev learned…

<!–qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa: One has to hand it to Sebastian Ofner. The veteran has toiled and made a career out of playing professional tennis. He didn't back down against Jannik Sinner in the second round of the 2026 Rome Masters, hitting with bombast and well-struck groundstrokes. –> One has to hand it to Sebastian Ofner.…