World number one tennis player who suffered a shock five-set French Open second-round defeat to Juan Manuel Cerundolo, ending a 30-match winning streak.
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… Second seed Zverev, who was heavily beaten by Jannik Sinner in the Madrid final last weekend, will face one of Tommy Paul or Italy's Luciano Darderi in the fourth round. …
Prizmic follows up on Djokovic exploit by reaching Italian Open last 16Citizen Digital
Sinner demands 'respect' from Grand Slams in prize money row By AFP May 08, 2026 08:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Italy's Jannik Sinner holds a press conference during the WTA Rome Open tennis tourname …
Sinner demands 'respect' from Grand Slams in prize money rowNovak Djokovic will meet Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca in the French Open third round on Friday, with Djokovic seeking his record 25th Grand Slam title and pursuing an opportunity created by Jannik Sinner's shock exit and Carlos Alcaraz's absence from Paris.
29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Novak Djokovic will meet Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca in the French Open third round on Friday, with Djokovic seeking his record 25th Grand Slam title and pursuing an opportunity created by Jannik Sinner's shock exit and Carlos Alcaraz's absence from Paris.
29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World number one Jannik Sinner suffered a dramatic five-set defeat to Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the French Open second round, collapsing from a 5–1 lead in the third set. Sinner said he ran out of energy and "hit the wall," reporting dehydration and dizziness.
29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Men's world number one Jannik Sinner and women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka aim to advance into the last 32 at Roland Garros. Sinner, who won all three clay-court Masters titles this season and lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the 2025 French Open final, faces Juan Manuel Cerundolo on centre court Thursday.
28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Novak Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, begins his bid for a record-breaking 25th major title at Roland Garros, playing France's Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the opening round. With defending champion Carlos Alcaraz absent through injury, Djokovic may have his best chance to break the record.
24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Novak Djokovic, turning 39, arrives at Roland Garros facing the challenge of time and younger rivals. The 24-time Grand Slam champion has played sparingly in 2026 and lost his only clay-court match so far, to Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic at the Italian Open.
20 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World number one Aryna Sabalenka arrives in Paris for the French Open seeking to win her first Roland Garros title after losing in the final last year to Coco Gauff. The four-time Grand Slam champion's dominance in women's tennis has begun to show cracks after a strong start to the clay-court season.
19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World number one Jannik Sinner won the Italian Open on Sunday, defeating Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 to extend his consecutive Masters 1000 tournament victories to six and complete the 'Golden Masters' by winning all of the ATP's top-ranked events. Sinner enters Roland Garros on a 29-match winning streak.
18 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ukraine's Elina Svitolina defeated USA's Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2 to win the Italian Open on Saturday, claiming her third Rome title and 20th career tournament triumph. Jannik Sinner advanced to the men's final to face Casper Ruud.
17 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Rome's prefect moved the Roma vs. Lazio Serie A derby from Sunday, May 18 to Monday at 1845 GMT to manage public order during the Italian Open men's final, which is set to take place near the Stadio Olimpico. Serie A confirmed it will appeal the rescheduling in local administrative courts.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World number one Jannik Sinner defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-2, 6-0 in straight sets at the Italian Open, extending his winning streak to 25 matches and advancing to face Andrea Pellegrino in the next round.
11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Croatian tennis player Dino Prizmic, 20, advanced to the last 16 of the Italian Open by defeating France's Ugo Humbert 6-1, 7-5 on Sunday, following his earlier upset of Novak Djokovic. Prizmic qualified for the main draw and aims to reach the top 30 by the end of the year.
10 May 2026 · The Standard →
Jannik Sinner has called on Grand Slam tournaments to show tennis players respect in a dispute over prize money, though he stopped short of calling for a boycott. Last year, leading players signed letters to the four Grand Slam bosses demanding increased prize money, payments into a player welfare fund, and involvement in tournament decisions, with a target of a 22-percent share in tournament revenue.
8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →