Italian Open 2019

Italian Open 2019: Rafael Nadal sets up semi-final showdown against Stefanos Tsitsipas; Diego Schwartzman beats Kei Nishikori

Tsitsipas beat Nadal in last week's Madrid Open semi-finals before falling to Novak Djokovic, but lost to the Spaniard in the Australian Open semis earlier this year

Italian Open 2019: World No. 1 Naomi Osaka pulls out of tournament with injury days before Roland Garros

Before this year Osaka had never made the last eight of any clay tournament, but has now also reached the semi-finals in Stuttgart and quarter-finals in Madrid as she warms up for the second Grand Slam of the season in Paris

Rome Masters: Nick Kyrgios thrown out after expletive-laden outburst; Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic advance

After being handed a game penalty early on in the third set for swearing, Nick Kyrgios responded by kicking out at a water bottle before throwing a chair onto the court. He then packed his bag and stormed off court, shouting 'I am f*****g done'.

Italian Open 2019: Fabio Fognini moves to 2nd round with straight sets win over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga; Gael Monfils crashes out

Italian Fabio Fognini said he was hoping to do "something big" at home as he beat France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the second round of the Italian Open in Rome on Monday.

Italian Open 2019: Garbine Muguruza advances into 2nd round with straight sets win; Serena Williams books date with sister Venus

Former French Open winner Garbine Muguruza warmed up for this month's clay-court Grand Slam at Roland Garros by easing into the second round of the Italian Open on Monday with a straight sets win over China's Zheng Saisai.

Italian Open 2019: Serena and Venus Williams set to meet at Foro Italico after two decades following contrasting wins

Serena Williams will take on sister Venus in the second round of the Italian Open more than two decades after they last met on the red clay of Rome after both advanced in different styles on Monday.

Italian Open 2019: Rafael Nadal hoping to revive claycourt season at Rome ahead of 12th Roland Garros title bid

Rafael Nadal heads into the final fortnight of the countdown to the French Open facing uncertainty after crashing out in his bid for a sixth title at the Madrid Open.