Casper Ruud was left bewildered by the straight sets hammering dished out to him by Jannik Sinner on Thursday, as the world No 7 exited the Italian Open on the end of a fearful beating.

Ruud mesmerised by 'next level' Sinner in Rome destruction

Jannik Sinner marched into the semifinals of the Italian Open on Wednesday after destroying Casper Ruud in straight sets 6-0, 6-1 and sending a warning that the world No 1 is officially back.

Sinner demolishes Ruud to reach Italian Open semifinals

Women's Tennis Association (WTA) chairman Steve Simon will step down from his role in December after 10 years with the organisation, the governing body of women's tennis said on Thursday.

WTA chairman Simon to retire in December

Jasmine Paolini reached the Italian Open final on Thursday after ending Peyton Stearns's impressive run in the Rome tournament 7-5, 6-1.

Paolini delights home crowd by reaching Italian Open final

Tommy Paul set up a potential Italian Open semifinal with Jannik Sinner after beating Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 on Thursday to move into the last four in Rome.

Paul reaches Italian Open semis ahead of Sinner's clash with Ruud

Nick Kyrgios is returning to Roland-Garros for the first time since 2017 when he will team up with fellow Australian Jordan Thompson to play in the doubles tournament.

Kyrgios set for Roland-Garros return with doubles duty

Zheng Qinwen finally got her first win over Aryna Sabalenka at the seventh attempt to reach the Italian Open semifinals on Wednesday and the Olympic champion said she had perhaps shown the world No 1 too much respect in their prior meetings.

Zheng says too much respect for Sabalenka hampered her in the past

Carlos Alcaraz set up a semifinal meeting with Lorenzo Musetti at the Italian Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Jack Draper in the last eight.

Alcaraz sweeps past Draper and into Italian Open semis

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