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Novak Djokovic refuses to discuss injury issues after shock Italian Open loss

Novak Djokovic refuses to discuss injury issues after shock Italian Open loss

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3 min readUpdated: May 9, 2026 10:25 AM IST Novak Djokovic’s return to the court after a two-month injury lay-off ended in a dismal Italian Open defeat to a 20-year-old whom he had considered to be like playing a mirror two years ago. At the 2024 Australian Open, Djokovic had quashed Dino Prizmic in four sets in the opening round. On Friday, the young Croatian had the number over his idol, defeating the 24-time Grand Slam champion 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 at the clay-court event. Making his first appearance since the Indian Wells fourth-round defeat to Jack Draper in March, Djokovic appeared on court with a visibly strapped right shoulder. While that did not stop him from breezing through the first set, the former world no. 1’s energy dropped considerably thereafter. Djokovic admitted that he is not competing at the desired standards as he gears up for the French Open in two weeks, revealing that he was carrying one ailment or the other at tournaments during this stage of his career. “It’s not an ideal preparation, …

Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of Roland Garros 2026

Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of Roland Garros 2026

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3 min readUpdated: Apr 24, 2026 10:38 PM IST Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of this year’s French Open, dealing a significant blow to the men’s draw and leaving the clay-court major without one of its brightest stars. In a message posted on social media platform X on Friday, the Spaniard confirmed that he would skip both the Rome Masters and Roland Garros as he continues to recover from a right wrist injury. “After the results of the tests carried out today, we have decided that the most prudent thing is to be cautious and not participate in Rome and Roland Garros, while we wait to assess the evolution to decide when we will return to the court. It’s a complicated moment for me, but I’m sure we’ll come out stronger from here,” Alcaraz wrote. Después de los resultados de las pruebas realizadas hoy, hemos decidido que lo más prudente es ser cautos y no participar en Roma y Roland Garros, a la espera de valorar la evolución para decidir cuándo volveremos a …

Bopanna-Pavlasek exit in second round

Bopanna-Pavlasek exit in second round

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Indian challenge at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia 2025 ended after experienced Rohan Bopanna and his Czech partner Adam Pavlasek bowed out in the men’s doubles pre-quarterfinals in Rome, Italy on Tuesday. The Bopanna-Pavlasek pair suffered a straight-set loss to the British duo of Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski 3-6, 3-6 in one hour and nine minutes. Bopanna-Pavlasek suffered a crucial break in the sixth game to trail 2-4 as their oppenents claimed the opening set. The Indo-Czech pair were broken twice in the fifth and ninth game of the second set to concede the match. Earlier, Bopanna and Pavlasek had upset sixth seed Michael Venus of New Zealand and Nikola Mektić of Croatia 4-6, 7-6, 10-4 in the opening round. 🚨#News l Bopanna upset the sixth seeded duo in the opening round of the Italian Open 2025🏆 Rohan Bopanna and Adam Pavlasek beat the duo of Michael Venus and Nikola Mektic in three sets💪 🎾 Score: (4-6, 7(7) – 6(5), 10-4) 📸: IG #Indiantennis #Tennis pic.twitter.com/m5semEN4cI — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) May 12, 2025 Meanwhile, Yuki …

Carlos Alcaraz blames ‘demanding sport’ for withdrawal from Madrid Open, says will be fit for French Open title defence

Carlos Alcaraz blames ‘demanding sport’ for withdrawal from Madrid Open, says will be fit for French Open title defence

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Carlos Alcaraz will not be part of the Madrid Open tennis tournament because of existing muscle injuries. The world no 3 said that he didn’t want to risk making things worse before the French Open and that he has still in a race to recover from the upper leg ailment which had hampered his movement during the Barcelona Open final last Sunday. Alcaraz, who would have been the home favourite at the Madrid Open to claim his third title after wins in 2022 and 2023, blamed his injuries on the “really tight” schedule that is part of the “demanding sport” of tennis. “Madrid is one of the special tournaments for me, it’s a tournament that I enjoy, I get to play in front of my fans, it’s one of the first tournaments I attended when I was a kid,” Alcaraz said. “These types of decisions are not easy to make but sometimes you have to think about your health and about what is important. A Grand Slam is a Grand Slam. If I play here, …