WTA 1000 ATP M1000 Rome 5/6 - 5/18 2025

[mick1303]

It was quite clear that Sinner's movement was severely impaired comparing to the previous match. If these blisters caused such discomfort, they will not heal in two days. I'm afraid the final will be anti-climatic...

[ashkor87]

We all saw the stumble..didn't look like a blister!

[ponchi101]

Alcaraz leads Sinner 7-4, including the last 3...IW, RG and Beijing B is pretty fast, so....
I would expect Alcaraz to win this one. Clay, after all!

I expect that too, but maybe the location makes some difference?

The location will make a big difference. This will become an old-fashioned Davis Cup match after the second point won by Sinner.
And the Italians will make noise and clap hard against Carlos whenever he will hit the ball.

[skatingfan]

Paolini getting it done in straight sets, and demonstrating that last year was not a fluke, and that she can stay in the top 10 this year as well.

[ashkor87]

What accounts for her astonishing improvement at this late stage?

[Suliso]

Gauff is very consistent and clay might be her best surface, but she isn't really winning tournaments as often as one would expect from #2.

Paolini has won her last two matches vs Gauff. Still a Slam title seems unlikely. She could be overpowered and in a long tournament someone will.

[Owendonovan]

What accounts for her astonishing improvement at this late stage?

Playing the top players enough to figure out their games.
She appears to enjoy herself out there.
Maturity.

[ponchi101]

Everybody is getting better, and therefore, so did she.
And as Owen says, she is very consistent. No ups or downs mentally during a match. So, you get to play her best tennis for 3 sets, something that does not happen with a lot of other players.

[mick1303]

Her progression is quite dramatic: first 100 matches of her career 41:59; 100 the most recent ones 69:31.

[ti-amie]

Cori's loss today was mental. There were times that she looked completely confused and uncertain of what she should do to counter the aggressive, confident play of Paolini.

[ti-amie]

[ti-amie]

[ashkor87]

Tennis-wise, Paolini's greatest strength is her footwork and balance, and speed around the court..I had predicted last year that she would do well at W..the same this year. With Rybakina on her way out, there is no clear favorite at Wimbledon...

[ashkor87]

Cori's loss today was mental. There were times that she looked completely confused and uncertain of what she should do to counter the aggressive, confident play of Paolini.

And too many ufes and dfs...the 'bad Coco' came to play...

[ponchi101]

Very hard to see anybody but Sinner and Alcaraz making it to the RG final.