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 Elina Svitolina and Jannik Sinner are the names of the week in the world of Tennis. Champions of the singles draw at the Rome Masters 1000, both were dominant, confident and showed on the court how deserved they were to win the title of the tournament that precedes the clay court Grand Slam. In contrast, Rome provided the necessary energy for these two athletes to prepare as intensely as possible for the French Open. Here's why: Elina Svitolina  At 31 years old, a three-time champion in Rome! When she won the tournament for the first time, she was 23 years old and possessed all the strength and courage that age proved, even staging a comeback with a double 6-0 victory against Mona Barthel in the second round, showing what she was made of; in the final, another comeback, this time against Simona Halep. To defend her title in 2018, Elina seemed even more confident and energized at the Foro Italico, and a run without dropping a set saw her punish the same opponent from the previ...

 The 2026 Rome Masters 1000 had an Italian representative who stole the show, and it wasn't Jannik Sinner. Despite the immense talent and dominance of the world number one, it was Luciano Darderi who brought genuine smiles to the faces of the Italian crowd. Neither Cobolli, Musetti, nor Berrettini made it to the semifinals of the tournament; it was Darderi who reached the semifinals. After a comfortable first round against Yannick Hanfmann, the 24-year-old's comeback began against Tommy Paul, where he achieved his first comeback victory; the following rounds against Alexander Zverev and Rafael Jódar brought more excitement and long games, pushing him to his limits, but also resulting in a 6-0 in both matches. Photo: ATP Roma The semifinal against the consistent Casper Ruud was different; the double 6-1 result for the Norwegian almost explains the match. However, beyond that, Darderi caused controversy by unintentionally ignoring the child he was supposed to enter the court with...