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WTA Roma 2026

This is how tennis is played in Rome. Photo: gettyimages.

These are the playing conditions in Rome, the ideal preparation for Roland Garros

We analyze what makes tennis at the Foro Italico different and why it is the favorite tournament for most players on this clay court tour.

Mirra Andreeva, attitude in Rome. Photo: gettyimages.

Andreeva: "I have to forget what happened in Madrid and adapt my tennis to Rome"

The young Russian tennis player reflects on how she faces the challenge of playing at the Foro Itálico, where the conditions are opposite to those in Madrid.

Paolini supports a possible boycott: "We are all united moving in the same direction." Photo: Getty Images

Paolini backs a possible boycott: "We are all united moving in the same direction"

The Italian also expresses her discontent with the prize money at Roland Garros: "They are not contributing to solving other issues".
 

Rybakina joins Sabalenka: "If the majority decides to boycott, of course I would join." Photo: Getty Images

Rybakina joins Sabalenka: "If the majority decides to boycott, of course I would join"

The Kazakh player does not hesitate to join a hypothetical boycott following complaints about the prize money at Roland Garros: "We have never managed to come together to make real changes."

Swiatek, also against the prize money at Roland Garros: "The percentage of revenue is decreasing". Photo: Getty Images

Swiatek, also against Roland Garros prize money: "The percentage of income is decreasing"

The Polish player shows her discontent with the economic prize of the Parisian Grand Slam, but for now, she rejects boycotting: "It would be a rather extreme situation."

Is a Tennis Union Feasible? Coco Gauff, in fact, Bets for More. Source: Getty

Gauff doubles down on the bet: "Tennis players must unionize in some way"

After Sabalenka's words mentioning a possible boycott of the Grand Slams, Gauff echoed the widespread discontent... and proposed ideas that could revolutionize the world of tennis.