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."
Qinwen Zheng had to dig deep in her debut at the WTA Rome 2026. The semifinalist of the previous edition was pushed by Anna Bondar, who forced her to come from behind. In this way, the Chinese player secured the victory with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, after two hours and 19 minutes, and will face Spanish player Cristina Bucsa in the second round.
Other results of the day at the WTA Rome 2026
. A Ruzic d. K Rakhimova: 64 16 63
. M Kessler d. L Bronzetti: 63 57 64
. Z Sonmez d. J Ruggeri: 46 62 62
. T Gibson d. M Trevisan: 64 06 63
. A Li d. S Zhang: 16 64 62
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, WTA Roma 2026. Zheng debuta con remontada ante Bondar y se cita con Bucsa
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."
Joao Fonseca is already in ATP Rome 2026 with the goal of continuing to climb positions in the ATP ranking and reaching the final rounds. But the Brazilian, after his defeat in the third round of the Mutua Madrid Open against Rafa Jódar, has set himself tasks: "I always think I can do better. There are things I can improve, both mentally and technically, but especially mentally. I've had good matches, I can't complain. I've also experienced good battles, gained experience, and learned a lot," assured the player from Rio de Janeiro on TennisTV.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Fonseca se pone deberes: "Puedo mejorar en lo técnico, pero sobre todo en lo mental"
Iga Swiatek has already made an appearance at WTA Rome 2026, as the final stop before Roland Garros. The Pole, who would debut against Daria Kasatkina or Caty McNally, attended the press conference and revealed who the two most important coaches in her career have been: "I believe the one who truly shaped my game was Michal Kaznowski. He is still a coach. He was a younger coach and also played with me. Then I started working with Piotr Sierzputowski and we were together for a long time. I already played on the WTA circuit with him, so you know him. I would say those two individuals," stated the world number three.
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The last Masters 1000 of the clay court tour, the Rome Masters 1000, has just started in the women's final draw, while the men's draw will begin this Wednesday. However, anyone interested in attending should know that the prices for the Stadio Centrale, the center court, are exorbitant. On Wednesday, the range goes from 53 euros to 180 euros; on Thursday from 78 euros to 267 euros. On Friday, the cheapest ticket costs 134 euros and the most expensive goes up to 514 euros. And for Saturday, the day of Jannik Sinner's debut, prices range between 165 euros and 579 euros. Furthermore, it should be noted that this is the price for the daytime session, as the evening session is sold separately.
The outrageous prices for a seat on the central court in Rome. 🤣💶
— Avantage Tennis 🎾 (@AvantageTennis_) May 5, 2026
Wednesday: from 53€ to 180€
Thursday: from 78€ to 267€
Friday: from 134€ to 514€
Saturday: from 165€ to 579€
All this for early rounds and WITHOUT the two evening matches. 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/noFCPhgBmN
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Estos son los desorbitados precios para la Pista Central de Roma en la primera semana de competición
The French player returned to the circuit in Madrid seven months later, but after falling in her debut, she admitted to having rushed her comeback, although she plans to participate in Rome.
Martín Landaluce and Pablo Llamas are just one step away from entering the main draw of ATP Rome 2026 after both won their first qualifying match. The madrilenian had a more comfortable debut against Cristopher O'Connell, whom he defeated by 6-2, 6-3 in an hour and 34 minutes, and his next opponent will be the local player Andrea Pellegrino. On the other hand, the Andalusian, who entered as an Alternate, had to work hard to come back against Henrique Rocha with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, after two hours of battle, and will face the winner of the match between Jaime Faria and Dani Vallejo.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Landaluce y Llamas cumplen y están a un solo partido de entrar en el cuadro final de Roma
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."
Joao Fonseca is already in ATP Rome 2026 with the goal of continuing to climb positions in the ATP ranking and reaching the final rounds. But the Brazilian, after his defeat in the third round of the Mutua Madrid Open against Rafa Jódar, has set himself tasks: "I always think I can do better. There are things I can improve, both mentally and technically, but especially mentally. I've had good matches, I can't complain. I've also experienced good battles, gained experience, and learned a lot," assured the player from Rio de Janeiro on TennisTV.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Fonseca se pone deberes: "Puedo mejorar en lo técnico, pero sobre todo en lo mental"
Qinwen Zheng had to dig deep in her debut at the WTA Rome 2026. The semifinalist of the previous edition was pushed by Anna Bondar, who forced her to come from behind. In this way, the Chinese player secured the victory with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, after two hours and 19 minutes, and will face Spanish player Cristina Bucsa in the second round.
Other results of the day at the WTA Rome 2026
. A Ruzic d. K Rakhimova: 64 16 63
. M Kessler d. L Bronzetti: 63 57 64
. Z Sonmez d. J Ruggeri: 46 62 62
. T Gibson d. M Trevisan: 64 06 63
. A Li d. S Zhang: 16 64 62
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, WTA Roma 2026. Zheng debuta con remontada ante Bondar y se cita con Bucsa
Iga Swiatek has already made an appearance at WTA Rome 2026, as the final stop before Roland Garros. The Pole, who would debut against Daria Kasatkina or Caty McNally, attended the press conference and revealed who the two most important coaches in her career have been: "I believe the one who truly shaped my game was Michal Kaznowski. He is still a coach. He was a younger coach and also played with me. Then I started working with Piotr Sierzputowski and we were together for a long time. I already played on the WTA circuit with him, so you know him. I would say those two individuals," stated the world number three.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Swiatek confiesa cuáles han sido los entrenadores más importantes de su carrera
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."
The last Masters 1000 of the clay court tour, the Rome Masters 1000, has just started in the women's final draw, while the men's draw will begin this Wednesday. However, anyone interested in attending should know that the prices for the Stadio Centrale, the center court, are exorbitant. On Wednesday, the range goes from 53 euros to 180 euros; on Thursday from 78 euros to 267 euros. On Friday, the cheapest ticket costs 134 euros and the most expensive goes up to 514 euros. And for Saturday, the day of Jannik Sinner's debut, prices range between 165 euros and 579 euros. Furthermore, it should be noted that this is the price for the daytime session, as the evening session is sold separately.
The outrageous prices for a seat on the central court in Rome. 🤣💶
— Avantage Tennis 🎾 (@AvantageTennis_) May 5, 2026
Wednesday: from 53€ to 180€
Thursday: from 78€ to 267€
Friday: from 134€ to 514€
Saturday: from 165€ to 579€
All this for early rounds and WITHOUT the two evening matches. 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/noFCPhgBmN
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Estos son los desorbitados precios para la Pista Central de Roma en la primera semana de competición
The French player returned to the circuit in Madrid seven months later, but after falling in her debut, she admitted to having rushed her comeback, although she plans to participate in Rome.
Martín Landaluce and Pablo Llamas are just one step away from entering the main draw of ATP Rome 2026 after both won their first qualifying match. The madrilenian had a more comfortable debut against Cristopher O'Connell, whom he defeated by 6-2, 6-3 in an hour and 34 minutes, and his next opponent will be the local player Andrea Pellegrino. On the other hand, the Andalusian, who entered as an Alternate, had to work hard to come back against Henrique Rocha with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, after two hours of battle, and will face the winner of the match between Jaime Faria and Dani Vallejo.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Landaluce y Llamas cumplen y están a un solo partido de entrar en el cuadro final de Roma
Novak Djokovic is back. After falling in the round of 16 at Indian Wells against Jack Draper and missing the first half of the clay court season, the Serbian reappears at the Masters 1000 in Rome, but with his sights set on Roland Garros. The 24-time Grand Slam champion, aware of Carlos Alcaraz's absence, wants to fine-tune his machinery to arrive in the best possible conditions in Paris. But, the first step is Rome, where he has already trained on the Central Court and is expected to debut against Marton Fucsovics or a player from the qualifying rounds.
The moment we’ve all been waiting for… @DjokerNole back on court 🔥 pic.twitter.com/unVJnzkUgI
— ATP Tour (@atptour) May 4, 2026
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Djokovic reaparece dos meses después y ya entrena en Roma
Paula Badosa will not be present at Roland Garros. The Spanish tennis player has not confirmed it yet, but her name no longer appears on the list of players in the qualifying phase. A decision that the Catalan had already planned after confessing in a podcast with Mario Suárez that she was not sure if she was going to participate in the Parisian Grand Slam: "I don't know if I'm going, really. I am confessing a secret, I am opening up, it will only depend if I have those strengths. I know that if I have those strengths, things will come out. It's more mental, I have suffered quite a bit physically," commented the former world number two in the aforementioned podcast.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Badosa desaparece de la lista de la fase previa de Roland Garros y no jugará en París