news about Rome
Jun 26, 2019 09:33
The exhibition “Bvlgari, the story, the dream” includes the diamond-and-sapphire sautoir necklace that Hollywood star Richard Burton gave Elizabeth Taylor during their stormy love affair. read more
May 27, 2019 09:13
Three different players ousted the Spaniard in claycourt tournaments in Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Madrid before he roared back to his best to beat world number one Novak Djokovic in the final in Rome. read more
May 23, 2019 06:21
Serena Williams is still waiting for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam triumph, with her last victory coming at the 2017 Australian Open shortly before taking a break from the sport due to pregnancy. read more
May 22, 2019 12:58
Djokovic’s exploits on clay came after several months of patchy form following his January triumph at the Australian Open in Melbourne where he beat Nadal in straight sets. read more
May 20, 2019 16:41
Stefanos Tsitsipas failed to repeat his Madrid last-four win over Rafael Nadal, as the 17-time Grand Slam champion went on to lift his ninth Rome title. read more
May 19, 2019 22:37
The Spaniard, who had shared the record of 33 Masters titles with the Serbian world number one, warmed up for the defence of his French Open crown by securing his ninth Rome title. read more
May 19, 2019 19:49
Pliskova, the 2017 French Open semi-finalist, clinched her 13th career title, in the final major warm-up tournament on clay before Roland Garros starts on May 26. read more
May 19, 2019 08:55
Djokovic -- winner at the Madrid Open last weekend -- has had to battle through his last two matches in Rome. read more
May 18, 2019 19:38
Konta, ranked 42, came through 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 against sixth seed Bertens, winner of the Madrid Open last week, after almost three hours on the red clay of Rome. read more
May 17, 2019 19:02
Roger Federer, a four-time Rome finalist, had been due to meet Greek eighth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas for a place in the semi-finals. read more
May 17, 2019 16:23
Osaka was due to meet Madrid Open champion and sixth seed Kiki Bertens for a place in the final four in Rome but 21-year-old withdrew because of a “pain in her right hand,” organisers announced. read more
May 16, 2019 17:20
Japan’s Naomi Osaka beat Dominika Cibulkova in straight sets to advance to the third round of the Italian Open on Thursday. read more
May 16, 2019 08:56
Fans threw projectiles at officers as a police car was burned near the Ponte Milvio bridge not far from the Stadio Olimpico. read more
May 15, 2019 20:05
The policy promises to create ill-will after officials last weekend doubled the price of Wednesday tickets after Federer’s late decision to play in Rome. read more
May 14, 2019 20:06
The 35-year-old former World Cup winning midfielder will play his final game at home against Parma on May 26, but will not be retiring from professional football. read more