ROME 2021, 8-16th May: Main thread - Entry List and information

[Sallydaisy]

Rome is the back-to-back Masters following straight on from Madrid.
There's something of a change in atmosphere and playing conditions, even though on the same surface of clay, due to the cooler high altitude of the Spanish capital compared to the warmer climes of middle Italy.

It's a 64-draw with the top 8 seeds having a Bye in R1 (as for Madrid).
Top seed is Djokovic. The Main Draw ceremony will be held on Saturday at 11:30am CEST.

British interest in singles is Dan Evans. Cameron Norrie is #1 seed in Qualifying and he's 4th Alt should there be withdrawals before the main draw.

SINGLES DRAW - Qualifiers now placed

[1] Djokovic v Bye
Evans v Fritz
Q Norrie v Q Carballes-Baena
Q Dav-Fokina v [16] Dimitrov
[9}Berretini v Basilashvili
Millman v Lajovic
Cilic v Bublik
Bye v [5] Tsitsipas

[4] Thiem v Bye
Pella v Fucsovics
WC Mager v de Minaur
Sonego v [14] Monfils
[10] Bautista-Agut v Q Paul
Harris v Garin
LL Bedene v Struff
Bye v [7] Rublev

[8] Schwartzmann v Bye
Krajinovic v Auger-Aliasime
Khachanov v Q Delbonis
WC Caruso v [12] Goffin
[15] Hurkacz v WC Musetti
Gasquet v Opelka
Kecmanovic v Karatsev
Bye v [3] Medvedev

[6] Zverev v Bye
Q Delien v Mannarino
Nishikori v Fognini
Djere v [11] Carreno-Busta
[13] Shapovalov v Q Majchzryk
Travaglia v Paire
Humbert v Sinner
Bye v [2] Nadal

ATP1000 Ranking Points per round reached
W: 1000, F: 600, SF: 360, QF: 180, R16: 90, R32: 45 (Seeds 1-8: 10), R64: 10 (WC: 0),
Q: +25, Q14: 16, Q28: 0,

[Sallydaisy]

ROME QUALIFYING, 28 draw, 7 places in Main Draw
Play starts tomorrow Saturday 8th May, Cameron Norrie is top seed.
Q: +25,Q14: 16, Q28: 0


[1] Norrie v Cuevas
Cecchinato v [9] Gerasimov

[2] D-Fokina v WC Coblli
WC Pellegrino v [8] Moutet

[3] Bedene v WC Moroni
Dellien v [14] Munar

[4] Paul v Londero
Kukushkin v [12] Monteiro

[5] Nishioka v Barrere
Majchrzak v [10] Popyrin

[6] Sandgren v Carballes-Baena
WC Brancaccio v ALT Gaio [13] Albot

[7] Tiafoe v Kovalik
Giron v [11] Delbonis

[Sallydaisy]

Meanwhile in R1 of Rome it's Gasquet v Opelka, who is almost a foot taller than his opponent.
;)

[Sallydaisy]

ROME OOP, Mon 10th May: https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/current/rome/416/daily-schedule

Dan opens on Centre Court against Taylor Fritz, 10am local, 9am UK

Jamie/Bruno 2nd on Court 4 after a 12noon start (11am UK)

[Sallydaisy]

ROME OOP, Tue 11th May: http://www.protennislive.com/posting/2021/416/op.pdf

Brits in action (times are UK)
Court 4: Cameron Norrie vs Roberto Carballes Baena 2nd after 9:00 start
Court 4: Dan Evans/Neal Skupski vs Marcelo Arevalo/Matwe Middelkoop 5th
Centre: Johanna Konta vs Jelena Ostapenko not before 17:00

[Sallydaisy]

Nishikori has a W/O into R3 after Carreno-Busta withdrew (injury, as yet unspecified)

[exislander]

While raining in Rome Prime Video showing 2016 final Andy v Djokovic.

[Hawkeye]

Ah, the famous match point!

[Sallydaisy]

Rome update:
No play before 18:00 BST and doubles matches have been postponed today.

Another Rome update: Delbonis vs Goffin and Karatsev vs Medvedev are off today according to @marcus_buckland (https://twitter.com/marcus_buckland)

[cazza99]

oop for Wednesday - https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/current/rome/416/daily-schedule

[banskogirl]

A lot of matches planned for today :shocked:

[Sallydaisy]

A lot of matches planned for today :shocked:

No real upsets though apart from MeddyBear losing to compatriot Karatsev.
(and in the Ladies event Podoroska beating Serena Williams in R2).

Qualifier Delbonis did well to beat 12th seed Goffin.

[cazza99]

oop for Thursday - https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/current/rome/416/daily-schedule

Andy/Liam 4th on court 2.

[HoopGirl]

Great win from Andy and Liam

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/57062504

[Sallydaisy]

Meanwhile Shapovalov is giving Rafa trouble (or was ...)
The Canadian romped the first set 6'3.
Rafa took the 2nd 6'4.
Shapo had a 3-1 lead in the 3rd but Rafa has broken and levelled it to 3-3.

The other Canadian in action, Felix Auger-Aliassime, lost to Federico Delbonis (Qualifier) who took it 7'6, 6'0

[Sallydaisy]

Shapo just had his 3rd match point against the Rafa serve, saved by the Spaniard.
:shades:

[JAMES4578]

Missed opportunity as Nadal takes it 3-6,6-4,7-6 (7-3) However doubted Shapovalov would prevail when it went into Breaker, a test for Rafa though.

[cazza99]

oop for Friday - https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/current/rome/416/daily-schedule

[RosieBear]

What an absolutely brilliant match between Thiem and Sonego. Normally I'm a die hard Domi fan but lovely for the Italian to progress in his home tournament. Just a shame the fans couldn't stay in the arena for the conclusion - they would have been going mad. Fabulous entertainment.

[themass15]

Agreed, it was a treat to see such a competitive match and not be biased!

[JAMES4578]

I was still for Dom though Sonego had great performance, Thiem though has had a few setbacks this seaon (though obviously had a break).

[Sallydaisy]

Nadal has romped to a 4-0 lead against Zverev in the 1st set of the QF.
However, the German has just broken back and is now serving at *1-4.
Early doors .....

Opelka won his QF match beating (Qualifier) Federico Delbonis 7'5, 7;6(2)

Still to play:
[1] Djokovic v [5] Tsitsipas (follows straight after Nadal v Zverev)
[7] Rublev v Sonego, not before 6pm UK time on Grandstand

[Sallydaisy]

Nadal took the first set 6'3 and has just broken Zverev to nudge ahead 3-2 in the 2nd with his serve to come next.

[Sallydaisy]

Rafa wins 6'4, 6'4 after Zverev failed 3 times to break back in the final game.

[JAMES4578]

Not quite the match I had hoped for even if a few tight games, though Nadal playing at a higher level. Zverev just could not take chances in the 2nd, mind you thought it might be a bit different from last week.

[Sallydaisy]

Tsitsipas 4-3 v Djokovic, match suspended due to rain.
:rain:

[Sallydaisy]

No play in Rome until at least 17.00 BST

[Sallydaisy]

All play rained off for tonight.
Nervous sleep for Tsitsipas who leads Djokovic by a set and 2-1

[RosieBear]

Fantastic morning of tennis. Novak squeaked through a very high quality encounter against Stefanos and the wonderful Sonego keeps up the home town heroics by beating Rublev. What a day for him and lovely the Italians have something to smile about. Keep going Lorenzo!

[themass15]

Andiamo Lorenzo!

[JAMES4578]

certainly exciting match between Djokovic and Tsitsipas though think Stefanos somewhat missed his opportunity. Another good win for Sonego but think it is unlikely there will be another upset later.

[exislander]

Well, Sonego takes 2nd set tiebreak so into 3rd set now.

[Jane]

Exciting stuff!! Go Sonego!! :thumbup:

[themass15]

Andiamo Sonego!

[Sallydaisy]

GSM Djokovic 6'3, 6'7, 6'2.

[JAMES4578]

Great effort from Sonego, though ultimately Djokovic was too strong for him in the end.

[Sallydaisy]

ROME FINALS DAY: Sunday 16th May 2021

Centre Court (times UK):
13.30, WTA Final: [9] Karolina Pliskova v [15] Iga Swiatek
16.00, ATP Final: [1] Djokovic v [2] Nadal

Grandstand (times UK):
11.30, WTA S--F: [4] Shibahara/Aoyama JAP v ALT Fichman USA/Olmos ITA
14.00, ATP Final: [2] Mektic/Pavic v [5] Salisbury/Ram
16.30, WTA Final: Mladenovic/Vondrousova v winners of SF above

[Sallydaisy]

Vamos Rafa - close it out this time!!!
(serving for the match at *5-3 in the 3rd set)

[themass15]

Vamos Rafa!

[Sallydaisy]

Rafa wins Rome 2021 by 7'5, 1'6, 6'3.
:trophy:

[JAMES4578]

Nadal takes it 7-5,1-6,6-3. Good contest with Djokovic again , though would not say quite a classic. Rafa still with the edge on clay.

[themass15]

So pleased Rafa won!

[banskogirl]

Well done Rafa :clap:

[RoastLamb]

Really happy for Rafa, also really happy for Sharon Fichman, a Canadian, who with her Mexican partner won the ladies' doubles! Awesome stuff!