Italian Open (Tennis)

Women’s Tennis Suddenly Has a Big(ish) Three

Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka have been winning just about everything important lately, emerging as a potential triumvirate unseen in the women’s game for about a decade.

By Matthew Futterman

Content Type: Personal Profile Djokovic, Novak French Open (Tennis) Italian Open (Tennis) Murray, Andy (1987- ) Nadal, Rafael Roland Garros Stadium (Paris, France) Sports Injuries Tennis

Injured Rafael Nadal Withdraws From The French Open

Nadal, the Spanish star, has battled a core muscle injury since January and won’t defend his title at the Grand Slam tournament he has won 14 times.

By Matthew Futterman

Assn of Tennis Professionals Italian Open (Tennis) Jabeur, Ons Sabalenka, Aryna Shapovalov, Denis (1999- ) Simon, Steve (1955- ) Tennis United States Tennis Assn Women and Girls Women's Tennis Assn

The Same Work but a Lot Less Pay for Women. Welcome to Tennis in 2023.

At the Italian Open, women will compete for less than half as much money as the men. Organizers say they intend to fix that, but not for two years.

By Matthew Futterman