Holder Novak Djokovic powered past Briton Cameron Norrie 6-3 6-4 in a tense match to reach the Italian Open quarter-finals on Tuesday and remain on track for a seventh title in Rome.

Carlos Alcaraz crashed to a humbling 6-3 7-6(4) defeat by Hungarian qualifier Fabian Marozsan in the third round of the Italian Open  as his quest for a third straight title on clay before the French Open ended in disappointment.

Holder Novak Djokovic began his hunt for a seventh Italian Open title by battling past the unseeded Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-6(5) 6-2 this morning while women’s champion Iga Swiatek delivered a masterclass to reach the third round.

Seville will host the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup Finals, the International Tennis Federation announced on Wednesday.

Former world number three Stan Wawrinka shone following a rain delay at the Italian Open as the oldest player in the men’s draw powered past Ilya Ivashka 6-2 6-4 to book his place in the second round.

Roger Federer said he hopes Rafa Nadal will recover in time for the French Open and that it would be a “brutal” blow for tennis if the 14-time Roland Garros champion is absent this year.

Belarusian second seed Aryna Sabalenka beat Iga Swiatek 6-3 3-6 6-3 to win the Madrid Open yesterday.

Petra Kvitova has withdrawn from next week’s Italian Open with an injury to her right foot, she said on social media on Saturday.

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz celebrated his 20th birthday by storming into the Madrid Open final.

World number two Aryna Sabalenka brushed past Maria Sakkari 6-4 6-1 in the semi-finals of the Madrid Open to set up a potential second straight final showdown with top-ranked Iga Swiatek.

World number two Carlos Alcaraz stayed on course for his fourth title of 2023 by powering into the semi-finals of the Madrid Open with a 6-4 7-5 win over Russian Karen Khachanov on Thursday.

World number two Aryna Sabalenka denied unseeded Egyptian Mayar Sherif the biggest victory of her career when the Belarusian came back from a set down to win their Madrid Open quarter-final 2-6 6-2 6-1.