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Video. Italy marks Republic Day with military parade in Rome
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Senate Speaker Ignazio La Russa, and President Sergio Mattarella attended the parade, applauding the participants as they made their way along Via dei Fori Imperiali. The day, known as Festa della Repubblica, commemorates the 1946 referendum in which Italians voted to abolish the monarchy and establish a republic, following the collapse of Fascism. The celebrations concluded with a flypast by the Frecce Tricolori, the Italian Air Force's aerobatic team, which released trails of green, white and red smoke over the Colosseum.
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13-05-2025
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De Minaur progresses despite interruption by air aces
An overhead in tennis normally means being lobbed but it was a different aerial intervention that troubled Alex de Minaur in Rome. The Australian No.1 was progressing well towards the last 16 despite the distraction of an unwell spectator when his match with Bolivian qualifier Hugo Dellien was interrupted by a flypast by the Italian Air Force's acrobatic team, the Frecce Tricolori (Tricolour arrows). The seventh-seeded de Minaur lost focus, and his serve, before getting back on track to win 6-4 6-4. "I didn't handle it very well, because I got broken straight away," said de Minaur who now plays 12th-seeded American Tommy Paul. "I did well to bounce back and get the break back, but I've got to be a little bit better mentally to not let those things, outside factors affect me." Also seeking to regain focus is Jannik Sinner, who is making his comeback after his controversial three-month doping ban. The world No. 1 overcame a brief lapse during the first set of a 6-4 6-2 victory over Dutch qualifier Jesper de Jong in his second match back on tour in front of his home crowd. Sinner raced to 4-1 but then lost his serve twice as De Jong evened the set at 4-4. There were poor drop shots, an inopportune double fault and other errors from Sinner. But he regained control with his powerful groundstrokes and big serve and extended his winning streak to 23 matches, dating to October. Just like in his opening win over Mariano Navone on Saturday, the fans at the Foro Italico were fully behind Sinner — Italy's first No. 1. "It's good to have him back," de Minaur's next opponent Paul said of Sinner, after beating Tomas Machac 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-4. "He's such a big figure in the sport. He sets the bar right now." The last Italian man to win in Rome was Adriano Panatta in 1976. Sinner next faces 17th-seeded Francisco Cerundolo, who beat Austrian qualifier Sebastian Ofner 6-2, 6-4. Another Italian favourite Matteo Berrettini was forced to retire when 7-5 2-0 down against sixth-seed Casper Ruud. This followed retiring in Madrid with an abdominal injury. Berrettini had not been fit to play in Rome for four years. "I feel so bad for him because this is where he's from, his home Masters 1000," said Ruud, who signed the camera 'Sorry Matteo. Feel better!' "I know he hasn't played since 2021 because of other injuries. There were also wins for Jakub Mensik, Hubert Hurkacz and Jaume Munar. with AP An overhead in tennis normally means being lobbed but it was a different aerial intervention that troubled Alex de Minaur in Rome. The Australian No.1 was progressing well towards the last 16 despite the distraction of an unwell spectator when his match with Bolivian qualifier Hugo Dellien was interrupted by a flypast by the Italian Air Force's acrobatic team, the Frecce Tricolori (Tricolour arrows). The seventh-seeded de Minaur lost focus, and his serve, before getting back on track to win 6-4 6-4. "I didn't handle it very well, because I got broken straight away," said de Minaur who now plays 12th-seeded American Tommy Paul. "I did well to bounce back and get the break back, but I've got to be a little bit better mentally to not let those things, outside factors affect me." Also seeking to regain focus is Jannik Sinner, who is making his comeback after his controversial three-month doping ban. The world No. 1 overcame a brief lapse during the first set of a 6-4 6-2 victory over Dutch qualifier Jesper de Jong in his second match back on tour in front of his home crowd. Sinner raced to 4-1 but then lost his serve twice as De Jong evened the set at 4-4. There were poor drop shots, an inopportune double fault and other errors from Sinner. But he regained control with his powerful groundstrokes and big serve and extended his winning streak to 23 matches, dating to October. Just like in his opening win over Mariano Navone on Saturday, the fans at the Foro Italico were fully behind Sinner — Italy's first No. 1. "It's good to have him back," de Minaur's next opponent Paul said of Sinner, after beating Tomas Machac 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-4. "He's such a big figure in the sport. He sets the bar right now." The last Italian man to win in Rome was Adriano Panatta in 1976. Sinner next faces 17th-seeded Francisco Cerundolo, who beat Austrian qualifier Sebastian Ofner 6-2, 6-4. Another Italian favourite Matteo Berrettini was forced to retire when 7-5 2-0 down against sixth-seed Casper Ruud. This followed retiring in Madrid with an abdominal injury. Berrettini had not been fit to play in Rome for four years. "I feel so bad for him because this is where he's from, his home Masters 1000," said Ruud, who signed the camera 'Sorry Matteo. Feel better!' "I know he hasn't played since 2021 because of other injuries. There were also wins for Jakub Mensik, Hubert Hurkacz and Jaume Munar. with AP An overhead in tennis normally means being lobbed but it was a different aerial intervention that troubled Alex de Minaur in Rome. The Australian No.1 was progressing well towards the last 16 despite the distraction of an unwell spectator when his match with Bolivian qualifier Hugo Dellien was interrupted by a flypast by the Italian Air Force's acrobatic team, the Frecce Tricolori (Tricolour arrows). The seventh-seeded de Minaur lost focus, and his serve, before getting back on track to win 6-4 6-4. "I didn't handle it very well, because I got broken straight away," said de Minaur who now plays 12th-seeded American Tommy Paul. "I did well to bounce back and get the break back, but I've got to be a little bit better mentally to not let those things, outside factors affect me." Also seeking to regain focus is Jannik Sinner, who is making his comeback after his controversial three-month doping ban. The world No. 1 overcame a brief lapse during the first set of a 6-4 6-2 victory over Dutch qualifier Jesper de Jong in his second match back on tour in front of his home crowd. Sinner raced to 4-1 but then lost his serve twice as De Jong evened the set at 4-4. There were poor drop shots, an inopportune double fault and other errors from Sinner. But he regained control with his powerful groundstrokes and big serve and extended his winning streak to 23 matches, dating to October. Just like in his opening win over Mariano Navone on Saturday, the fans at the Foro Italico were fully behind Sinner — Italy's first No. 1. "It's good to have him back," de Minaur's next opponent Paul said of Sinner, after beating Tomas Machac 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-4. "He's such a big figure in the sport. He sets the bar right now." The last Italian man to win in Rome was Adriano Panatta in 1976. Sinner next faces 17th-seeded Francisco Cerundolo, who beat Austrian qualifier Sebastian Ofner 6-2, 6-4. Another Italian favourite Matteo Berrettini was forced to retire when 7-5 2-0 down against sixth-seed Casper Ruud. This followed retiring in Madrid with an abdominal injury. Berrettini had not been fit to play in Rome for four years. "I feel so bad for him because this is where he's from, his home Masters 1000," said Ruud, who signed the camera 'Sorry Matteo. Feel better!' "I know he hasn't played since 2021 because of other injuries. There were also wins for Jakub Mensik, Hubert Hurkacz and Jaume Munar. with AP An overhead in tennis normally means being lobbed but it was a different aerial intervention that troubled Alex de Minaur in Rome. The Australian No.1 was progressing well towards the last 16 despite the distraction of an unwell spectator when his match with Bolivian qualifier Hugo Dellien was interrupted by a flypast by the Italian Air Force's acrobatic team, the Frecce Tricolori (Tricolour arrows). The seventh-seeded de Minaur lost focus, and his serve, before getting back on track to win 6-4 6-4. "I didn't handle it very well, because I got broken straight away," said de Minaur who now plays 12th-seeded American Tommy Paul. "I did well to bounce back and get the break back, but I've got to be a little bit better mentally to not let those things, outside factors affect me." Also seeking to regain focus is Jannik Sinner, who is making his comeback after his controversial three-month doping ban. The world No. 1 overcame a brief lapse during the first set of a 6-4 6-2 victory over Dutch qualifier Jesper de Jong in his second match back on tour in front of his home crowd. Sinner raced to 4-1 but then lost his serve twice as De Jong evened the set at 4-4. There were poor drop shots, an inopportune double fault and other errors from Sinner. But he regained control with his powerful groundstrokes and big serve and extended his winning streak to 23 matches, dating to October. Just like in his opening win over Mariano Navone on Saturday, the fans at the Foro Italico were fully behind Sinner — Italy's first No. 1. "It's good to have him back," de Minaur's next opponent Paul said of Sinner, after beating Tomas Machac 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-4. "He's such a big figure in the sport. He sets the bar right now." The last Italian man to win in Rome was Adriano Panatta in 1976. Sinner next faces 17th-seeded Francisco Cerundolo, who beat Austrian qualifier Sebastian Ofner 6-2, 6-4. Another Italian favourite Matteo Berrettini was forced to retire when 7-5 2-0 down against sixth-seed Casper Ruud. This followed retiring in Madrid with an abdominal injury. Berrettini had not been fit to play in Rome for four years. "I feel so bad for him because this is where he's from, his home Masters 1000," said Ruud, who signed the camera 'Sorry Matteo. Feel better!' "I know he hasn't played since 2021 because of other injuries. There were also wins for Jakub Mensik, Hubert Hurkacz and Jaume Munar. with AP
The Guardian
12-05-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Alex de Minaur progresses despite distraction of aerial display at Italian Open
An overhead in tennis normally means being lobbed but it was a different aerial intervention that troubled Alex de Minaur in Rome. The Australian No 1 was progressing well towards the last 16 despite the distraction of an unwell spectator when his match with Bolivian qualifier Hugo Dellien was interrupted by a flypast by the Italian Air Force's acrobatic team, the Frecce Tricolori (Tricolour arrows). The seventh-seeded De Minaur lost focus, and his serve, before getting back on track to win 6-4, 6-4. 'I didn't handle it very well, because I got broken straight away,' said De Minaur who now plays 12th-seeded American Tommy Paul. 'I did well to bounce back and get the break back, but I've got to be a little bit better mentally to not let those things, outside factors affect me.' Also seeking to regain focus is Jannik Sinner, who is making his comeback after his controversial three-month doping ban. The world No 1 overcame a brief lapse during the first set of a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Dutch qualifier Jesper de Jong in his second match back on tour in front of his home crowd. Just like in his opening win over Mariano Navone on Saturday, the fans at the Foro Italico were fully behind Sinner – Italy's first No 1. 'It's good to have him back,' De Minaur's next opponent Paul said of Sinner, after beating Tomas Machac 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4. 'He's such a big figure in the sport. He sets the bar right now.' The last Italian man to win in Rome was Adriano Panatta in 1976. Sign up to Australia Sport Get a daily roundup of the latest sports news, features and comment from our Australian sports desk after newsletter promotion In the women's event Coco Gauff outclassed Emma Raducanu 6-1, 6-2 to move into the quarter-finals where she will face Russian seventh seed Mirra Andreeva. World No1 Aryna Sabalenka beat Marta Kostyuk 6-1, 7-6 (10-8). She next encounters eighth seed Qinwen Zheng who beat Bianca Andreescu 7-5, 6-1. American Peyton Stearns ended Naomi Osaka's eight-match winning streak with a 6-4 3-6, 7-6 (7-4) win and home favourite Jasmine Paolini beat Jelena Ostapenko 7-5, 6-2.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
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- Yahoo
'Feel so bad for him': Tennis world left saddened over 'awful' scenes
Alex de Minaur has become the only player on the ATP Tour to make the round of 16 at every Masters 1000 event so far in 2025. But the Aussie's win over Hugo Dellien at the Italian Open was overshadowed by shattering scenes for home favourite Matteo Berrettini. Berrettini retired hurt while trailing Casper Ruud 5-7 0-2 on Monday night, and was reduced to tears as he walked off the court. The 29-year-old Italian has been plagued by injuries throughout his career, and was clearly devastated to retire in front of his home fans in Rome. He also retired hurt in his third-round match against Jack Draper at the Madrid Open last month due to an abdominal injury. The former Wimbledon finalist was hoping to make a deep run at home at the Italian Open, playing the tournament for the first time since 2021. 'I feel so bad for him because this is where he's from, his home Masters 1000,' said Ruud, who signed the camera 'Sorry Matteo. Feel better!' after the match. 'I know he hasn't played since 2021 because of other injuries. 'I know he's worked hard to come back and now he gets another setback. I hope it's not a long thing for him. I hope he can fix it soon and have a speedy recover. He's a hell of a player.' Tennis fans and commentators were left shattered for Berrettini. Some described it as "awful" and "devastating" that the 29-year-old was forced to retire yet again. It's so sad seeing Matteo Berrettini go through this over and over again... — Biola Solace-Chukwu (@Beeorlicious) May 12, 2025 anyway absolutely awful for Berrettini though ❤️🩹 He retires so often sigh — Ame (@Amekingdra) May 12, 2025 Sad for Berrettini, hope he recovers and is back soon ❤️🩹Happy to see Casper back to his best too ❤️ — 😎 ANNEKE IN THE MAKING 💅 (@angelritmiquero) May 12, 2025 Berrettini retires down 5-7 0-2 vs Ruud immediately after getting time Berrettini has been able to play Rome since 2021 and this is how it ends. So all class as always though. — absolutelyEpic137 🐝 (@totallyEpic137) May 12, 2025 Meanwhile, de Minaur was too good for Bolivian qualifier Dellien in a 6-4 6-4 victory. But the Australian No.1 had to overcome being interrupted by a flyover from the Italian Air Force's acrobatic team, the Frecce Tricolori (Tricolour arrows). The match was paused twice on Monday - once for an unwell spectator and then for the Air Force flypast - and de Minaur went off his game. The seventh-seeded lost focus - and his serve - before getting back on track. It made de Minaur the only player on tour to make the round of 16 at every ATP 1000 event this year. Players to reach the last sixteen of *every* Masters 1000 event in 2025 so far:Alex de Minaur 😈#IBI25 — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 12, 2025 "I didn't handle it very well, because I got broken straight away," said de Minaur, who now plays 12th-seeded American Tommy Paul. "I did well to bounce back and get the break back, but I've got to be a little bit better mentally to not let those things, outside factors affect me." And World No.1 Jannik Sinner continued his charge in his comeback to tennis after a three-month doping ban, beating lucky loser Jesper de Jong 6-4 6-2. Sinner will now play Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo, who knocked him out in the last 16 the last time they played in Rome in 2023. "Tomorrow will be a big day for me, because I'll need to raise my game against him," Sinner said. "He's played some really good tennis recently, he got to the semi-finals in Madrid and he's playing some real tennis. He'll be confident." Over 10,000 fans crammed into the stands on Monday to watch Sinner. The returning World No.1 is trying to become the first Italian in 49 years to win the ATP 1000 event in Rome. "It's good to have him back," Paul said of Sinner after beating Tomas Machac 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-4. "He's such a big figure in the sport. He sets the bar right now." with agencies
ABC News
12-05-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
Alex de Minaur, Jannik Sinner win through at Italian Open after air force flyover
An overhead in tennis normally means being lobbed but it was a different aerial intervention that troubled Alex de Minaur in Rome. The Australian number one was progressing well towards the last 16 despite the distraction of an unwell spectator when his match with Bolivian lucky loser Hugo Dellien was interrupted by a flyover by the Italian Air Force's acrobatic team, the Frecce Tricolori (Tricolour Arrows). The seventh-seeded de Minaur lost focus, and his serve, before getting back on track to win 6-4, 6-4. "I didn't handle it very well, because I got broken straight away," said de Minaur who now plays 11th-seeded American Tommy Paul. "I did well to bounce back and get the break back, but I've got to be a little bit better mentally to not let those things, outside factors affect me." Also seeking to regain focus is Jannik Sinner, who is making his comeback after his controversial three-month doping ban. The world number one overcame a brief lapse during the first set of a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Dutch qualifier Jesper de Jong in his second match back on tour in front of his home crowd. Sinner raced to 4-1 but then lost his serve twice as de Jong evened the set at 4-4. There were poor drop shots, an inopportune double fault and other errors from Sinner, but he regained control with his powerful groundstrokes and big serve to extend his winning streak to 23 matches, dating to October. Just like in his opening win over Mariano Navone on Saturday, the fans at the Foro Italico were fully behind Sinner — Italy's first world number one. "It's good to have him back," de Minaur's next opponent Paul said of Sinner, after beating Tomáš Macháč 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-4. "He's such a big figure in the sport. He sets the bar right now." The last Italian man to win in Rome was Adriano Panatta in 1976. Sinner next faces 17th-seeded Francisco Cerundolo, who beat Austrian qualifier Sebastian Ofner 6-2, 6-4, with a semifinal clash with de Minaur looming if both win their next two matches. Another Italian favourite, Matteo Berrettini, was reduced to tears as he was forced to retire when 7-5, 2-0 down against sixth-seed Casper Ruud, due to the same abdominal injury that forced him out of the last tournament in Madrid. Berrettini had not been fit to play in Rome for four years. "I feel so bad for him because this is where he's from, his home Masters 1000," said Ruud, who signed the camera 'Sorry Matteo. Feel better!'. On the women's side of the draw, Coco Gauff and Qinwen Zheng easily handled former US Open stars Emma Raducanu and Bianca Andreescu, respectively. Local favourite Jasmine Paolini took down Jeļena Ostapenko, and Naomi Osaka was knocked out in a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(4) classic against American Peyton Stearns. Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka also withstood a fierce challenge from Ukraine's Marta Kosytuk, 6-1, 7-6(8). AAP/AP
