Daniil Medvedev claimed the first clay court title of his career ahead of the French Open as the Russian world number three beat Denmark's Holger Rune 7-5 7-5 in a gripping Italian Open final that began after a rain delay on Sunday.

Italian Open: Daniil Medvedev claims maiden clay court title, beats Holger Rune in straight sets

Elena Rybakina won the Italian Open on Saturday and promptly turned her attention to Roland Garros and the pursuit of a second career Grand Slam title. Kazakhstan's Rybakina captured her second WTA 1000 title of the season at Foro Italico when Ukrainian opponent Anhelina Kalinina retired with a thigh injury which she had been carrying all week.

Italian Open 2023 winner Elena Rybakina sets sights on clinching title at Roland Garros

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina fought from 4-1 down in the second set to overhaul Jelena Ostapenko on Friday to reach the final of the Italian Open. The 6-2, 6-4 comeback from the Kazakh sent Rybakina into her fourth major final of the season after the Australian Open, Indian Wells and Miami.

Italian Open: Elena Rybakina enters fourth final of the season, to face Ukraine's Anhelina Kalinina for glory

Holger Rune fought from a set and a break down on Saturday to book a place in the Italian Open final with a 6-7 (2/7), 6-4, 6-2 defeat of fourth seed Casper Ruud.

Italian Open: Holger Rune rallies past Casper Ruud in three sets to reach Rome final

The Big Three in tennis, such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, have ruled the sport for several years. In recent times, a lot has been said and written about the generational shift waiting to take place with a plethora of young talents -- Carlos Alcaraz, Casper Ruud, Dane Holger Rune, etc.

'New generation is here already': Novak Djokovic on young talents after Rome quarter-final exit

Daniil Medvedev continued his Italian Open clay breakthrough on Thursday as the third seed reached the semi-finals with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Yannick Hanfmann. The 2021 US Open champion freely admits he's never been comfortable on the dirt but has shattered that stereotype with his steady progress at the Foro Italico, reaching his seventh semi-final of the season.

Italian Open: Daniil Medvedev crushes qualifier Yannick Hanfmann to reach Rome semis

Women’s world number one Iga Swiatek is a doubt for the upcoming French Open 2023 after she withdrew from the quarterfinals of the Italian Open on Wednesday, May 17.

French Open: Iga Swiatek doubtful for defending her title after pulling out of Italian Open quarterfinal

Holger Rune on Wednesday produced a masterclass performance and kept his focus to overcome Novak Djokovic in a thrilling quarter-final at the Italian Open. The 20-year-old Danish tennis player prevailed 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 to seal a win against the World No.

Italian Open: Holger Rune outplays defending champion Novak Djokovic to reach last four

Elena Rybakina has comfortably won both her matches against Iga Swiatek this year but expects a tougher test against the world number one when the pair face off on clay at the Italian Open later on Wednesday.

Tennis: Elena Rybakina, Iga Swiatek to renew rivalry in Italian Open quarter-finals

Former world number one and 22-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic has reached the last eight of the Italian Open after he got the better of British star Cameron Norrie in straight sets on Tuesday.

Italian Open: Novak Djokovic sees off Cameron Norrie in straight sets to reach quarter-finals

Carlos Alcaraz marked his return to the world number one ranking by comfortably seeing off fellow Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas in his first ever match at the Italian Open on Saturday as the women's draw lost its fourth top 10 player.

Italian Open: Carlos Alcaraz marks return to world number one with victory in Rome

Novak Djokovic fought his way into the third round of the Italian Open on Friday, beating Tomas Etcheverry 7-5 (7/6), 6-2 in a surprisingly tight encounter. A six-time winner in Rome, the world number one was made to work by the 61st-ranked Argentine, prevailing in one hour, 51 minutes to set up a third round clash with Grigor Dimitrov, who beat Stan Wawrinka.

Italian Open: Sluggish Novak Djokovic cruises to third round, beats Tomas Etcheverry in three-set thriller

Novak Djokovic said on Thursday that Carlos Alcaraz is the man to beat at the Italian Open, but reassured fans that he "feels good" after his recent elbow injury.

Italian Open: 'Carlos Alcaraz is the man to beat...,' says top-seed Novak Djokovic

World number seven Ons Jabeur said women players should not have to wait to receive the same prize money as their male counterparts at the Italian Open after tournament organisers announced plans to achieve pay parity by 2025.

Tennis: Italian Open must offer women equal pay before 2025, says world number seven Ons Jabeur

Fabio Fognini edged out Andy Murray in a battle of veteran tennis dads to reach the Italian Open second round on Wednesday. Fognini, ranked outside of the top 100 for the first time in 14 years, came through 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 against his fellow 35-year-old.

Italian Open: Former world number 7 Fabio Fognini beats Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic to face Tomas Etcheverry

Sofia Kenin was made to work hard by Cristina Bucsa at the Italian Open on Tuesday, before the former Australian Open champion prevailed 6-3 6-7(8) 7-5 to set up a second round meeting with world number two Aryna Sabalenka.

Italian Open: Sofia Kenin enters second round, Leylah Fernandez bows out

Italian Open 2023: The Italian Open 2023 is all set to kick-start on Tuesday, May 9 in Rome, Italy. The professional tennis tournament is also known as the Rome Masters and will be played on the outdoor clay court at the Foro Italico in Rome.