Rome Masters crowd 15, Denis Shapovalov love.

The Canadian has received a point penalty for his address of the crowd there, but still won his opening round Italian Open match.

Elsewhere, Stan Wawrinka has gained his first win in 15 months after recovering from a foot injury, but Dominic Thiem has continued to struggle on his return to the circuit, losing to Fabio Fognini.

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29 Dec: Nick Kyrgios has blitzed Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 across what has been coined their battle-of-the-sexes tennis match in Dubai

29 Dec: To an unusual-looking tennis court in Dubai on Sky Sport..

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19 Dec: Uninterrupted play is coming to the ASB Classic tennis tournament

10 Dec: A former Grand Slam tennis champion and previous winner of the ASB Classic will return to the women's field in 2026

24 Nov: Italy have blitzed Spain to claim a third consecutive Davis Cup tennis title, courtesy of singles victories to Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli in Bologna

22 Nov: Hosts Italy have closed in on a third successive men's Davis Cup tennis title, sealing a 2-love semifinal victory over Belgium

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