Tennis Tracker: Defending champions Djokovic and Swiatek progress to quarter-finals

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Tennis Tracker: Defending champions Djokovic and Swiatek progress to quarter-finals
Djokovic needed just 88 minutes to see off Cameron Norrie
Djokovic needed just 88 minutes to see off Cameron Norrie
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Novak Djokovic is playing for a spot in the quarter-finals but also with the aim of protecting his Italian Open title, the Serb defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas last year to be crowned champion of Rome. Meanwhile, the WTA version witnesses matches for both quarter-final places as well as the final four.

23:45 CET - Anhelina Kalinina (26) has seen off Brazilian opponent Beatriz Haddad Maia (26) 6-7, 7-6, 6-3 in some late night tennis in Rome.

22:40 CET - Whilst we wait for our final results of the day, here is the ATP Flashmoment of the day.

ATP Flashmoment of the day
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22:30 CET - Despite winning earlier on in the day, Alex Zverev (26) was unable to follow it up against Daniil Medvedev (27) as the Russian won in straight sets 7-6, 6-2.

Elsewhere, Veronika Kudermetova (24) was defeated by Qinwen Zheng (22) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Kudermetova - Zheng highlights
Flashscore

19:27 CET - Andrey Rublev (25), someone who has impressed on clay this season, has been knocked out by Yannick Hanfmann (31) in another three-setter today. In a see-saw match Hanfmann won the bout 7-6, 4-6, 6-3.

19:13 CET - Francisco Cerundolo (24) is through to the next round in Rome after seeing off Italian Jannik Sinner (21) 6-7, 6-2, 6-2. 

Elsewhere, Paula Badosa (25) is into the last eight winning her own three-set battle against Karolina Muchova (26), battling past her Czech opponent 6-4, 6-7, 6-2.

17:05 CET - World number one Iga Swiatek (21) continues her title defence as she moves on to the quarter-finals after triumphing over Donna Vekic (26) 6-3, 6-4.

Swiatek - Vekic highlights
Flashscore

Meanwhile, Casper Ruud (24) progressed to the next round after getting past Laslo Djere (27) with a 6-1, 6-3 victory.

Ruud - Djere highlights
Flashscore
Ruud post-match interview
Flashscore

16:04 CET - Novak Djokovic (35) fumed at Cameron Norrie (27) after winning a tense encounter at the Italian Open on Tuesday, saying he failed to understand the reason for the Briton's "attitude" on court.

A charged-up Norrie vociferously celebrated points in the opening set of his 6-3 6-4 fourth-round loss despite trailing early on and Djokovic responded in a similar fashion as the contest progressed.

Things began to heat up in the second set when Norrie's overhead smash hit Djokovic on the leg after the Serbian had turned his back on the net having given up on a point.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion gave Norrie a death stare despite receiving an apology, though he conceded later Norrie may not have struck him deliberately and was not sure if the Briton saw where he was when making the shot.

Read the full story here.

15:57 CET - More results to bring you from Rome as Lorenzo Musetti (21) has kept the home crowd happy with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 win over Frances Tiafoe (25) of the USA.

14:24 CET - A two-hour match ended with Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (24) getting past Lorenzo Sonego (28), the world number five managed a two-set win 6-3, 7-6.

14:11 CET - Holger Rune (20) sets up his quarter-final clash with world number one Novak Djokovic (35) after defeating Alexei Popyrin (23) 4-6, 7-5, 4-6.

13:34 CET - Alex Zverev (26) has struggled for consistency this season, but he will be the happier for his victory over JJ Wolf (24) 6-4, 7-5. The German will be back on court later today for his next match, this time against Daniil Medvedev (27).

13:08 CET - Novak Djokovic (35) is the first winner of the day in Rome, making his way into the quarter-finals with a straight-set victory over Cameron Norrie (27). The Serbian won the match 6-3, 6-4 to keep up his defence of the title in the Italian capital.

Djokovic - Norrie highlights
Flashscore
Novak Djokovic post-match interview
Flashscore

7:46 CET - Carlos Alcaraz (20) said he needed a few days to "reset" his mind ahead of the French Open, after being dragged out of his comfort zone and stunned by Hungarian qualifier Fabian Marozsan at the Italian Open on Monday.

The Spaniard has been in superb form on clay, winning a title in Buenos Aires earlier in the season before triumphing in Barcelona and Madrid ahead of the Rome tournament.

But Alcaraz, who is set to leapfrog Novak Djokovic into top spot in the rankings and take the number one seeding at Roland Garros, struggled against world number 135 Marozsan to suffer only his second defeat on the surface this year.

"I was perfect physically. I just didn't feel comfortable," Alcaraz told reporters. "He made me feel uncomfortable on court. He was aggressive all the time.

Read the full story here.

7:17 CET - The day begins with world number one Novak Djokovic clashing with Briton Cameron Norrie. Young prodigy Holger Rune will be taking to the court at the same time as he faces Alexei Popyrin

Other top seed names include Casper Ruud, Jannik Sinner and Andrey Rublev all taking their chances to progress to the quarter-finals.

On the WTA end, another title defence at stake in Iga Swiatek, the Pole looks to move on to the final eight as she challenges Donna Vekic. Paula Badosa is aiming for the same round as she clashes with Karolina Muchova.

Looking for final four spots are Beatriz Haddad Maia facing Anhelina Kalinina, as well as Veronika Kudermetova who takes on Qinwen Zheng.

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