Italian Open Tennis: Draw, Schedule, Aryna Sabalenka, Victoria Azarenka to Compete – Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray Absent | Tennis News

The Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome is in full swing, with exciting matches taking place on Wednesday. On the women’s side, Jelena Ostapenko will face off against second seed Aryna Sabalenka, while Victoria Azarenka will take on Danielle Collins later in the day. In the men’s draw, Alejandro Tabilo will meet Zhang Zhizhen, and Alexander Zverev will go up against Taylor Fritz.

However, two notable British players, Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu, are missing from the tournament this year. Murray is recovering from an ankle injury and is set to return at next week’s ATP Challenger Tour in Bordeaux before playing at the Geneva Open. Raducanu, on the other hand, is planning to compete in Strasbourg and is also entered into qualifying for the French Open.

In addition to Murray and Raducanu, other players like home favorite Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are also absent from the tournament due to injuries. Defending women’s champion Elina Rybakina had to withdraw due to illness.

The Italian Open is a prestigious clay-court event that attracts the world’s best players. With Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal making early exits, the field is wide open for new champions to emerge. The tournament is held at the iconic Foro Italico in Rome, with matches starting at 10am UK time every day until the finals weekend on May 18.

As the clay-court season heats up, tennis fans can catch all the action live on Sky Sports leading up to the French Open at Roland Garros. From the Geneva Open to the Lyon Open and the Internationaux de Strasbourg, there is plenty of exciting tennis to look forward to.