Want to know the 411 & keep up with all the hot gossip? Look no further. ATP/WTA news, history & memes. 200K+ on X. Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2363472 Free Weekly Newsletter: https://thetennisletter.substack.com/https://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mlyrtjkrxc2kElina Svitolina doing her Rome Champion’s photoshoot in front of the Trevi Fountain. So nice, she had to do it thrice. 🏆🏆🏆 (via Internazionali BNL d’Italia)16 May 2026 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlyrtjkrxc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mlyqk3cda22cCoco Gauff on IG after losing to Elina Svitolina in the Rome final 😭😭😭😭😭16 May 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlyqk3cda22chttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mlyorbxh6c2cElina Svitolina poses with her 3rd Rome trophy. The 3rd player to come back as a mom and win a WTA 1000 event. Clijsters. Azarenka. Svitolina. Her road back to the top is a beautiful reminder: Champions aren't simply defined by how long they stay on top, but by how fiercely they climb back. 🇺🇦💙16 May 2026 20:29 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlyorbxh6c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mlynlt3qis2cGael Monfils wrote a sweet message for his wife Elina Svitolina after she won the title in Rome: These two. 🥹🥹🥹🥹16 May 2026 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlynlt3qis2chttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mlyn4zstrs2mElina Svitolina after beating Coco Gauff to win her 3rd Rome title “I want to thank my family. My husband that tells me I’m very bad at speeches. Hopefully it’s not that bad this time” 😂😂😂😂16 May 2026 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlyn4zstrs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mlympfyjkk2sElina Svitolina after beating Coco Gauff in the Rome final “It’s very hard to believe that it’s been eight years since I held this trophy. Very very pleased with the 2 weeks here. I want to say congrats to Coco for a great tournament and for your team as well. You’re such a great champion.."16 May 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlympfyjkk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mlymks5b622cElina Svitolina is the 2nd woman age 30+ in the Open Era to win the title in Rome. Serena Williams - 2013, 2014, 2016. 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 - 2026. EIGHT years after she last won it in 2017 & 2018. There are no limits to what a resilient woman can do. 🇺🇦💙16 May 2026 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlymks5b622chttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mlymgqeu7k2eCoco Gauff after losing to Svitolina in Rome final “First I want to congratulate Elina. Another tough battle between us. I’m on the other side but hopefully one of these days I can get over that.. Always very nice on and off the court. Hopefully see you at French Open in the final” ❤️16 May 2026 19:47 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlymgqeu7k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mlyltyic6c2cThe Ukrainian women swept the clay court WTA 1000 events this season. Elina Svitolina - 2026 Rome Champion. Marta Kostyuk - 2026 Madrid Champion. Leaders. 🇺🇦💙16 May 2026 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlyltyic6c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mlylizrjbc2cElina Svitolina becomes the 5th woman to win the Rome Open 3 times or more. Conchita Martinez. Serena Williams. Maria Sharapova. Iga Swiatek. 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚. What a list. 🇺🇦💙16 May 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlylizrjbc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mlykjfi3gc2cElina Svitolina becomes the oldest player to get 3 consecutive top 5 wins at the same WTA 1000 event. 1. Elina Svitolina - 31 years & 235 days old. 2. Serena Williams - 31 years & 173 days old. Playing the best tennis of her life. This is the story of the year. 🇺🇦💙16 May 2026 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlykjfi3gc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mlykip5hb22eCoco 💔 💔 💔 💔 💔 💔16 May 2026 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlykip5hb22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mlykbnjvuk2cTHE MOMENT ELINA SVITOLINA BEAT COCO GAUFF TO WIN HER 3RD ROME TITLE. Beat #2 Elena Rybakina, #3 Iga Swiatek, & #4 Coco Gauff back to back to back. Motherhood, pressure, time away from tennis… none of it erased her hunger… It sharpened it. Legend 🇺🇦🥹16 May 2026 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlykbnjvuk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mlyjqeluv22cSvitolina d. Gauff 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 ELINA IS A 3-TIME ROME CHAMPION. 8 years after she won it back-to back in 2017 & 2018 Back to world #7, top 3 in the race, & a WTA 1000 champion once again. Greatness isn't only about staying at the top… sometimes it's about fighting your way back there. 🇺🇦💙🇺🇦16 May 2026 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlyjqeluv22chttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mlyhhw6lbc2cCoco Gauff wins the 2nd set 7-6(3) against Elina Svitolina in Rome. 2 points away from losing. Incredible fight from Coco to stay alive. One set to decide it all. 👀16 May 2026 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlyhhw6lbc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mlydvcaaqs2eCoco and Svitolina in the Rome final16 May 2026 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlydvcaaqs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mlydo3w4ys2eSvitolina wins the 1st set 6-4 against Coco Gauff in Rome. From 2-4 down. Unbelievable effort from Elina to win so many exhausting rallies after back-to-back 3 set matches against the world #2 and world #3. One set away from her 3rd Rome title. 🇺🇦💙16 May 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlydo3w4ys2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mlybp7rpcs2eDaniil Medvedev was asked if he feels like he’s playing like the world No. 3: ‘Sascha is playing unreal, actually much better than me in terms of results. I'm happy to be No. 4 at the moment’ (via Rome Press)16 May 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlybp7rpcs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mly7pouj622eDaniil Medvedev was asked about Sinner struggling physically during their match: ‘That he struggles is not a problem for him to win… Whenever I play Novak, it's a bit the same. Novak many times was struggling against me physically…’ (via Rome Press)16 May 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mly7pouj622ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mly7d45w322eJannik Sinner was asked about the physical issues he struggled with during the match against Medvedev last night: ‘It’s normal that not every day we feel 100%. I tried to play with the best possible energy I have’ (via Rome Press)16 May 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mly7d45w322ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mly6yfbtms2eJannik Sinner is met with a sea of cheering fans after reaching his 2nd consecutive Rome final. Italian hero. ❤️🥹 (via FITP)16 May 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mly6yfbtms2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mly3ydwyyk2cJannik Sinner becomes the 2nd man in history to reach the final of all 3 clay court Masters events in the same season Rafa Nadal - 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 Jannik Sinner - 2026 The only man to make it on this list next to the greatest clay court player of all time That speaks for itself. 🇮🇹🦊16 May 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mly3ydwyyk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mly3ug2czk2cMeddy will always have Rome 202316 May 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mly3ug2czk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mly32ed4nk2cJannik Sinner’s reaction after beating Daniil Medvedev to reach the final in Rome. He becomes the 2nd man in history to reach the final of the first 5 Masters events of the season. Rafa Nadal - 2011. Jannik Sinner - 2026. Si(n)mply the best. 🇮🇹🥹16 May 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mly32ed4nk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mly32cmnic2dJannik Sinner after beating Medvedev to reach back to back Rome finals “I’m very happy how I handled the situation. Very happy to be back in the final. Tomorrow is gonna be again a very tough day. But I’m very happy this match is finally over. It was a very long one.. very happy.” 🇮🇹🦊16 May 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mly32cmnic2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mly2tuj3uk2cJannik Sinner becomes the first Italian man to reach back-to-back Rome finals since 1958. Nicola Pietrangeli (1957-1958) Jannik Sinner (2025-2026) Another proud moment for Italian tennis. 🇮🇹❤️16 May 2026 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mly2tuj3uk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mly2t3f6bs2cJannik Sinner signs the camera after beating Daniil Medvedev in Rome "Siiii"16 May 2026 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mly2t3f6bs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mly27hln2c2dSinner d. Medvedev 6-2 5-7 6-4 Jannik reaches his 6th consecutive Masters 1000 final. As easy as he makes tennis look so often… he did not get to the top of the sport because it was easy. He got there with the indomitable will & heart we saw in this match. A different breed of tennis player. 🇮🇹❤️16 May 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mly27hln2c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mlw7zq2x2s24Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev’s semifinal match in Rome is suspended for the night and will be completed tomorrow. Jannik leads 4-2 in the 3rd set. 🌧️15 May 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlw7zq2x2s24https://bsky.app/profile/thetennisletter.bsky.social/post/3mlvzppnnk22sMedvedev wins the 2nd set 7-5 against Jannik Sinner in Rome. Daniil is the first player to take a set off of Jannik all tournament. Finding ways to make things very physical for the world #1. A great tennis mind at work. Off to a decider. 👀15 May 2026 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:nin65xmpfflkc32wf7ztxcx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvzppnnk22s