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Tennis fans criticized the poorly organized trophy ceremony at the Rome Open, with the crowd booing and the traditional order of the ceremony being wrong. This is the second event in a row where the WTA trophy ceremony has drawn criticism. Fans expressed their disappointment and called the ceremony a "disaster" and "totally disrespectful for both players."
Stefanos Tsitsipas clashed with both of his parents during his match against Daniil Medvedev at the Rome Open, kicking his mother out of his box after growing frustrated with her instructions in Russian. Many have argued that his parents' influence on him during matches is too much, with both giving him input during the game.
Anhelina Kalinina retires from the Rome Open Final due to injury, after reaching her first WTA 1000 final and showing her talent and fighting spirit throughout the tournament. The pain and heartbreak was visible on her face as she explained to the physio that she couldn't continue.
Daniil Medvedev defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Rome Open after multiple rain delays and continued their on-court feud by hilariously replicating Tsitsipas' victory dance from their tie at Cincinnati last year. Medvedev treated fans to his own rendition of the dance, but it's up for debate which one was better.
Novak Djokovic criticized Cameron Norrie's behavior on court during their match at the Rome Open, accusing the British No.1 of not playing fair in various antics on court. Djokovic went on to win the match in straight sets. He will face No. 7 Holger Rune in the quarterfinals as preparations continue for the French Open.