Multiple players encountered challenges during the Italian Open in Rome.
No single specific event is covered across the sources. Each source reports on separate matches and incidents involving different athletes.
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Tennis stars face setbacks at Italian Open
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What people are saying
X users discussed Coco Gauff's frustration at the Italian Open, sharing clips of her hitting her head with a racket during a tough win. Novak Djokovic's early loss to a 20-year-old also drew comments on his physical struggles. Reactions included concern for players' emotions, notes on match intensity, and neutral reports of results. Sentiments mixed surprise at incidents with acknowledgment of competitive pressure.
Coco Gauff smashes herself with her tennis racket in bizarre Italy Open incidenthttps://t.co/9pAlRCXj4L
— GB News (@GBNEWS) May 9, 2026
WATCH: Coco Gauff repeatedly hits her head with racket during heated Italian Open moment in tough 3R win https://t.co/y9Jtmzk1Hw pic.twitter.com/ef13ofqh9P
— Sportskeeda Tennis (@SK__Tennis) May 9, 2026
Coco Gauff smashes racket on her head in concerning incident at Italian Openhttps://t.co/LkaQ96lSc0
— Express Sport (@DExpress_Sport) May 9, 2026
Coco Gauff survives a big scare in Rome coming from a double break down in the deciding set to beat the world ranked 72 Solana Sierra.
— Pavvy G (@pavyg) May 9, 2026
Gauff seemed out of sorts today and even hit her racket on her head but got the job done in front of a small crowd. pic.twitter.com/87YjEIieD2
"Stomach? Shoulder? Not going to talk about it"
— Dr Elisa Perego (@elisaperego78) May 8, 2026
Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic suffered a shocker early defeat in Rome. He "appeared to struggle with a stomach ailment following a dominant opening set" against 20 year-old Dino Prizmic, and lost
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