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ROME – Hopefully there will be some reworking of the “12-day, 96-player extended Masters 1000s”. Because the final days of the event are kind of feast or famine.

No singles Thursday, as two of the women wait three days between their quarterfinal and Friday’s semis.

The men only have two singles matches on Thursday. The women have only two doubles matches.

The tickets don’t get any cheaper, either.

(Rome is six hours ahead of EDT).

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Internazionali BNL d’Italia
Location: Rome, Italy (Joint event with the WTA Tour)
Category: ATP 1000
Dates: May 9 – 21, 2023
Prize money: €8,637,966
Draws: S96 – D32

Thursday, May 18, 2023
Final results

Men’s singles, quarterfinals

[3] Daniil Medvedev (RUS) def. [Q] Yannick Hanfmann (GER) 62 62
[5] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) def. [15] Borna Coric (CRO) 63 64

Women’s singles, semifinals

[1] Coco Gauff / Jessica Pegula (USA) def [3] Desirae Krawczyk (USA) / Demi Schuurs (NED) 46 76 (5) [10-8]
[4] Storm Hunter (AUS) / Elise Mertens (BEL) def Marie Bouzkova (CZE) / Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 75 64