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• Williams beats qualifier in comeback game from injury• Konta eases through, but Edmund out in first round Serena Williams fell behind 3-1 in the first set before opening her clay court season with a routine 6-4, 6-...

Kyle Edmund has lost at the Italian Open – the fourth consecutive tournament in which he has failed in the opening round.

Britain's Johanna Konta will play American Sloane Stephens in the Italian Open second round after beating her compatriot Alison Riske in straight sets.

American tennis player Nicole Gibbs will miss the French Open after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer by her dentist.

Serena Williams looked sharper than in her previous match two months ago as she opened her clay-court season with a routine 6-4, 6-2 win over Swedish qualifier Rebecca Peterson on Monday.

American Nicole Gibbs withdraws from this month's French Open after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that was found by her dentist.

With less than two weeks until Roland Garros, there is no shortage of burning questions left to answer at the Italian Open, the last major tuneup before the French Open.

Serena Williams opened her clay-court season with a routine 6-4 6-2 win over Swedish qualifier Rebecca Peterson in the Italian Open first round on Monday.

Britain's Kyle Edmund suffers his fourth straight first-round defeat, losing 6-4 4-6 6-2 to Spain's Fernando Verdasco at the Italian Open.