Day 5 of the Italian Open will see the start of the women's singles third round, along with the continuation of the men's singles second round. Rafael Nadal staged a fantastic comeback to survive a three-set tussle against Zizou Bergs in his opener.
It only gets tougher for him from here on, though, with the Spaniard taking on Hubert Hurkacz in the second round on Saturday. Stefanos Tsitsipas, Holger Rune and defending champion Daniil Medvedev are among the well-known names in action on the men's side as well.
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek's quest for a Madrid-Rome double continues against Yulia Putintseva on Saturday. Grand Slam champions Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka are among the other leading ladies in the mix. On that note, here's a brief glance at the schedule for Day 5 of the Italian Open:
Schedule for Day 5 of the Italian Open (May 11)
Centre Court
Starting at 11:00 a.m. local time: (1) Iga Swiatek vs Yulia Putintseva
Not before 1:00 p.m. local time: (7) Hubert Hurkacz vs (PR) Rafael Nadal
Followed by: Jack Draper vs (2) Daniil Medvedev
Not before 7:00 p.m. local time: (3) Coco Gauff vs (LL) Jaqueline Cristian
Not before 8:30 p.m. local time: Luca Nardi vs (10) Holger Rune
Grand Stand Arena
Starting at 11:00 a.m. local time: Matteo Arnaldi vs (21) Nicolas Jarry
Not before 1:00 p.m. local time: (10) Daria Kasatkina vs (PR) Naomi Osaka
Followed by: (29) Linda Noskova vs (7) Zheng Qinwen
Followed by: (28) Sorana Cristea vs (6) Marketa Vondrousova
Not before 5:00 p.m. local time: (6) Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Jan-Lennard Struff
Pietrangeli
Starting at 11:00 a.m. local time: (PR) Paula Badosa vs Diana Shnaider
Followed by: (LL) Shang Juncheng vs (WC) Stefano Napolitano
Followed by: (12) Beatriz Haddad Maia vs (18) Madison Keys
Followed by: (18) Felix Auger-Aliassime vs (Q) Botic van de Zandschulp
Followed by: Marcos Giron vs (4) Andrey Rublev
The full schedule can be found here.
Where to watch Italian Open 2024?
Viewers can keep up with all the action taking place at the Italian Open on the following channels and sites:
USA - Tennis Channel
UK - Sky Sports
Australia - beIN Sports
Canada - TSN
India - Sony Sports (ATP) and Tennis Channel (WTA)
For more information regarding the broadcast of matches, click here.
Italian Open 2024 - Match Timings
The first match on all courts will begin at 11:00 a.m. local time. The match timings for fans in the USA, Canada, UK, and India for Day 5 of the tournament are as follows:
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