Raising a racket in Rome

A trip to the Italian Tennis Open proves the perfect Roman holiday and a fun alternative for tennis fans who can’t make it to Wimbledon, writes Aileen Hickie

The Italian Open in full swing at the Foro Italico in Rome Pic: AFP

When I told my elderly mother that I was going to the Italian Tennis Open, she wished me the best of luck and said she thought I would do very well. She was ...