Top seeds tumble as things get gladiatorial in Rome
By | Published May 18, 2024
Deborah Curtis-SetchellCOURT Centrale in the Foro Italico was designed to replicate the Colosseum, with its steep galleries and the close proximity of raucous crowds baying for the blood of gladiators. Latter-day spectators are as intimidating as those ancient Roman audiences; players have to be mentally and physically strong to survive in this arena.