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Jannik Sinner in the middle of anti-LGBTQ controversy in Rome
Jelena Ostapenko & Anna Kalinskaya handshake drama shakes up Italian Open

Jannik Sinner targeted with homophobic slogans in shocking incident. Jelena Ostapenko & Anna Kalinskaya spark Italian Open handshake controversy.
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Jannik Sinner targeted with homophobic, anti-LGBTQ slogans at Italian Open in shocking incident
Jannik Sinner became the centre of a widely reported homophobic incident just days before the World No. 1 began his 2026 Italian Open campaign. Anti-LGBTQ+ stickers with homophobic insults targeted at the local favorite were seen near the Foro Italico area.
Blu Dot surpasses 2,000% ROAS with self-serve CTV ads
Home furniture brand Blu Dot blew up on CTV with help from Roku Ads Manager. Here’s how:
After a test campaign reached 211,000 households and achieved 1,010% ROAS, the brand went all in to promote its annual sales event. It removed age and income constraints to expand reach and shifted budget to custom audiences and retargeting, where intent was strongest.
The results speak for themselves. As Blu Dot increased their investment by 10x, ROAS jumped to 2,308% and more page-view conversions surpassed 50,000.
“For CTV campaigns, Roku has been a top performer,” said Claire Folkestad, Paid Media Strategist, Blu Dot. “Comping to our other platforms, we have seen really strong ROAS… and highly efficient CPMs, lower than any other CTV partner we've worked with.”
Using Roku Ads Manager, the campaign moved from a pilot to a permanent performance engine for the brand.
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"There’s no animosity between me and Jannik Sinner, there’s no reason to hate each other" - Carlos Alcaraz
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