Calzavara enjoys home comforts

Tullia Calzavara gave the home crowd something to cheer as her five-under-par 67 lifted her into the lead after the second round of the BMW Ladies Italian Open in Rome.

The 22-year-old from Venice, yet to win a professional title, leads by two on nine under par from current European number one Gwladys Nocera, who carded a 66 for the lowest round of the week at Sheraton Parco de’ Medici.