http://www.mail.com/subjects/24896-womens-tennis.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/24896-womens-tennis.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2107570-nadal-djokovic-french-open-semifinals.html PARIS (AP) — Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal could face top-seeded Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals a year after they met to decide the title. Friday's draw for the clay-court Grand Slam tournament placed Nadal and Djokovic on the same half of the field, while Roger Federer could face David Ferrer in the other semifinal. Federer, the owner of... Fri, 24 May 2013 11:04:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2107570-nadal-djokovic-french-open-semifinals.html 2013-05-24T11:04:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2096132-nadal-beats-federer-serena-wins-italian-open.html ROME (AP) — After all these years, Rafael Nadal still knows how to dominate Roger Federer. In the 30th meeting between the tennis greats, Nadal controlled the final from the start and won 6-1, 6-3 Sunday for his seventh Italian Open title. "Rafa was just too good today," Federer said. It tied for the second most lop-sided win in the series since Nadal als... Sun, 19 May 2013 17:56:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2096132-nadal-beats-federer-serena-wins-italian-open.html 2013-05-19T17:56:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2094858-federer-nadal-to-renew-rivalry-rome-final.html ROME (AP) — Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will renew their rivalry in the Italian Open final Sunday — exactly a week before the French Open starts. In Saturday's semifinals at the Foro Italico, Federer held off a stiff challenge from Frenchman Benoit Paire 7-6 (5), 6-4. Six-time Rome champion Nadal defeated sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych 6-2, 6-4, a day afte... Sat, 18 May 2013 20:46:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2094858-federer-nadal-to-renew-rivalry-rome-final.html 2013-05-18T20:46:32Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2094294-top-ranked-djokovic-beaten-berdych-rome.html ROME (AP) — Novak Djokovic can't seem to find any consistency on clay courts. And with the French Open less than 10 days away, he will enter Roland Garros on the back of two early defeats. The top-ranked Serb wasted a chance to serve out the match and was beaten 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 by sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych in the Italian Open quarterfinals Friday. In the s... Fri, 17 May 2013 22:31:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2094294-top-ranked-djokovic-beaten-berdych-rome.html 2013-05-17T22:31:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2092888-ap-source-mcilroy-to-set-up-management-group.html Two-time major champion Rory McIlroy is leaving Dublin-based Horizon Sports Management to set up his own management group. A person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press that McIlroy will create his own team run by his father, Gerry, along with close friends and associates. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because McIlroy hasn... Fri, 17 May 2013 22:05:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2092888-ap-source-mcilroy-to-set-up-management-group.html 2013-05-17T22:05:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2091030-nadal-struggles-to-beat-qualifier-gulbis-rome.html ROME (AP) — Six-time champion Rafael Nadal overcame one of the worst opening sets of his career to edge Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 Thursday and reach the Italian Open quarterfinals. Nadal's performance, and sometimes sluggish movement on the court, raised questions about whether he will be able to successfully defend his title at the F... Thu, 16 May 2013 19:18:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2091030-nadal-struggles-to-beat-qualifier-gulbis-rome.html 2013-05-16T19:18:38Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2091058-us-open-tennis-leaving-cbs-espn-2015.html The U.S. Open tennis tournament will leave CBS after nearly a half-century and move all TV coverage to cable starting in 2015 under an 11-year contract with ESPN. The new deal between the U.S. Tennis Association and ESPN, announced Thursday, also includes the series of North American summer hard-court tournaments leading up to the Open. Since 2009, ESPN a... Thu, 16 May 2013 19:03:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2091058-us-open-tennis-leaving-cbs-espn-2015.html 2013-05-16T19:03:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2088414-murray-retires-with-pain-nadal-wins-rome.html ROME (AP) — Back pain forced Andy Murray to retire midway through his second-round match at the Italian Open on Wednesday. He may have to sit out the French Open, too. Rafael Nadal began his bid for a seventh Rome title by cruising past local hope Fognini of Italy 6-1, 6-3 in just 61 minutes, and two-time defending champion Maria Sharapova eased past Span... Wed, 15 May 2013 20:58:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2088414-murray-retires-with-pain-nadal-wins-rome.html 2013-05-15T20:58:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2085514-early-playoff-exit-ovechkin-capitals.html ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin knows full well that his playoff failures are adding up. The two-time NHL MVP also knows what that means for the way people think about his career. "Nobody remember losers," the Russian wing said Tuesday. "Everybody remember only winners." During a 15-minute session with reporters a day after... Tue, 14 May 2013 21:04:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2085514-early-playoff-exit-ovechkin-capitals.html 2013-05-14T21:04:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2084968-djokovic-beats-qualifier-rome-wozniacki-loses.html ROME (AP) — Novak Djokovic reached the third round of the Italian Open, beating Spanish qualifier Albert Montanes 6-2, 6-3 Tuesday and appearing to have no problems with his injured ankle. Djokovic has reached the final in four of the five past years at the Foro Italico, winning the title in 2008 and 2011. He dropped serve to trail 2-1 in the opening set ... Tue, 14 May 2013 16:58:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2084968-djokovic-beats-qualifier-rome-wozniacki-loses.html 2013-05-14T16:58:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2083012-venus-loses-to-robson-who-faces-serena.html ROME (AP) — Beating one of the Williams sisters is an accomplishment any young tennis player should celebrate. Winning consecutive matches against both of them would likely be a career highlight. British teenager Laura Robson faces that task after beating Venus Williams 6-3, 6-2 on Monday at the Italian Open to set up a second-round match against younger ... Mon, 13 May 2013 22:29:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2083012-venus-loses-to-robson-who-faces-serena.html 2013-05-13T22:29:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2082054-venus-williams-exits-1st-round-italian-open.html ROME (AP) — Venus Williams lost to Laura Robson 6-3, 6-2 in the wind at the Italian Open on Monday, ending prospects for a sister showdown in the second round. Serena Williams, who won the Madrid Open on Sunday, watched the match from the stands. Robson had eight double-faults and Williams six, the gusts complicating play at Foro Italico. Williams' errors... Mon, 13 May 2013 16:10:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2082054-venus-williams-exits-1st-round-italian-open.html 2013-05-13T16:10:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2080464-serena-williams-rafael-nadal-win-madrid-open.html MADRID (AP) — Serena Williams kept the No. 1, and added No. 50. Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4 in the final of the Madrid Open Sunday to retain her No. 1 ranking and collect her 50th career title, while Rafael Nadal eased by Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2, 6-4 for his fifth title since returning from a knee injury. The second-ranked Sh... Sun, 12 May 2013 18:17:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2080464-serena-williams-rafael-nadal-win-madrid-open.html 2013-05-12T18:17:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2080224-nadal-beats-wawrinka-madrid-open-final.html MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal won his fifth title since returning from a knee injury by beating Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2, 6-4 Sunday for the Madrid Open championship. Cheered on by the home crowd at the Caja Magica, the fifth-ranked Nadal cruised to his 55th career title and extended his head-to-head record with the Swiss to 9-0. Nadal grabbed the first set in... Sun, 12 May 2013 15:50:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2080224-nadal-beats-wawrinka-madrid-open-final.html 2013-05-12T15:50:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2080070-serena-williams-beats-sharapova-to-win-madrid-open.html MADRID (AP) — Serena Williams is still No. 1, and has No. 50 to go along with it. Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4 in the final of the Madrid Open on Sunday to retain her top ranking and collect her 50th career title. Sharapova would have moved up with a win, but Williams stormed out to an early lead as the second-ranked Russian struggled with her s... Sun, 12 May 2013 15:22:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2080070-serena-williams-beats-sharapova-to-win-madrid-open.html 2013-05-12T15:22:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2078934-nadal-reaches-7th-straight-final-madrid-open.html MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal reached his seventh consecutive final since returning from a knee injury, brushing aside wild-card entry Pablo Andujar 6-0, 6-4 at the Madrid Open on Saturday. Nadal had little trouble extending his winning streak in clay-court semifinals to 46 matches, quickly finishing his overmatched countryman after winning the first six gam... Sat, 11 May 2013 19:39:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2078934-nadal-reaches-7th-straight-final-madrid-open.html 2013-05-11T19:39:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2078710-serena-williams-beats-errani-to-reach-madrid-final.html MADRID (AP) — Top-ranked Serena Williams will have a chance to win her 50th career title after beating Sara Errani of Italy 7-5, 6-2 Saturday to reach the final of the Madrid Open. After a skittish start, Williams dominated Errani and broke her final service game in both sets. "I feel I played solid," Williams said. "In the second set more than in the fir... Sat, 11 May 2013 11:43:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2078710-serena-williams-beats-errani-to-reach-madrid-final.html 2013-05-11T11:43:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2077326-nadal-rallies-ferrer-serena-wins-madrid.html MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal rallied past David Ferrer 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-0 Friday in the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open, maintaining his bid to reach a seventh straight final since returning from a knee injury. Top-ranked Serena Williams struggled before defeating Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-3, 0-6, 7-5, and second-ranked Maria Sharapova joined her in the sem... Fri, 10 May 2013 18:22:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2077326-nadal-rallies-ferrer-serena-wins-madrid.html 2013-05-10T18:22:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2076362-serena-williams-squeaks-madrid-semifinals.html MADRID (AP) — Top-ranked Serena Williams outlasted Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-3, 0-6, 7-5 to reach the Madrid Open semifinals on Friday. Williams appeared to wear down against the scrappy Spaniard on the red clay court. After getting blanked in the second set, she fell behind 4-2 in the third. But the defending champion rallied to break Medina Garrigues' s... Fri, 10 May 2013 14:20:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2076362-serena-williams-squeaks-madrid-semifinals.html 2013-05-10T14:20:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2074488-no-2-ranked-federer-ousted-nishikori-madrid.html MADRID (AP) — Roger Federer was ousted by Kei Nishikori of Japan with a 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 loss Thursday in the third round of the Madrid Open. Following the loss by the second-ranked Swiss, Rafael Nadal is now the clear favorite for the title — or the next big name who should be wary of an upset. Nadal didn't let his sore knee get in the way in a 6-2, 6-3 win... Fri, 10 May 2013 00:42:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2074488-no-2-ranked-federer-ousted-nishikori-madrid.html 2013-05-10T00:42:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2074286-nadal-swilliams-sharapova-reach-madrid-quarters.html MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal cruised into the Madrid Open quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-3 victory Thursday over Mikhail Youzhny that featured an array of creative shots. Top-ranked Serena Williams and No. 2 Maria Sharapova also reached the quarterfinals in straight sets. Having already established control by winning Youzhny's second service game, Nadal kept a... Thu, 09 May 2013 16:00:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2074286-nadal-swilliams-sharapova-reach-madrid-quarters.html 2013-05-09T16:00:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2073788-swilliams-sharapova-win-to-reach-madrid-quarters.html MADRID (AP) — Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova reached the quarterfinals at the Madrid Open on Thursday, with the two top-ranked players winning in straight sets. Williams needed a little more than an hour to defeat Maria Kirilenko 6-3, 6-1, after Sharapova got past Sabine Lisicki of Germany 6-2, 7-5. Top-ranked Williams dominated Kirilenko, who droppe... Thu, 09 May 2013 13:35:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2073788-swilliams-sharapova-win-to-reach-madrid-quarters.html 2013-05-09T13:35:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2073678-sharapova-beats-lisicki-to-reach-madrid-quarters.html MADRID (AP) — Second-seeded Maria Sharapova beat Sabine Lisicki of Germany 6-2, 7-5 Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open. Sharapova used her big serve to take the first set with relative ease, but Lisicki put up stubborn resistance in the second. Both players traded early breaks in the second set before Sharapova finally converted a... Thu, 09 May 2013 11:56:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2073678-sharapova-beats-lisicki-to-reach-madrid-quarters.html 2013-05-09T11:56:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2071598-azarenka-loses-cool-madrid-open-nadal-rolls.html MADRID (AP) — Victoria Azarenka lost her temper, broke her racket and argued with the chair umpire in an exit Wednesday from the Madrid Open, where she's been runner-up the last two years. Losing to Ekaterina Makarova of Russia 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the second round ended Azarenka's 18-match winning streak to start the season. Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal spoiled B... Wed, 08 May 2013 20:54:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2071598-azarenka-loses-cool-madrid-open-nadal-rolls.html 2013-05-08T20:54:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2071120-singapore-to-host-wta-championship-2014-18.html Eyeing a stronger presence in Asia, the WTA is moving its season-ending championships to Singapore for 2014-18 in a five-year deal worth more than $70 million. "We're no different than any multinational corporation that looks for growth," WTA Chairman and CEO Stacey Allaster said Wednesday in a telephone interview from Singapore. "You just have to look at... Wed, 08 May 2013 13:04:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2071120-singapore-to-host-wta-championship-2014-18.html 2013-05-08T13:04:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2069070-djokovic-loses-2nd-round-madrid-open.html MADRID (AP) — Grigor Dimitrov stunned Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday, beating the top-ranked Serb 7-6 (6), 6-7 (8), 6-3 for the biggest win of his career. The 28th-ranked Bulgarian saved three set points in the first before taking the lead, and Djokovic then appeared to hurt his right ankle when trailing 4-2 in the second... Tue, 07 May 2013 23:56:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2069070-djokovic-loses-2nd-round-madrid-open.html 2013-05-07T23:56:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2068686-defending-champ-williams-madrid-3rd-round.html MADRID (AP) — Serena Williams moved her Madrid Open title defense into the third round after beating Lourdes Dominguez Lino of Spain 6-2, 7-5 on Tuesday. Despite being unsettled by her opponent's drop-shots and lobs, top-ranked Williams moves on to pursue a fourth title of the year and 50th of her career. Williams hasn't won much on the clay. She won on ... Tue, 07 May 2013 15:42:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2068686-defending-champ-williams-madrid-3rd-round.html 2013-05-07T15:42:35Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2065992-venus-williams-roddick-join-wtt-ownership-group.html NEW YORK (AP) — Venus Williams and Andy Roddick were just kids when they got their first taste of World Team Tennis. Williams was 8, having met WTT co-founder Billie Jean King at a clinic in Long Beach, Calif. At 17, Roddick played for the Idaho Sneakers. Now they're part owners of King's summer league that began in the 1970s and features male and female ... Mon, 06 May 2013 21:21:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2065992-venus-williams-roddick-join-wtt-ownership-group.html 2013-05-06T21:21:27Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2064428-serena-williams-advances-2-sets-madrid-open.html MADRID (AP) — Top-ranked Serena Williams won her opening match on the red clay of the Madrid Open on Sunday. She and other stars are glad the tournament returned to the traditional surface after its trial with blue "Smurf" clay flopped last year. After dispatching Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan 7-6 (5), 6-1, the defending champion said she liked the new c... Sun, 05 May 2013 18:57:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2064428-serena-williams-advances-2-sets-madrid-open.html 2013-05-05T18:57:03Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2052324-gay-athletes-while-active-retired.html Even before Jason Collins, plenty of other athletes around the world have come out as gay, either while still active or in retirement. From Martina Navratilova to Greg Louganis to Sheryl Swoopes, men and women from a variety of sports have openly acknowledged their sexuality, though many others are believed to still be reluctant to come forward. ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:27:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2052324-gay-athletes-while-active-retired.html 2013-04-30T01:27:29Z