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Robin Soderling out with mono until after Olympics
Two-time French Open runner-up Robin Soderling will miss the French Open, Wimbledon and the Olympics while he recovers from mononucleosis. The Swede ...
Nadal beats Djokovic to win 6th Italian Open
Rafael Nadal showed he's still the man to beat on clay, defeating Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3 Monday in a rain-delayed final to win his record sixth ...
Nadal beats Djokovic 7-5, 6-3 to win Italian Open
Rafael Nadal beat top-ranked Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3 on Monday to win his record sixth Italian Open title. Djokovic had 41 unforced errors, including ...
Sharapova beats Li Na to retain Italian Open title
Maria Sharapova successfully defended her Italian Open title Sunday, beating Li Na 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) in a wild match in which play was twice ...
Djokovic beats Federer, meets Nadal in final
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic edged Roger Federer on Saturday to set up another meeting with rival Rafael Nadal in the Italian Open final. The defending ...
Nadal, Sharapova reach Italian Open final
Five-time champion Rafael Nadal struggled with his backhand but overcame a difficult first set to beat fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 7-6 (6), 6-0 on ...
Djokovic, Nadal, Serena Williams advance in Rome
A week after Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal made early exits in Madrid on an experimental blue court, both showed they remain a force on red clay ...
Federer rallies to beat Berdych in Madrid final
Roger Federer rallied to beat Tomas Berdych 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 and win the Madrid Open for a third time on Sunday. Earlier, Serena Williams overpowered the ...
Federer tops Tipsarevic to reach Madrid Open final
Roger Federer will play for his third Madrid Open title with a chance to take over the No. 2 spot in the world ranking after cruising past Janko ...
Serena Williams to meet Azarenka in Madrid final
Serena Williams will meet top-ranked Victoria Azarenka in the final of the Madrid Open after both players dispensed with their opponents in straight ...
Djokovic loses; won't return to Madrid's blue clay
Novak Djokovic joined Rafael Nadal in declaring he won't play again on the new blue clay court at the Madrid Open after losing to Janko Tipsarevic 7-6 ...
Nadal upset at Madrid, threatens not to return
Rafael Nadal lost to Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 Thursday at the Madrid Open, then threatened not to return if the new blue clay-court wasn't ...
Federer rallies past Raonic, Nadal wins in Madrid
Roger Federer rallied to beat Milos Raonic 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (4) at the Madrid Open on Wednesday to narrowly avoid his earliest tournament exit in two ...
German town names street after Roger Federer
Roger Federer has had his name on the trophy. Now he has it on the street sign as well. The town of Halle in western Germany hosts the Gerry Weber ...
Serena Williams wins, Venus bows out at Madrid
Serena Williams beat Elena Vesnina 6-3, 6-1 to reach the Madrid Open's second round, while sister Venus lost 6-4, 6-1 to Angelique Kerber on Monday.
Federer says he's recharged after break
Roger Federer is ready to challenge Novak Djokovic for the No. 1 ranking after a monthlong break from tennis. The third-ranked Federer returns this ...
Nadal unhappy with blue clay in Madrid, blames ATP
Rafael Nadal has been unhappy with the Madrid Open since it moved on the schedule from the hard-court season, and now he's blaming the ATP for the ...
Wimbledon payout hike targets lower-ranked players
The All England Club has increased the prize money at this year's Wimbledon tennis championship by 10 percent, with a majority of the cash directed ...
Nadal beats Djokovic to win Monte Carlo final
Rafael Nadal finally managed to beat Novak Djokovic in a final, thrashing the top-ranked Serb 6-3, 6-1 on Sunday to win the Monte Carlo Masters for ...
Djokovic, Nadal to meet in Monte Carlo final
Seven-time defending champion Rafael Nadal will try to beat top-ranked Novak Djokovic for the first time in eight finals when they meet in the Monte ...
Djokovic, Nadal, Berdych into Masters semifinals
Novak Djokovic dropped serve four times before beating Robin Haase 6-4, 6-2 to reach the Monte Carlo Masters semifinals on Friday, saying he had ...
Grief-stricken Djokovic into Monte Carlo quarters
Novak Djokovic dropped to a crouch, his hands on his knees. He then appeared to wipe away tears with his forearm before pointing with both hands to ...
Isner singles out Serena for Olympic mixed doubles
Message to Serena Williams from John Isner: Keep an eye on your mailbox. Isner, America's highest-ranked men's singles player, said he'd like to put ...
Murray beats Troicki in 2nd round at Monte Carlo
Andy Murray dispatched Viktor Troicki 6-0, 6-3 to reach the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday. The third-seeded Brit led 4-0 after 17 ...
Nadal worried about knee heading into clay season
Rafael Nadal is fretting over his troublesome left knee as he attempts to win his eighth straight Monte Carlo Masters and end a title drought dating ...