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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 ...
Venus Williams beats Halep in Madrid 1st round
Venus Williams held off a late surge by Simona Halep to win 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (6) in the first round of the Madrid Open on Saturday. The seven-time major ...
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 ...
No. 1 Azarenka vs No. 2 Sharapova in Germany final
Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka will face No. 2 Maria Sharapova in the final of the Porsche Grand Prix on Sunday. Azarenka cruised past Agnieszka ...
Serena says diet change to support Venus not hard
Serena Williams says altering her diet in support of big sister Venus hasn't been much of a hardship. Serena said she's cut down on eating chicken and ...
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 ...
Fed Cup: Serena leads US to victory over Ukraine
Serena Williams defeated Lesia Tsurenko 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday to send the United States back into the Fed Cup World Group by clinching a series victory ...
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 ...
Williams gives US 2-0 lead against Ukraine
Serena Williams overpowered Ukrainian teenager Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-1 Saturday to give the United States a 2-0 lead in the Fed Cup playoff series.