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Shirt-ripping Janowicz stuns Tsonga, Murray hurt

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ROME - Jerzy Janowicz ripped off his shirt after stunning Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Juan Martin del Potro visited the Pope and Andy Murray and Stanislas Wawrinka pulled out through injury at the Italian Open on Wednesday.

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Venus Williams dumped out of Rome masters by Robson

- A rusty Venus Williams was blown away 6-3 6-2 by rising British left-hander Laura Robson at the Rome Masters tennis on Monday.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 13 May 2013

Nadal will not get higher seeding, says French Open chief

PARIS - Rafael Nadal will not be protected with a higher seeding at the French Open, tournament director Gilbert Ysern said on Saturday.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 04 May 2013

ATP chief Drewett dies aged 54

LONDON - Brad Drewett, executive chairman and president of the men's ATP Tour since 2012, died aged 54 on Friday from Motor Neurone Disease, the ATP said in a statement.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 03 May 2013

Del Potro ruled out of Madrid Open with virus

- World number seven Juan Martin del Potro has withdrawn from next week's Madrid Open because of a viral infection, organizers said on Friday.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 03 May 2013

Don't write Rafa off the No.1 spot, says Gilbert

LONDON - For Rafael Nadal to bridge a 7,000-point gap with Novak Djokovic in the ATP rankings looks like a tall order, even for a player of his qualities, yet he could still threaten the Serb's hopes of ending 2013 as world No.1.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 30 Apr 2013

Nadal faces busy Friday after rain hits Barcelona Open

- Rafael Nadal may have to play two matches at the Barcelona Open on Friday after his third round clash against Frenchman Benoit Paire was postponed by rain on Thursday.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 25 Apr 2013

"Tired" Nadal takes positives despite Monte Carlo defeat

MONTE CARLO - Rafael Nadal admitted he is still trying to recapture his best form but remained optimistic for the French Open after losing his Monte Carlo crown to Novak Djokovic on Sunday.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 21 Apr 2013

Djokovic ends Nadal's Monte Carlo reign

MONTE CARLO - Novak Djokovic ended Rafael Nadal's eight-year reign at the Monte Carlo Masters with a clinical 6-2 7-6 victory in the final on Sunday.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 21 Apr 2013

Nadal, Djokovic seal third final in Monte Carlo

MONTE CARLO - Eight-times champion Rafael Nadal will lock horns with world number one Novak Djokovic for third time in the Monte Carlo Masters final after both sailed through their semi-finals with relative ease on Saturday.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 20 Apr 2013

U.S. Open 2010

Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot to Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows in New York, in this August 31, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes/Files

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