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Nadal and Williams win easily in Rome

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ROME - Rafa Nadal made short work of his great rival Roger Federer to win the Italian Open, his sixth trophy of the year, 6-1 6-3 on Sunday.

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Nadal to meet Federer in Rome final, Serena rolls on

ROME - Roger Federer will meet great rival Rafa Nadal in the Italian Open final after the Swiss held off a spirited challenge by unseeded Frenchman Benoit Paire on Saturday.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 18 May 2013

Djokovic crumbles to defeat against Berdych in Rome

- Czech Tomas Berdych snapped a run of 11 consecutive defeats by world number one Novak Djokovic to reach the semi-finals of the Rome Masters before Rafa Nadal was stretched to the limit against David Ferrer on Friday.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 17 May 2013

Nadal survives Gulbis scare, Williams run continues

- Defending champion Rafa Nadal recovered from losing the opening five games against Ernests Gulbis to book his place in the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters on Thursday.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 16 May 2013

Serena gains sisterly revenge on Robson in Rome

- World number one Serena Williams inflicted swift revenge on behalf of her older sister when she beat Britain's Laura Robson 6-2 6-2 in the Rome Masters on Tuesday.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 14 May 2013

Nadal wins Madrid to lay down French Open marker

MADRID - Clay king Rafa Nadal sent another reminder he is not about to surrender his Roland Garros crown without a fight when he crushed Swiss 15th seed Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2 6-4 to win the Madrid Open on Sunday.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 12 May 2013

Nadal crushes Andujar to reach Madrid final

MADRID - Rafa Nadal is one win away from a fifth title since returning from injury after the Spanish world number five thumped compatriot Pablo Andujar 6-0 6-4 on Saturday to reach the Madrid Open final.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 11 May 2013

Murray's clay season 'going in the right direction'

MADRID - Andy Murray complained he has been failing to take his chances but said his clay season was "going in the right direction" following the failure of his latest bid for a maiden title on his least favored surface.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 11 May 2013

Murray exits, Nadal fights past Ferrer in Madrid

MADRID - Andy Murray's latest bid for a maiden clay title ended when he fell to Tomas Berdych in the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Friday, leaving Rafa Nadal as the only member of the 'big four' still alive at the Masters event.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 10 May 2013

Murray stopped by Berdych in Madrid quarter-finals

MADRID - World number three Andy Murray's latest bid for a maiden career title on clay ended when he was beaten 7-6 6-4 by sixth-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych in the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Friday.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 10 May 2013

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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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