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Nadal to meet Federer in Rome final, Serena rolls on

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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.

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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

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

Serena eyeing Paris after second straight Madrid title

MADRID - Serena Williams went from winning the Madrid Open to losing in the first round at Roland Garros last year and she is hoping history does not repeat itself after crushing Maria Sharapova to defend her title in Spain on Sunday.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 12 May 2013

Serena subdues Sharapova to defend Madrid title

MADRID - World number one Serena Williams racked up the 50th title of her illustrious 18-year career when she thumped Maria Sharapova 6-1 6-4 to defend her Madrid Open crown on Sunday.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 12 May 2013

'Boring' Serena sweeps past Errani into Madrid final

MADRID - Serena Williams' tactic of staying in her hotel room and being "boring" appears to be paying off after the world number one and top seed swept past Sara Errani into the final of the Madrid Open on Saturday.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 11 May 2013

Serena given first serious test in Madrid

MADRID - World number one Serena Williams was given her first serious test at this year's Madrid Open but recovered from a second set mauling to beat Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-3 0-6 7-5 in the quarter-finals on Friday.

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Relaxed Serena through to last eight in Madrid

MADRID - A laid-back Serena Williams breezed into the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Thursday when she barely broke sweat in a 6-3 6-1 destruction of Maria Kirilenko.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 09 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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