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Nadal beats Federer, Serena wins at Italian Open AP - Sun, May 19, 2013
ROME (AP) — After all these years, Rafael Nadal still knows how to dominate Roger Federer. More »Nadal beats Federer, Serena wins at Italian Open
ROME (AP) — After all these years, Rafael Nadal still knows how to dominate Roger Federer.
Tennis-Nadal and Williams win easily in Rome Reuters - Sun, May 19, 2013
(Updates with Nadal win, adds quotes) By Eric Salliot ROME, May 19 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal made short work of his great rival Roger Federer to win the Italian Open, his … More »Tennis-Nadal and Williams win easily in Rome
(Updates with Nadal win, adds quotes) By Eric Salliot ROME, May 19 (Reuters) - 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. The crowd sitting in the sunshine at Rome's Foro Italico watched Nadal race to victory in 69 minutes on the …
Tennis-Nadal to meet Federer in Rome final, Serena rolls on Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013
* Federer through to third Rome final * Nadal beats Berdych 6-2 6-4 * Serena sees off qualifier Halep (Adds Federer quotes) By Eric Salliot ROME, May 18 (Reuters) - Roger … More »Tennis-Nadal to meet Federer in Rome final, Serena rolls on
* Federer through to third Rome final * Nadal beats Berdych 6-2 6-4 * Serena sees off qualifier Halep (Adds Federer quotes) By Eric Salliot ROME, May 18 (Reuters) - 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 …
Tennis-Serena extends winning streak to reach Rome final Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013
(Adds quotes) By Eric Salliot Rome, May 18 (Reuters) - Serena Williams crushed Romanian qualifier Simona Halep 6-3 6-0 to book her place in the Italian Open final and … More »Tennis-Serena extends winning streak to reach Rome final
(Adds quotes) By Eric Salliot Rome, May 18 (Reuters) - Serena Williams crushed Romanian qualifier Simona Halep 6-3 6-0 to book her place in the Italian Open final and extend her winning streak to 23 matches on Saturday. World number one Williams, who is chasing a fourth consecutive tour title, will face Victoria Azarenka …
Tennis-Djokovic crumbles to defeat against Berdych in Rome Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013
(Adds Federer result) May 17 (Reuters) - Czech Tomas Berdych snapped a run of 11 consecutive defeats by world number one Novak Djokovic to reach the semi-finals of the … More »Tennis-Djokovic crumbles to defeat against Berdych in Rome
(Adds Federer result) May 17 (Reuters) - 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. Berdych clawed his way back from a 6-2 5-2 deficit to stun the …
US Open tennis leaving CBS for ESPN in 2015 AP - Thu, May 16, 2013
The U.S. Open tennis tournament will leave CBS after nearly a half-century and move all TV coverage to cable starting in 2015 under an 11-year contract with ESPN. More »US Open tennis leaving CBS for ESPN in 2015
The U.S. Open tennis tournament will leave CBS after nearly a half-century and move all TV coverage to cable starting in 2015 under an 11-year contract with ESPN.
Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EDT on Wednesday, May 15 Reuters - Wed, May 15, 2013
May 15 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Wednesday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - National Football League Whaley … More »Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EDT on Wednesday, May 15
May 15 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Wednesday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - National Football League Whaley replaces Nix as Bills' GM Assistant general manager Doug Whaley will be named general manager of the Buffalo Bills today, following the succession plan …
Tennis-Monfils and Razzano given wild cards for French Open Reuters - Wed, May 15, 2013
PARIS, May 15 (Reuters) - Former French Open semi-finalist Gael Monfils, who has struggled for form after a string of injuries marred his 2012 season, has been given … More »Tennis-Monfils and Razzano given wild cards for French Open
PARIS, May 15 (Reuters) - Former French Open semi-finalist Gael Monfils, who has struggled for form after a string of injuries marred his 2012 season, has been given a wild card for the grand slam claycourt event, organisers said on Wednesday. The 26-year-old Frenchman, who reached the last four in 2008, has dropped down …
Venus loses to Robson, who faces Serena next AP - Mon, May 13, 2013
ROME (AP) — Beating one of the Williams sisters is an accomplishment any young tennis player should celebrate. Winning consecutive matches against both of them would … More »Venus loses to Robson, who faces Serena next
ROME (AP) — Beating one of the Williams sisters is an accomplishment any young tennis player should celebrate. Winning consecutive matches against both of them would likely be a career highlight.
Serena subdues Sharapova to defend Madrid title Reuters - Sun, May 12, 2013
By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - 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 … More »Serena subdues Sharapova to defend Madrid title
By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - 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. Williams' victory, her fourth tournament success of 2013 and only the seventh on clay since she turned pro in 1995, …
Tennis-Serena subdues Sharapova to defend Madrid title Reuters - Sun, May 12, 2013
* Williams wins 50th career title, seventh on clay * Stops Sharapova from taking over as number one (Adds quotes, byline) By Iain Rogers MADRID, May 12 (Reuters) - World … More »Tennis-Serena subdues Sharapova to defend Madrid title
* Williams wins 50th career title, seventh on clay * Stops Sharapova from taking over as number one (Adds quotes, byline) By Iain Rogers MADRID, May 12 (Reuters) - 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 …
Tennis-Nadal crushes Andujar to reach Madrid final Reuters - Sat, May 11, 2013
* World number five to play Wawrinka on Sunday * Spaniard chasing fifth title since return * Wawrinka upsets Czech sixth seed Berdych (Adds result of second semi-final, … More »Tennis-Nadal crushes Andujar to reach Madrid final
* World number five to play Wawrinka on Sunday * Spaniard chasing fifth title since return * Wawrinka upsets Czech sixth seed Berdych (Adds result of second semi-final, Andujar quotes) By Iain Rogers MADRID, May 11 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal is one win away from a fifth title since his return from injury after the Spanish world …
Tennis-Relaxed Serena through to last eight in Madrid Reuters - Thu, May 9, 2013
* World number one thumps Kirilenko * Sharapova through against Lisicki (Adds results, byline) By Iain Rogers MADRID, May 9 (Reuters) - A laid-back Serena Williams breezed … More »Tennis-Relaxed Serena through to last eight in Madrid
* World number one thumps Kirilenko * Sharapova through against Lisicki (Adds results, byline) By Iain Rogers MADRID, May 9 (Reuters) - 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. The world number one and top …
Singapore to host WTA Championships Reuters - Wed, May 8, 2013
By Patrick Johnston SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore will host the glittering annual finale of the women's tennis season from 2014 until 2018, the WTA said on Wednesday. … More »Singapore to host WTA Championships
By Patrick Johnston SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore will host the glittering annual finale of the women's tennis season from 2014 until 2018, the WTA said on Wednesday. The Southeast Asian city-state beat Tianjin in China and Mexico's Monterrey for the right to stage the WTA Championships after Turkey's Istanbul ends its …
Tennis-Singapore to host WTA Championships Reuters - Wed, May 8, 2013
* Singapore beats Monterrey and Tianjin * Will host end of season event from 2014 to 2018 (Adds details) By Patrick Johnston SINGAPORE, May 8 (Reuters) - Singapore will … More »Tennis-Singapore to host WTA Championships
* Singapore beats Monterrey and Tianjin * Will host end of season event from 2014 to 2018 (Adds details) By Patrick Johnston SINGAPORE, May 8 (Reuters) - Singapore will host the glittering annual finale of the women's tennis season from 2014 until 2018, the WTA said on Wednesday. The Southeast Asian city-state beat Tianjin …
Serena makes serene progress in Madrid Reuters - Tue, May 7, 2013
By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - World number one and defending champion Serena Williams continued her serene progress at the Madrid Open when she eased past Spanish … More »Serena makes serene progress in Madrid
By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - World number one and defending champion Serena Williams continued her serene progress at the Madrid Open when she eased past Spanish wildcard Lourdes Dominguez Lino 6-2 7-5 in the second round on Tuesday. Chasing a fourth title of the year and the 50th of her career, Williams had too much …
Tennis-Serena makes serene progress in Madrid Reuters - Tue, May 7, 2013
* World number one beats Spaniard Dominguez Lino * Sharapova crushes American qualifier McHale (Adds Sharapova result, byline) By Iain Rogers MADRID, May 7 (Reuters) … More »Tennis-Serena makes serene progress in Madrid
* World number one beats Spaniard Dominguez Lino * Sharapova crushes American qualifier McHale (Adds Sharapova result, byline) By Iain Rogers MADRID, May 7 (Reuters) - World number one and defending champion Serena Williams continued her serene progress at the Madrid Open when she eased past Spanish wildcard Lourdes Dominguez …
Serena makes serene progress into Madrid third round Reuters - Tue, May 7, 2013
MADRID (Reuters) - World number one and defending champion Serena Williams continued her serene progress at the Madrid Open tennis when she eased past Spanish wild card … More »Serena makes serene progress into Madrid third round
MADRID (Reuters) - World number one and defending champion Serena Williams continued her serene progress at the Madrid Open tennis when she eased past Spanish wild card Lourdes Dominguez Lino 6-2 7-5 in the second round on Tuesday. Chasing a fourth title of the year and the 50th of her career, Williams had too much power …
Tennis-Serena makes serene progress into Madrid third round Reuters - Tue, May 7, 2013
MADRID, May 7 (Reuters) - World number one and defending champion Serena Williams continued her serene progress at the Madrid Open tennis when she eased past Spanish … More »Tennis-Serena makes serene progress into Madrid third round
MADRID, May 7 (Reuters) - World number one and defending champion Serena Williams continued her serene progress at the Madrid Open tennis when she eased past Spanish wild card Lourdes Dominguez Lino 6-2 7-5 in the second round on Tuesday. Chasing a fourth title of the year and the 50th of her career, Williams had too much …
I acted in self-defense, says Tomic's father Reuters - Mon, May 6, 2013
By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - Bernard Tomic's father John told a Madrid court on Monday he had acted in self-defense when he butted a member of the Australian world … More »I acted in self-defense, says Tomic's father
By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - Bernard Tomic's father John told a Madrid court on Monday he had acted in self-defense when he butted a member of the Australian world number 53's coaching staff in the face at the weekend. John Tomic, a burly former taxi driver who now coaches his son, and the man he tangled with, Bernard's …
Tennis-I acted in self-defence, says Tomic's father Reuters - Mon, May 6, 2013
* Father breaks member of coaching team's nose * Tells Madrid court it was self defence * ATP, Tennis Australia investigating incident (Adds Dolgopolov quotes paras 18-21) … More »Tennis-I acted in self-defence, says Tomic's father
* Father breaks member of coaching team's nose * Tells Madrid court it was self defence * ATP, Tennis Australia investigating incident (Adds Dolgopolov quotes paras 18-21) By Iain Rogers MADRID, May 6 (Reuters) - Bernard Tomic's father John told a Madrid court on Monday he had acted in self-defence when he butted a member …
Tennis-Sluggish Serena begins Madrid defence, Li ousted Reuters - Sun, May 5, 2013
* Top seed Williams beats Putintseva * Fifth-seeded Li surprised by Keys (Adds results, byline) By Iain Rogers MADRID, May 5 (Reuters) - World number one Serena Williams … More »Tennis-Sluggish Serena begins Madrid defence, Li ousted
* Top seed Williams beats Putintseva * Fifth-seeded Li surprised by Keys (Adds results, byline) By Iain Rogers MADRID, May 5 (Reuters) - World number one Serena Williams recovered from a lethargic start to her Madrid Open title defence to seal an ultimately comfortable 7-6 6-1 victory against teenage qualifier Yulia Putintseva …
Top players pay tribute to ATP chief Drewett Reuters - Sun, May 5, 2013
MADRID (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Rafa Nadal joined a minute's silence at the Madrid Open on Sunday in memory of men's ATP Tour executive … More »Top players pay tribute to ATP chief Drewett
MADRID (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Rafa Nadal joined a minute's silence at the Madrid Open on Sunday in memory of men's ATP Tour executive chairman and president Brad Drewett, who died on Friday. The four tennis heavyweights were joined on the Manolo Santana show court at the Magic Box arena …
Tennis-Top players pay tribute to ATP chief Drewett Reuters - Sun, May 5, 2013
MADRID, May 5 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Rafa Nadal joined a minute's silence at the Madrid Open on Sunday in memory of men's ATP Tour … More »Tennis-Top players pay tribute to ATP chief Drewett
MADRID, May 5 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Rafa Nadal joined a minute's silence at the Madrid Open on Sunday in memory of men's ATP Tour executive chairman and president Brad Drewett, who died on Friday. The four tennis heavyweights were joined on the Manolo Santana show court at the Magic …
Tennis-Sluggish Serena begins Madrid defence with laboured win Reuters - Sun, May 5, 2013
MADRID, May 5 (Reuters) - World number one Serena Williams overcame a lethargic start to her Madrid Open title defence to seal an ultimately comfortable 7-6 6-1 victory … More »Tennis-Sluggish Serena begins Madrid defence with laboured win
MADRID, May 5 (Reuters) - World number one Serena Williams overcame a lethargic start to her Madrid Open title defence to seal an ultimately comfortable 7-6 6-1 victory against teenage qualifier Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan in the first round on Sunday. Chasing her fourth title of the year, Williams was tested by the …