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Sharapova sets up Li final | Maria Sharapova will face China's Li Na in the final of the Rome Masters following a 6-3 6-4 triumph over Germany's Angelique Kerber. | The Russian required 89 minutes ... (photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert) Sky Sports Photos Rome Sport Tennis Wikipedia: Maria Sharapova |
Serena Williams withdraws with back injury | ROME -- Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Italian Open with a lower back injury shortly before she was scheduled to meet French Open champion Li Na in the semifina... (photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert) The Miami Herald Photos Rome Sport Tennis Wikipedia: Serena Williams |
Rafael Nadal breezes to win and berth in Rome Masters quarter-finals as Samantha Stosur and Andy Murray fall | NOVAK Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have reached the Rome Masters quarter-finals but Samantha Stosur was eliminated. | Fourth seed Andy Murray also suffered a setback to hi... (photo: Creative Commons / Yann Caradec) The Daily Telegraph Australia Photos Rome Sport Tennis Wikipedia: Rafael Nadal |
Serena, Venus stay on course | Serena and Venus Williams both reached the quarter-finals of the WTA Internazionali BNL d'Italia with straight-sets victories on Thursday. | Having been pushed hard by ... (photo: Creative Commons / Terry Ballard) Sky Sports Italy Photos Sport Tennis Wikipedia: Serena Williams |
Injury worry for Murray | Andy Murray admits a back injury is hampering his preparations for the French Open. | The world No 4 crashed out of Roland Garros warm-up the Italian Open in the third ... (photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert) Sky Sports France Photos Sport Tennis Wikipedia: Andy Murray |
Djokovic into Rome last eight after fightback Holder Novak Djokovic staged a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 comeback over Argentine Juan Monaco to earn a place in the quarter-finals at a windy Rome Masters on Thursday. | With gusts o... (photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert) Khaleej Times Photos Rome Sport Tennis Wikipedia: Novak Djokovic |
Federer Becomes the Newest Member of the Men in Black Since Roger Federer is out-of-this-world amazing at tennis, Will Smith made him an honorary member of the Men in Black with a framed suit after his win in Madrid this wee... (photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert) Tennis Now Madrid Photos Sport Tennis Wikipedia: Roger Federer |
No. 3 Radwanska upset by Cetkovska at Italian Open Tweet Tweet | ROME (AP) - Third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska was upset by 28th-ranked Petra Cetkovska of the Czech Republic 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in her opening match at the Italia... (photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert) CNN Photos Rome Sport Tennis Wikipedia: Agnieszka Radwaska |
Hewitt recovers in time for French Open pipe-opener to Wimbledon | DESPITE having provisionally accepted a French Open wildcard that has come ahead of schedule and as a promising prelude to a 14th consecutive Wimbledon campaign, Lleyto... (photo: Public Domain) Sydney Morning Herald Photos Sport Tennis Wikipedia: Lleyton Hewitt Wimbledon |
Andy Murray forced to battle for his birthday present | Murray, who missed last week's Madrid Masters because of a back problem, had not played a match for nearly three weeks and there were times when it showed. With the Fre... (photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert) The Independent France Photos Sport Tennis Wikipedia: Andy Murray |
Sharapova advances in windy Rome Rome - Past and present Wimbledon winners Maria Sharapova and Czech Petra Kvitova made straight-set moves into the third round of the Rome Masters on Tuesday, with the Ru... (photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert) Independent online Photos Sport Tennis Wikipedia: Maria Sharapova Wimbledon |
Nadal Remains Favourite Despite Faltering Form | Rafael Nadal is proving far from invincible on his favourite clay - whatever its colour. | The daily dominance of Novak Djokovic is not quite what it used to be. But th... (photo: Creative Commons / Yann Caradec\Flickr:Lymantria) Sporting Life Photos Spain Sport Tennis Wikipedia: Rafael Nadal |
Rome Masters: Djokovic storms into third round Zeenews Sports Bureau | Rome: Leaving behind his fourth round loss at Madrid earlier this month, world number one Novak Djokovic defeated Bernard Tomic 6-3, 6-3 to reach ... (photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert) Zeenews Photos Rome Sport Tennis Wikipedia: Novak Djokovic |
Novak Djokovic wins on the red clay of Rome | ROME — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic made a solid return to red-clay courts, dominating Australian teenager Bernard Tomic 6-3, 6-3 Tuesday night to open his Italian O... (photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert) Boston Herald Photos Serbia Sport Tennis Wikipedia: Novak Djokovic |
Yanj tops Sybase Match Play draw | The draw for the first round of the LPGA Tour's Sybase Match Play championship has been released and, as the top seed, World No 1 Yani Tseng, is not expected to be stop... (photo: Creative Commons / Wojciech Migda) Golf 365 Photos Sports Star Tennis Wikipedia: Yani Tseng |
Verdasco advances when Dolgopolov retires in Rome | ROME — Coming off a win over Rafael Nadal in Madrid last week, Fernando Verdasco eased into the second round of the Italian Open on Monday when Alexandr Dolgopolo... (photo: Creative Commons / Nacho Martnez Castejn) Austin American Statesman Photos Sports Star Tennis Wikipedia: Fernando Verdasco |
Madrid win pushes Federer past Nadal to second in rankings Roger Federer moved into second place past Rafael Nadal in the latest ATP tennis rankings issued on Monday, the day after a record—equalling 20th Masters title for ... (photo: AP / Hassan Ammar) The Hindu Photos Sports Star Tennis Wikipedia: Roger Federer |
Djokovic hails 'great' year | Novak Djokovic insists his 2012 season has been "great" so far. | Perhaps unsurprisingly the Serb has been unable to replicate his incredible start to last year, when h... (photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert) Sky Sports Photos Serbia Sport Tennis Wikipedia: Novak Djokovic |
Federer vows to return to Madrid after winning third title Madrid: Roger Federer, after his victory over Czech Tomas Berdych, insisted that he was not considering a boycott of the Mutua Madrid Open. | Federer came back from a set... (photo: AP / Hassan Ammar) Zeenews Madrid Photos Sport Tennis Wikipedia: Roger Federer |
Serena Williams blasts her way to Madrid Open title with 6-1 6-3 victory over world No.1 Victoria Azarenka | SERENA Williams overpowered the top-ranked Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 to win the Madrid Open overnight. | In a clash of two of the tour's heaviest hitters, Williams bat... (photo: AP / Darron Cummings) The Daily Telegraph Australia Madrid Photos Sport Tennis Wikipedia: Serena Williams |