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Federer, Serena advance in Rome

Fresh off a title in Madrid and back up to No. 2 in the rankings, Roger Federer showed off his strong form with a routine 6-3, 6-4 win over Carlos Berlocq of Argentina in his opening match at the Italian Open on Wednesday.    Wed, 16 May 2012 13:24:14 GMT
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Azarenka withdraws from Italian Open

Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from the Italian Open because of a right shoulder injury.    Wed, 16 May 2012 18:14:14 GMT
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WTA Championships seek new host city

The women's tennis tour is opening the bidding process to find a host city for its season-ending WTA Championships starting in 2014.    Wed, 16 May 2012 10:28:13 GMT
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Serena calls male players 'weenies'

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and other men who have complained about the blue clay at the Madrid Open are 'weenies,' according to former women's No. 1 Serena Williams.    Mon, 14 May 2012 14:19:59 GMT
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Ivanovic beats Kuznetsova in Italy

Ana Ivanovic beats Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-3 in a windy first-round match at the Italian Open.    Mon, 14 May 2012 18:10:33 GMT
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Verdasco wins as Dolgopolov retires

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 Dolgopolov retired with a stomach ache.    Mon, 14 May 2012 15:13:39 GMT
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South Africa switches Davis Cup event

Canada will host its Davis Cup World Group playoff tie in September because opponent South Africa can't afford to.    Mon, 14 May 2012 16:08:14 GMT
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Rome's red clay like ''paradise'

The red clay courts of the Italian Open ''seem like paradise'' to Novak Djokovic after a week on the experimental blue surface in Madrid.    Sun, 13 May 2012 12:44:17 GMT
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Will Smith gives Federer Men in Black suit

    Mon, 14 May 2012 02:31:51 GMT
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