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Damp Paris a danger for claycourt ace … Reuters - 9 hours agoBy Gregory Blachier PARIS (Reuters) - Making his comeback after missing the last two grand slams, Rafa Nadal probably expects a warm reception next week when he More »
Djokovic adopts head in sand approach … Reuters - 10 hours agoBy Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Despite the popularity of social media and the widespread presence of traditional media, Novak Djokovic appeared to believe he More »
Nadal, Djokovic on semi-final collision … Reuters - 13 hours agoBy Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Defending French Open champion Rafael Nadal was drawn in the same half as world number one Novak Djokovic on Friday as the More »
Dominant Williams fearful of enemy … Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013By Toby Davis LONDON (Reuters) - Based on form, Serena Williams is a stand-out favourite to win a second French Open title but her record at Roland Garros means she More »
Rip-roaring Janowicz ready to take Paris … Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013By Martyn Herman (Reuters) - Whether ripping shirts or forehand winners, or thumping down serves with frightening velocity, Jerzy Janowicz is making a big More »
Raonic sees a gain from training in … Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - Milos Raonic would probably not feature on most people's list of potential French Open champions but the two-metre Canadian with More »
Nadal back in old routine and looking … Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Watching Rafa Nadal churn his way through the claycourt season over the past few weeks, it seems nothing much has changed since More »
French slam drought set to drag on at … Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013By Gregory Blachier and Chrystel Boulet-Euchin PARIS (Reuters) - After 30 years without a male grand-slam winner, France's tennis establishment is beginning to More »
Preview: Dominant Williams fearful of … Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013By Toby Davis LONDON (Reuters) - Based on form, Serena Williams is a stand-out favourite to win a second French Open title but her record at Roland Garros means she More »
Preview: Nadal back in old routine and … Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Watching Rafa Nadal churn his way through the claycourt season over the past few weeks, it seems nothing much has changed since More »
Del Potro pulls out of French Open Reuters - Wed, May 22, 2013PARIS (Reuters) - World number seven Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina has pulled out of next week's French Open tennis after failing to recover from a virus, More »
Tomic will play French Open despite … Reuters - Wed, May 22, 2013MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Bernard Tomic will play at next week's French Open despite his off-court troubles if only to keep some momentum going for the grasscourt More »
Murray pulls out of French Open through … Reuters - Wed, May 22, 2013LONDON (Reuters) - World number two Andy Murray has pulled out of the French Open after failing to recover from a lower back injury which he aggravated at the More »
Dubai comes to Davis Cup rescue after … Sport360 - Tue, May 21, 2013The UAE has offered to host the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Groups III and IV tournaments, which were due to take place in Myanmar but were cancelled because of security More »
Zhang Jike wins world title to complete … Reuters - Mon, May 20, 2013PARIS (Reuters) - Zhang Jike sealed a remarkable hat-trick of major titles when he beat fellow Chinese Wang Hao 4-2 in the men's final of the world championships at More »
Nadal and Williams win easily in Ro … Reuters - Sun, May 19, 2013By Eric Salliot ROME (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 More »
Serena Williams beats Azarenka to win … Reuters - Sun, May 19, 2013ROME (Reuters) - Serena Williams won her fourth consecutive tennis tour title when she thrashed former world number one Victoria Azarenka 6-1 6-3 to take the More »
Nadal to meet Federer in Rome final, … Reuters - Sun, May 19, 2013By Eric Salliot ROME (Reuters) - Roger Federer will meet great rival Rafa Nadal in the Italian Open final after the Swiss held off a spirited challenge by unseeded More »
Emotional Nadal reaches Rome final, … Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013By Eric Salliot ROME (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal beat Czech sixth seed Tomas Berdych 6-2 6-4 to reach the Italian Open final on Saturday with a dominant performance that More »
Serena extends winning streak to reach … Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013By Eric Salliot Rome (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 More »
Djokovic crumbles to defeat against … Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013REUTERS - 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 More »
Sick Sharapova withdraws from Italian … Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013ROME (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova withdrew from the Italian Open before her quarter-final with Italy's Sara Errani on Friday because of "physical problems", More »
Nadal survives Gulbis scare, Williams … Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013(Reuters) - 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 More »
Easy ride through to Rome quarters for … Reuters - Thu, May 16, 2013(Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic made short work of Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov to reach the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters on Thursday with a 6-1 More »
Shirt-ripping Janowicz stuns Tsonga, … Reuters - Thu, May 16, 2013ROME (Reuters) - Jerzy Janowicz ripped off his shirt after stunning Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Juan Martin del Potro visited the Pope and Andy Murray and Stanislas More »