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Nadal beats Federer, Serena wins at Italian Open

 May 20, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

After all these years, Rafael Nadal still knows how to dominate Roger Federer.

In the 30th meeting between the tennis greats, Nadal controlled the final from the start and won 6-1, 6-3 Sunday in Rome for his seventh Italian Open...

Tennis Roundup

 April 26, 2013; Updated: 12:05 am

Sharapova wins in Germany
Top-seeded Maria Sharapova needed three sets and more than three hours Thursday in her clay-court season debut to overcome Lucie Safarova of the Czech...

Djokovic wins Monte Carlo title

 April 22, 2013; Updated: 11:30 pm

Monaco - Novak Djokovic kissed the clay and marveled at this sudden turn.
The top-ranked Serb won the Monte Carlo Masters, and for the first time in nine years the trophy belonged to...

Nadal wants to focus on everything except his knee

 April 16, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Monaco - Rafael Nadal will talk about almost anything except his knee.

He has made a strong return after being out seven months with an ailing left knee. He reached the final of the four tournaments he's played and won three, off to...

Isner wins U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship

 April 15, 2013; Updated: 11:29 pm

John Isner of the United States beat Argentina's Nicolas Almagro 6-3, 7-5 in the final of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship Sunday at Houston.

Isner won his first tournament of the year and the sixth of his career. He had seven aces in...

Serena wins Family Circle Cup

 April 8, 2013; Updated: 12:34 am

Charleston, S.C. - It took a feisty exchange with Jelena Jankovic for Serena Williams to calm down. Then, settled and able to return to business, she was a winner once more.

Williams defeated Jankovic 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 Sunday for her...

Tennis Roundup

 April 7, 2013; Updated: 12:00 am

U.S. trails in Davis Cup quarters
The United States trails Serbia 2-1 in a Davis Cup quarterfinal after the top-ranked doubles team of Bob and Mike Bryan lost to Serbia's Nenad...

Tennis Roundup

 April 6, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

U.S. tied at Davis Cup
Sam Querrey put the United States on the scoreboard with a 7-6 (1), 3-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over Viktor Troicki of Serbia to end the first day of the Davis Cup...

Murray wins Sony title

 April 1, 2013; Updated: 11:29 pm

Key Biscayne, Fla. - As a dramatic men's final at the Sony Open neared its conclusion in a winner-take-all tiebreaker, Andy Murray waged a 28-shot exchange with David Ferrer, who was left so exhausted by the rally he crumpled to the...

Serena, Sharapova advance to Sony Open final

 March 29, 2013; Updated: 11:59 pm

Key Biscayne, Fla. - Maria Sharapova keeps drawing a different opponent in the Key Biscayne final, and has yet to find one she can beat.
Now she'll give it a try against Serena...

Sharapova beats Errani in Key Biscayne quarters

 March 28, 2013; Updated: 1:19 am

Key Biscayne, Fla. — The grunts were long and loud in the final game, as if Maria Sharapova was pushing a couch across nearby Crandon Beach.
Trying to win the Sony Open must feel...

Djokovic upset by Tommy Haas at Key Biscayne

 March 27, 2013; Updated: 4:53 am

Key Biscayne, Fla. — For the final few games, the fellow frustrating Novak Djokovic from across the net wore a lavender shirt, a red sweatband, black shoes with lime trim and a blue cap.

Nadal and Sharapova win Indian Wells titles

 March 18, 2013; Updated: 11:29 pm

Rafael Nadal rallied from a set and 1-3 down in the second to beat Juan Martin del Potro 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the BNP Paribas Open final Sunday at Indian Wells, Calif., giving the Spaniard his third title in four tournaments since returning from a...

Del Potro knocks off Djokovic

 March 17, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Indian Wells, Calif. - Juan Martin del Potro defeated top-ranked Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday, handing the Serb his first loss in 21 matches dating to last October.

Del Potro...

Hingis to enter International Tennis Hall of Fame

 March 5, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

New York - Five-time Grand Slam singles champion Martina Hingis leads the 2013 class for the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

The other new members of the Hall announced Monday are Cliff Drysdale, Charlie Pasarell and Ion Tiriac.

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