Djokovic, Nadal in Rome Masters final rematch

19 May 2012, 2:08 pm

World number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic swept past Roger Federer on Saturday to set up a Rome Masters final rematch with five-time winner Rafael Nadal.... Read More »

Nadal wears down Ferrer to reach Rome final

19 May 2012, 11:17 am

ROME (Reuters) - Five-times champion Rafa Nadal wore down fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 7-6 6-0 on Saturday to reach the final of the Rome Masters. The second seed came from 3-1 down to win the first set and then ran away with the second to set up a final against either world number one Novak Djokovi... Read More »

Impressive Sharapova reaches Rome final

19 May 2012, 8:11 am

ROME (Reuters) - Defending champion Maria Sharapova will take on Li Na of China in the Italian Open final after a confident 6-3 6-4 victory over Germany's Angelique Kerber on Saturday.... Read More »

Williams withdraws from Rome Masters

19 May 2012, 6:38 am

Serena Williams withdrew on Saturday prior to the Rome Masters semi-final with China's Li Na, with the American admitting she just had been feeling small twinges and will be fine for the French Open.... Read More »

Djokovic, Nadal, Serena Williams advance in Rome

18 May 2012, 2:53 pm

ROME (AP) A week after Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal made early exits in Madrid on an experimental blue court, both showed they remain a force on red clay Friday by reaching the Italian Open semifinals.... Read More »

Azarenka blames WTA rules for Rome withdrawal

18 May 2012, 4:48 am

ROME (Reuters) - World number one Victoria Azarenka said she only played in this week's Italian Open to avoid a ranking penalty. The Belarussian won her first match against Shahar Peer but then immediately pulled out of the tournament, citing a right shoulder injury. On Friday, Azarenka revealed... Read More »

Djokovic, Nadal, Williams sisters advance in Rome

17 May 2012, 3:12 pm

ROME (AP) Top-ranked Novak Djokovic overcame a poor first set and a smashed racket to beat Juan Monaco 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 and reach the Italian Open quarterfinals on Thursday.... Read More »

Murray upset by Gasquet in Rome, Williams sisters win

17 May 2012, 10:59 am

ROME (Reuters) - Briton Andy Murray suffered a setback in his French Open preparations as he was ousted 6-7 6-3 6-2 by Richard Gasquet in the third round of the Rome Masters on Thursday. The world number four dominated the first set tiebreak but was made to pay for missing 15 of 17 break points as h... Read More »

Federer shows off his form with easy win in Rome

16 May 2012, 4:49 pm

ROME (AP) 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.... Read More »

Federer, Serena Williams advance in Rome

16 May 2012, 1:09 pm

ROME (AP) Fresh off a title in Madrid and back at No. 2 in the rankings, Roger Federer defeated Carlos Berlocq 6-3, 6-4 in his opening match at the Italian Open on Wednesday.... Read More »