MADRID, Spain Rejecting pleas from its players and coach, the Spanish tennis federation chose Madrid's bullring Friday as the venue for the Davis Cup semifinal series against the United States.

ROME Roger Federer lost again, falling to 27th-ranked Radek Stepanek 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7) Friday in the Rome Masters quarterfinals.

World No. 1 superstar Roger Federer, Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic and former top-ranked American Andy Roddick led the charge into the quarterfinals at the $3.5 million Italian Masters, a clay-court French Open tune-up.

Berlin, Germany (Sports Network) - Surging American Serena Williams posted a third-round win, while top-ranked star Justine Henin went by way of the upset Thursday at the $1.34 million German Open, a clay-court French Open tuneup. Also, second-seeded and defending champion Ana Ivanovic snuck into the quarterfinals here on Day 4.

With the 2008 French Open set to get underway in less than three weeks, the clay-court master that is Rafael Nadal is still in the process of tuning up to claim a fourth straight title at the Parisian Slam.

Three-time champion Justine Henin, reigning titlist Ana Ivanovic and 2007 runner-up Svetlana Kuznetsova were among Wednesday's second-round winners at the $1.34 million German Open, a clay-court French Open tune-up.

ROME Rafael Nadal lost for only the second time in his last 105 matches on clay, falling to Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5, 6-1 Wednesday in the second round of the Rome Masters.

For only the second time in his last 105 matches on clay, Rafael Nadal came up a loser Wednesday at the $3.5 million Italian Masters, a French Open tune-up.

Ninth-seeded Frenchman Richard Gasquet and former world No. 1 Russian Marat Safin went by the way of first-round upsets Monday at the $3.5 million Italian Masters, a clay-court French Open tune-up.

Several seeds, including Hungarian Agnes Szavay and Russian Nadia Petrova, won first-round matches Monday at the $1.34 million German Open, a clay-court French Open tune-up.

Second-seeded Fernando Gonzalez of Chile outlasted Simone Bolelli to win the clay-court BMW Open on Sunday.

Clay court specialist Rafael Nadal defeated countryman David Ferrer to win the $1.29 million Open Sabadell Atlantico tennis event for the fourth straight time.

Gisela Dulko edged top-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain to win the $145,000 Moroccan Grand Prix tennis event on Sunday.

Top-seeded Russian Vera Zvonareva dispatched of third-seeded Belarusian Victoria Azarenka to win the $145,000 Prague Open on Sunday.

Top-seeded Russian Vera Zvonareva cruised to a straight-set victory Saturday and advanced to the $145,000 Prague Open.

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Heavy Spanish crowd favorites Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer highlighted Friday's quarterfinal winners at the $1.29 million Open Sabadell Atlantico tennis event.

Top seeds Paul-Henri Mathieu and Fernando Gonzalez were a pair of quarterfinal winners Friday at the clay-court BMW Open.

Top seeds Anabel Medina Garrigues and Gisela Dulko both won on Saturday to advance to Sunday's final of the $145,000 Moroccan Grand Prix tennis event.

Second-seeded Argentine Gisela Dulko and fourth-seeded Frenchwoman Aravane Rezai posted second-round victories Thursday at the $145,000 Moroccan Grand Prix tennis event.

Former Australian Open runner-up Fernando Gonzalez and Russian star Marat Safin were among Thursday's second-round winners at the clay-court BMW Open.

This week's top-four seeds, including Russian Vera Zvonareva and Israeli Shahar Peer, secured berths in Friday's quarterfinals at the $145,000 Prague Open.

Heavy Spanish crowd favorites Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer reached the quarterfinals, while Argentine star David Nalbandian was among Thursday's third-round losers at the $1.29 million Open Sabadell Atlantico tennis event.

Second-seeded Israeli Shahar Peer and third-seeded Belarusian Victoria Azarenka were a pair of first-round winners Wednesday at the $145,000 Prague Open.

Spanish favorites Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer notched second-round wins, while fourth-seeded American James Blake came up a loser Wednesday at the $1.29 million Open Sabadell Atlantico tennis event.

Top-seeded Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues secured a spot in the quarterfinals at the $145,000 Moroccan Grand Prix tennis event.

Top-seeded Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu highlighted Wednesday's second-round winners at the clay-court BMW Open.

Two of the world's top-10 female players pulled out of next week's German Open, as Russian Maria Sharapova and Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova announced their withdrawals.

Seventh-seeded Romanian Sorana Cirstea and eighth-seeded Russian Ekaterina Makarova posted first-round wins Monday at the $145,000 Moroccan Grand Prix tennis event.

Eighth-seeded Estonian Kaia Kanepi was among Monday's first-round winners at the $145,000 Prague Open.

Ninth-seeded Argentine Guillermo Canas was among Monday's first-round victors at the $1.29 million Open Sabadell Atlantico tennis event.

Top-seeded Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu highlighted Monday's first-round winners at the clay-court BMW Open.

MONTE CARLO, Monaco Rafael Nadal won his first title of the season, defeating top-ranked Roger Federer yet again on clay to claim his fourth consecutive Monte Carlo Masters.

MOSCOW No Serena. No Venus. No Lindsay. And no spot in the Fed Cup final for the United States.

Spanish star Rafael Nadal edged World No. 1 Roger Federer to win the $3.57 million Masters Series Monte Carlo for the fourth straight year Sunday.

Vera Zvonareva sealed Russia's place in a second successive Fed Cup final by upending American Vania King in three sets on Sunday.

MONTE CARLO, Monaco Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer 7-5, 7-5 Sunday to win the Monte Carlo Masters for a fourth consecutive year.

Spain reached the Fed Cup finals on Sunday by disposing of China, 4-1, at the Beijing International Tennis Centre.