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Nadal to meet Federer in blockbuster Rome final

Czech slugger Tomas Berdych came from way behind to upset two-time champion Novak Djokovic, while six-time winner Rafael Nadal and reigning Wimbledon champion Roger Federer each pulled out quarterfinal victories Friday at the $3.475 million Italian Masters tennis event.

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Serena continues roll into Rome final, Azarenka next

Red-hot Serena Williams eased into the semifinals, while two-time defending champion Maria Sharapova pulled out of her scheduled quarterfinal match Friday at the Italian Open because of an illness.
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Top-ranked Djokovic beaten by Berdych in Rome

Novak Djokovic can't seem to find any consistency on clay courts. And with the French Open less than 10 days away, he will enter Roland Garros on the back of two early defeats.
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At the Net: One to watch: Benoit Paire

French tennis has certainly picked up the pace in recent years -- well, on the men's side anyway -- and the latest of its quality ball-strikers is Benoit Paire.
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Sharapova withdraws in Rome

Maria Sharapova will not win a third straight Italian Open after withdrawing from the French Open tune-up on Friday because of illness.
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Sharapova withdraws from Italian Open with illness

Two-time defending champion Maria Sharapova has withdrawn before her Italian Open quarterfinal match against seventh-seeded Sara Errani because of illness.
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Berdych stuns Djokovic; Nadal reaches semis in Rome

Two-time champion Novak Djokovic, two-time runner-up Roger Federer and reigning titlist Rafael Nadal were among Thursday's third-round winners at the $3.475 million Italian Masters tennis event.
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Tomic expected to play French Open

Tennis Australia expects that Bernard Tomic will play in the French Open, despite coach John Tomic recently declaring his son's participation unlikely.
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U.S. Open tennis will leave CBS for ESPN in 2015

The U.S. Open tennis tournament will leave CBS and move all its television coverage to ESPN starting in 2015 under an 11-year contract.
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US Open tennis leaving CBS for ESPN in 2015

The U.S. Open tennis tournament will leave CBS after nearly a half-century and move all TV coverage to cable starting in 2015 under an 11-year contract with ESPN.
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Serena, Sharapova, Azarenka ease into Rome quarters

Reigning two-time champion Maria Sharapova resumed her winning ways in Rome with an easy second-round victory, while her fellow former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka also landed in the win column Wednesday at the $2.37 million Italian Open, a clay-court French Open tune-up.