Italian Open
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Ageless Tommy Haas upsets Wawrinka at Italian Open
Tennis | May 15, 2014, 07:17 PM ISTROME: The seemingly ageless Tommy Haas upset third-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 Thursday to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals. The oldest player in the draw at 36, Haas used his expertise to give Wawrinka
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Williams, Sharapova march on for possible collision
Tennis | May 15, 2014, 10:29 AM ISTRome: World No. 1 Serena Williams beat Andrea Petkovic 6-2, 6-2 in the second round of the Italian Open Wednesday to march on for a possible semi-final collision with Maria Sharapova.Williams showed no ill effects
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Federer beaten in return after boys' birth in Rome
Tennis | May 14, 2014, 08:33 PM ISTROME: Roger Federer appeared to lose focus in his first match back after the birth of his second set of twins, losing to 47th-ranked Jeremy Chardy of France 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6) in the second
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Novak Djokovic reaches third round in Italian Open
Tennis | May 14, 2014, 02:36 PM ISTRome: Djokovic returned to full fitness from a right wrist injury and beat Czech veteran Radek Stepanek 6-3, 7-5 in the second round of the Italian Open.The second-ranked Serb, who showed no signs of pain
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Djokovic returns from injury with win in Rome
Tennis | May 13, 2014, 08:47 PM ISTROME: Novak Djokovic marked his return from a right wrist injury by beating Czech veteran Radek Stepanek 6-3, 7-5 in the second round of the Italian Open on Tuesday. With both new coach Boris Becker
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Roger Federer alludes to Rome at Italian Open return after boys' birth
Tennis | May 12, 2014, 06:06 PM ISTROME : Roger Federer has alluded to a return at the Italian Open following a week off to welcome the birth of his second set of twins. The 17-time Grand Slam champion tweeted Monday, "ciao
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Italian Open: Serena Williams reaches final
Tennis | May 18, 2013, 06:02 PM ISTRome, May 18: Serena Williams is one victory away from winning her fourth consecutive title this year—with the French Open only one week away.The top-ranked American overcame an early break of her serve to ease
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Italian Open: Nadal struggles to beat qualifier Gulbis in Rome
Tennis | May 17, 2013, 11:09 AM ISTRome, May 17: Six-time champion Rafael Nadal overcame one of the worst opening sets of his career to edge Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday and reach the Italian Open quarterfinals.Nadal's performance,
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Italian Open: Murray retires with back pain; Nadal wins in Rome
Tennis | May 16, 2013, 10:56 AM ISTRome, May 16: Back pain forced Andy Murray to retire midway through his second-round match at the Italian Open on Wednesday. He may have to sit out the French Open, too.Elsewhere at the Foro Italico,
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Wimbledon champ Kvitova advances at Italian Open
Tennis | May 15, 2012, 09:48 PM ISTRome, May 15: Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova overcame eight double-faults to beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia 7-5, 6-4 in her opening match at the Italian Open on Tuesday.Kvitova struggled with the bright sunshine at the
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Ivanovic beats Kuznetsova at Italian Open
Tennis | May 15, 2012, 09:45 PM ISTRome, May 15: In a matchup of former French Open champions, 13th-seeded Ana Ivanovic beat Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-3 on Monday in a windy first-round match at the Italian Open."It was tough out there today