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Tennis: Nadal, Serena triumph in Rome

Agence France-PresseMay 19, 2013 22:30

Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams underlined their French Open ambitions with convincing final victories in Rome on Sunday. In what was his 30th meeting with Roger Federer, clay court king Nadal outclassed the Swiss 6-1, 6-3 as he continued his stunning comeback following a seven-month injury absence. Williams, who will head to Paris next week hoping to avenge her stunning first round defeat to Frenchwoman Virginie Razzano last year, was in equally imperious form as she swept aside Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3.

Nadal rolls over Federer in Rome final

Agencia EFEMay 19, 2013 15:45

Rome, May 19 (EFE).- Spain's Rafael Nadal rolled over Switzerland's Roger Federer 6-1, 6-3 on Sunday in the final of the Rome Masters, taking his 7th title at the clay-court event. "If you'd told me this earlier, I would have thought it was crazy. Being out so long without competing and with pretty negative feelings the first two weeks in Chile and Brazil, to be here months later after all of this is a dream. I value what is happening because I know where we really were a few months ago," Nadal told Television Española.

Tennis: Nadal crushes Federer to win seventh Rome title

Agence France-PresseMay 19, 2013 15:30

Spain's Rafael Nadal dominated his 30th meeting with Swiss rival Roger Federer to secure his seventh title in nine years at the Rome Masters on Sunday. Nadal's 6-1, 6-3 triumph means he now leads Federer 20-10 in their series, with 13 of his wins coming on clay. The Spaniard, winning his sixth title from eight finals this season after returning from a seven-month injury absence, showed he is back to his best on his preferred surface with a masterclass which should boost his hopes of extending his record French Open tally to eight wins at Roland Garros next week.

Tennis: Nadal crushes Federer to win seventh Rome title

Agence France-PresseMay 19, 2013 13:45

Spain's Rafael Nadal dominated his 30th meeting with Swiss rival Roger Federer to secure his seventh title in nine years at the Rome Masters on Sunday. Nadal's 6-1, 6-3 triumph means he now leads Federer 20-10 in their series, with 13 of his wins coming on clay. "He played very aggressively from the start, he didn't make too many mistakes and had a good match overall," said Federer, who admitted the change in class from his previous challengers this week had been a factor.

Tennis: Rome Masters to host 30th Nadal v Federer clash

Agence France-PresseMay 18, 2013 18:15

World number three Roger Federer and Spanish nemesis Rafael Nadal will clash for the 30th time when they meet Sunday in the final of the Rome Masters. Six-time Rome champion Nadal booked his place in his eighth successive final this season after dominating Tomas Berdych 6-2, 6-4. Federer's semi-final was against French upstart Benoit Paire, who had accounted for Marcel Granollers and Juan Martin Del Potro on his way to an unexpected place in the last four.

Tennis: Federer books Rome final with Nadal

Agence France-PresseMay 18, 2013 16:30

Second seed Roger Federer will meet six-time winner Rafael Nadal in the final of the Rome Masters after a hard-fought 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 semi-final win over Frenchman Benoit Paire. Sunday's final will be the 30th meeting between Nadal and Federer with the Spaniard holding a 19-10 lead. Paire has been one of the sensations of the tournament and pushed his Swiss rival to a first set tiebreak. However, Federer raised his game in an equally tight second set to set up a Sunday final with Nadal after the Spaniard accounted for Czech Tomas Berdych in straight sets.

Tennis: Rome ATP and WTA results - 1st update

Agence France-PresseMay 18, 2013 12:45

Results on the seventh day of the ATP Rome Masters/WTA Rome Open on Saturday (x denotes seeding): Men Semi-finals Rafael Nadal (ESP x5) bt Tomas Berdych (CZE x6) 6-2, 6-4 Playing later Benoit Paire (FRA) v Roger Federer (SUI x2) Women Semi-finals Serena Williams (USA x1) bt Simona Halep (ROM) 6-3, 6-0 Victoria Azarenka (BLR x3) bt Sara Errani (ITA x7) 6-0, 7-5 afp

Tennis: Rome ATP and WTA results

Agence France-PresseMay 18, 2013 11:01

Results on the seventh day of the ATP Rome Masters/WTA Rome Open on Saturday (x denotes seeding): Women Semi-finals Serena Williams (USA x1) bt Simona Halep (ROM) 6-3, 6-0 Victoria Azarenka (BLR x3) bt Sara Errani (ITA x 7) 6-0, 7-5 Men Semi-finals Tomas Berdych (CZE x6) v Rafael Nadal (ESP x5) Benoit Paire (FRA) v Roger Federer (SUI x2) afp

Tennis: Rome ATP and WTA results

Agence France-PresseMay 18, 2013 08:45

Results on the seventh day of the ATP Rome Masters/WTA Rome Open on Saturday (x denotes seeding): Women Semi-finals Serena Williams (USA x1) bt Simona Halep (ROM) 6-3, 6-0 Playing later Victoria Azarenka (BLR x3) v Sara Errani (ITA x 7) Men Semi-finals Tomas Berdych (CZE x6) v Rafael Nadal (ESP x5) Benoit Paire (FRA) v Roger Federer (SUI x2) afp

Tennis: Federer ousted by Nishikori in Madrid, Nadal cruises

Agence France-PresseMay 11, 2013 17:15

Defending champion Roger Federer was dumped out of the Madrid Masters on Thursday by world number 14 Kei Nishikori as the Japanese came through 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 in their third round clash. Second seed Federer, who had just returned to the tour after a two-month break, joins world number one Novak Djokovic in being eliminated early in the Spanish capital and his lack of match practice showed. One break was enough for Nishikori to take the opening set 6-4, but Federer roared back in the second to take it 6-1.