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No joy for Hewitt, Matosevic at Nice Open

Nice 9:15am Australia's representation at the Nice Open ended at the first hurdle on Monday when Lleyton Hewitt and Marinko Matosevic lost in the opening round.

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Tomic not confirmed for French Open

London 9:15am Bernard Tomic's management won't confirm he will contest the French Open, raising fresh doubts over Australia's top-ranked male player's appearance at Roland Garros.

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Angry young man disappoints

LINDA PEARCE Todd Woodbridge has called ''disappointing'' the defection of former Australian Open junior champion Brydan Klein to Britain, his mother's birthplace, while insisting that the combustible 23-year-old must take responsibility for the poor behaviour that led to Tennis Australia cutting off the last of its funding assistance in 2010.

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Nadal smashes Federer to win Rome Masters

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.

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Rome Masters to host 30th Nadal v Federer clash

Justin Davis 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.

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Sore Murray likely to miss French Open

Rome Scot walks off the court after second set in second-round Italian Open match.

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Rush of blood to the red?

LINDA PEARCE Success may have been rare on Parisian clay but the talent is there to make an impact.

Djokovic crashes out of Rome Masters

World number one Novak Djokovic crashed to defeat at the Rome Masters at the hands of big-serving Tomas Berdych on Friday while Maria Sharapova withdrew from the women's event through illness.

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Nadal survives Gulbis test at Rome Masters

Defending champion Rafael Nadal endured a three-set thriller before overcoming big-hitting Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6 7-5 6-4 on Thursday to reach the Rome Masters quarter-finals.

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Tomic back in training for possible French Open campaign without father

LINDA PEARCE Tennis Australia is expecting and encouraging Bernard Tomic to contest this month's French Open, despite coach John Tomic recently declaring his son's participation unlikely. The 20-year-old has resumed training after withdrawing from this week's Rome Masters following the assault controversy in Madrid, and has made no suggestion he will also skip Roland Garros.

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Tomic on path to Paris

LINDA PEARCE Tennis Australia is expecting and encouraging Bernard Tomic to contest this month's French Open.

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Tomic trial postponed

Madrid Assault hearing put off because the man allegedly at receving end said he could not attend.

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Stosur finally finds form on clay

Samantha Stosur has finally enjoyed her first win of the European clay season on her third attempt, with a comfortable 6-2 6-3 win over Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei on Monday at the Rome Masters.

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Tomic at a crossroads: coach

LINDA PEARCE Australia's Davis Cup coach sees a crucial period looming in Tomic's development.

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Nadal reigns in Madrid

Madrid Rafael Nadal sealed his fifth title in seven tournaments since returning from a seven-month injury layoff as he claimed a third Madrid Masters title with a 6-2 6-4 win over Stanislas Wawrinka on Sunday.

Serena retains Madrid Open title

Madrid Serena Williams retained her Madrid Open title with a devastating display.

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Nadal to face Wawrinka in "dream final"

Kieran Canning Rafael Nadal described reaching the final of the Madrid Masters as a "dream" after he stormed into his seventh consecutive final since returning from a seven-month injury layoff with 6-0, 6-4 win over compatriot Pablo Andujar.

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Tomic out of Rome Masters as father heads for court

Australia's Bernard Tomic has pulled out of next week's Rome Masters as his father fights an assault charge in a Spanish court.

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Tomic's ciao to Italian Open

Rome Withdrawal comes just days after his father and coach was barred from tournaments.

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Bernard Tomic withdraws from Italian Open

Bernard Tomic has withdrawn from the Italian Open, just days after his father and coach was barred from getting accreditation to upcoming tournaments because of an assault investigation.

Break point for highly strung

MALCOLM KNOX Tennis parents have served up more than just verbal volleys.

Psycho parents smash frailties all over court

MALCOLM KNOX Given the history, is being a tennis parent itself a mitigating circumstance?

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Federer dumped from Madrid Masters

Seventeen-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer said he would go back to the drawing board after suffering a shock 6-4 1-6 6-2 defeat to Japan's Kei Nishikori in the third round of the Madrid Masters on Thursday.

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Indoor court for Davis Cup play-off

Australia's Davis Cup World Group play-off against Poland will be played on an indoor court in Warsaw.

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French Open bans Tomic's father

Christopher Clarey John Tomic, the father and coach of Australian star Bernard Tomic, will not be granted accreditation to this year's French Open, according to the tournament director Gilbert Ysern.

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WTA applauds decision to ban John Tomic

LINDA PEARCE The Women's Tennis Association has backed the ATP World Tour's decision to bar John Tomic from all tournaments until further notice.

WTA backs move to stop Tomic's dad at turnstiles

LINDA PEARCE The Women's Tennis Association has backed the ATP World Tour's decision to bar John Tomic from all tournaments until further notice, with chief executive Stacey Allaster confirming the WTA would ''take the same action'' in similar circumstances.