Dominika Cibulkova

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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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Hurt Djokovic stunned by Bulgarian

World No.1 Novak Djokovic was stunned by 21-year-old Grigor Dimitrov in the second round of the Madrid Masters on Tuesday as he was beaten 7-6 (8-6) 6-7 (8-10) 6-3 in just over three hours of...

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Slovakia and Italy looking set to play in Fed Cup final

Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova defeats Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during the Fed Cup World Group semi-final in Moscow.

Slovakia and Italy edge closer to a Fed Cup final showdown.

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Russia reach Fed Cup final

Paris Four-time champions Russia became the first team to come back from 2-0 down in a Fed Cup semi-final to complete a 3-2 triumph over Slovakia on Sunday.

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Li sets up clash with Serena

Li Na plays a backhand against Garbine Muguruza.

Miami China's Li Na reaches quarter-finals of Miami Masters with an error-strewn win.

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Matosevic on a roll in Indian Wells

Marinko Matosevic.

Indian Wells, California Australian storms into third round of Indian Wells tournament in California.

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Czechs eye Fed Cup semi-finals after Australia slumps on first day

Samantha Stosur.

Defending champions the Czech Republic, bidding to become the first country in 18 years to capture three successive Fed Cup titles, opened a 2-0 lead over Australia in their first round clash on...

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Radwanska advances but Cibulkova exits

Agnieszka Radwanska.

Rob Grant Polish star Agnieszka Radwanska is unbeaten after two tournament wins this year, which has only prompted her to work harder to improve.

Live tennis commentary: 2013 Australian Open - day three

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Scott Spits Real-time coverage of the third day of the first grand slam event of 2013 - the two-week Australian Open tournament at Melbourne Park. Second round singles matches get underway today.

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Kvitova sent packing at Sydney International

Sydney The first big name has fallen at the Sydney International with women's fifth seed Petra Kvitova sent packing after a heavy first round loss to Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova.

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No slip-ups for Wozniacki as she flies into second round

Michael Chammas Last time Caroline Wozniacki was in Sydney, she was the world No.1.

Scot warms up in Brisbane

Andy Murray plays a forehand during the Brisbane International final against Grigor Dimitrov.

Phil Lutton, Brisbane Andy Murray starts on the right foot in his quest for a second grand slam title.

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Li Na survives scare in Sydney

Chinese fourth seed Li Na survived a big scare against American teenager Madison Keys to close within one win of a third straight final appearance at the Sydney International.

Seven times unlucky for Li as Radwanska cruises into final

Li Na

Michael Chammas LI NA saved seven match points in her Sydney International semi-final against Agnieszka Radwanska, but it proved to be the unlucky number for the Chinese world No.6.

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Australian Open women's draw

Victoria Azarenka

Women's singles draw for the Australian Open tennis championships which begin in Melbourne on Monday (prefix denotes seeding):

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Ruthless Radwanska at top for Open title tilt

Agnieszka Radwanska

POLAND'S Agnieszka Radwanska claimed back-to-back WTA titles in spectacular style with a 6-0, 6-0 demolition of Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova at the Sydney International on Friday night.

Live tennis commentary: 2013 Australian Open - day one

In form: Lleyton Hewitt is raring to go on Monday night.

Scott Spits Real-time coverage of the opening day of the first grand slam event of 2013 - the two-week Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

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Close, but not close enough for defeated local contingent

Matthew Ebden

Jake Niall, Emma Quayle, Linda Pearce SAMANTHA STOSUR aside, it was a bad day at the office for the Australian hopes in the first round on Monday.

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Nemesis Sharapova looms for Stosur

Samantha Stosur

Tokyo Samantha Stosur faces the unenviable task of having to beat Maria Sharapova to advance to the semi-finals of the Pan Pacific Open.

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Federer wins to book clash with Tomic

Roger Federer

Four-time champion Roger Federer crushed Alex Bogomolov 6-3, 6-2 to confirm a third-round date with Bernard Tomic at the Cincinnati Masters.