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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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Ask Rafa: send a question to Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal

Australian Open runner-up Rafael Nadal has been answering your questions throughout the grand slam tournament.

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Sore Murray likely to miss French Open

Andy Murray

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

Djokovic crashes in Rome Masters

Bad day: Novak Djokovic.

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

Rafael Nadal

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's ciao to Italian Open

Bernard Tomic in action against Radek Stepanek last week.

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

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Nadal to face Wawrinka in "dream final"

Rafael Nadal.

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...

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Nadal reigns in Madrid

Rafael Nadal.

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...

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ATP chief Brad Drewett dies, age 54

Brad Drewett

Australia's Brad Drewett, the president of the ATP, died on Friday at the age of 54 following a battle against motor neurone disease, the governing body of men's tennis announced.

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Agassi hails Hewitt's reign at the top

Andre Agassi and Lleyton Hewitt.

Darren Walton Monday marks 10 years since Lleyton Hewitt relinquished the top ranking in men's tennis.

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Nadal wins record eighth Barcelona title

Rafael Nadal bites his trophy as he celebrates his victory over his compatriot Nicolas Almagro.

Barcelona Rafael Nadal extends record number of Barcelona titles to eight.

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Nadal eases past Matosevic in Monaco

Rafael Nadal starts his quest for a ninth straight Monte Carlo Masters title with a 6-1 6-2 defeat of Australia's Marinko Matosevic.

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Error-strewn Murray in shock Monaco loss

Murray

Roger Federer will return to second in the ATP standings next week after Andy Murray collapsed to a 6-1 6-2 third-round loss to Stanislas Wawrinka at the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday.

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Djokovic's ankle holds up in Monte Carlo

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates a point against Juan Monaco in their third round match of the ATP Monte Carlo Masters.

AFP Top seed Novak Djokovic passed another test on his suspect right ankle when he posted a 4-6 6-2 6-2 win over Juan Monaco to join eight-time champion Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals of the Monte...

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Big four raising the grand slam pay

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley.

Linda Pearce Tennis Australia reiterates commitment to further raising grand slam stakes.

Tomic through to second round in Barcelona

Bernard Tomic

Barcelona Australian starts Barcelona Open clay-court campaign with a hard-fought three-set victory.

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Tomic and Ferrer toppled in Barcelona

Argentine Juan Monaco has bundled Australian Bernard Tomic out of the Barcelona Open, while Russia's Dmitry Tursunov knocked out top seed David Ferrer.

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Rain keeps Nadal waiting in Barcelona

Rafael Nadal

Spanish seed Nicolas Almagro reached the quarter-finals of the ATP Tour's Barcelona Open on Thursday before rain wrecked more than half of the third-round program.

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Tomic loses Monte Carlo opener

Bernard Tomic

Bernard Tomic's European claycourt season is off to the worst possible start, with the Australian losing 6-2 6-4 to Alexandr Dolgopolov in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters.

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Matosevic to face Nadal on clay

Marinko Matosevic plays a backhand against Fernando Verdasco in their first-round match at the ATP Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday.

Monte Carlo Australian faces toughest ask in tennis after winning his first match on clay in almost a year.