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A 6-3, 6-2 loss to Rafael Nadal in Hamburg on Thursday shows the Scot still has a lot to do to have a chance of major honours on the red clay surface. However, he is still on a learning curve and more matches against top players on clay will help him gain the experience he needs.
Given the way she was talking, Justine Henin's early exit from yet another tournament wasn't that much of a surprise. ... Henin continued to slump following an utterly dominant 2007 season, losing to Russian Dinara Safina in the third round of the German Open last week....
Andy Roddick pulled out of the Rome Masters semifinals with a back problem. Radek Stepanek stopped after appearing affected by the heat. ... The biggest losers at the Rome Masters on Saturday were the fans. One after the other, Andy Roddick and Radek Stepanek quit shortly...
"When I got to the place, I realised he was a transvestite" - The Brazilian Ronaldo upon discovering three prostitutes he had hired were men. ... "I have lived in the shadow of Auschwitz all my life. Avram Grant puts Chelsea's first Champions League final in perspective....
Sport: Andy Murray was defeated in straight sets on a day that also saw Rafael Nadal crash out in Rome ... On the day that a tennis tremor shook the Foro Italico, with Rafael Nadal losing his opening match 7-5, 6-1 to his fellow Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero, Andy Murray...
Novak Djokovic progressed to the third round of the Rome Masters with a straight-sets victory over Steve Darcis ... World No3 wins in straight sets in Rome Serbia's Novak Djokovic overcame a minor early setback before recording a straight-sets victory over Belgium's Steve...
Roger Federer overcame Guillermo Cañas in straight sets at the Rome Masters ... Roger Federer's victory over Guillermo Cañas took him one step closer to a meeting with likely finalist Rafael Nadal. Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP If Roger Federer's resolve to win the...
Andy Murray claims Juan Martin Del Potro insulted his mother during a first-round match at the Rome Masters. ... I don't think that's really that cool," Murray said after Del Potro retired while trailing 5-7, 6-4, 1-0 late Monday. Judy Murray provided vocal support for...
He's the embodiment of charisma but Younes El Aynaoui had virtually disappeared from the tennis circuit after myriad injuries derailed his career. The Moroccan veteran, though, stormed back onto the scene last week, reaching the BMW Open semifinals. ... is out to prove he...
ROME, May 5 (UPI) -- Former World No. 1 Marat Safin of Russia and Richard Gasquet of France were upset Monday in the first round of the $3.5 million Italian Masters. ... Safin lost to fellow non-seed Stanislas Wawrinke of Switzerland 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 6-1. The ninth-seeded...
