's return to tennis following a seven-month layoff has been met with not only match wins and tournament titles, but domination.Since returning from a last February, Rafa has been simply sensational, reaching eight straight tournament finals and winning six, including three ATP Masters 1000 series tournaments in Indian Wells, Madrid and Rome.And Nadal will make his first Grand Slam appearance of...

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In what was a completely dominating victory for , the Spaniard further proved his claim as the "King of Clay Courts" with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over to win the 2013 Rome Masters championship. of Sports Illustrated reveals the incredibly fast pace of the championship match on Twitter:Now finished with the Italian championship, the two world-class tennis stars will immediately start...

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• Spaniard wins 6-1, 6-3 a week before French Open• Rome win was Nadal's 36th in 38 matches since comebackIf Roger Federer's collapse against Rafael Nadal in the Rome Masters on Sunday was to be the last time they meet in a final, it should not sour the memory of the 19 that went before. But the reality is the rivalry that has illuminated the game for a decade is fading by the day.This will...

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Like many other major tennis tournaments, the excitement of the French Open begins before play even starts. Everyone wants to know who will end up where in the draw.There is as much depth in the sport as there has been in years, so even the best players have to be cautious about upsets much earlier than usual. The top seeds cannot simply coast to the semifinals when they could face another tough...

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Andy Murray, the winner of last year’s United States Open, said that the latest round of medical tests on his ailing lower back showed that he was “not fit to compete.”

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American tennis icon kept her hot streak going through the 2013 Rome Masters on Sunday as she took down in straight sets for a 6-1, 6-3 victory.It was the 51st professional title of Williams' star-studded career, according to Tennis Connected on Twitter.For Azarenka, the loss will prove to be a hard pill to swallow. Just earlier this year, she lost her No. 1 ranking to Williams, and the end...

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In what was supposed to be a blockbuster men's final, made look average (at best) on Sunday, winning the Rome Masters in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3. It was Nadal's seventh title at this prestigious clay tournament.The way Nadal has been playing lately, it seems impossible that he won't win the French Open this year—his eighth career title at Roland Garros and fourth in a row.Perhaps we...

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• Williams in form of her life after 24th straight win• Victoria Azarenka subdued by world No1 in Rome finalThere will be worse finals than the one from which Serena Williams emerged the winner over Victoria Azarenka for the 12th time, but there will be many more memorable ones. Sunday's Roman title-decider at the Foro Italico was the American's 24th victory on the spin, the most impressive...

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Rafael Nadal's Italian Open final win over Roger Federer guarantees him a kinder draw in the French Open.

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’s latest struggle against in the Italian Open finals was a microcosm of eight frustrating years of French Open futility against his Spanish nemesis.There is little, if anything, to examine with the future of this rivalry on red clay. It would be like trying to sell a dunk contest between Michael Jordan and Larry Bird.Instead, it leads many tennis fans to reflect on the Swiss...

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