06:08 - ATP Tour
Rome Round-Up: Thursday
TENNIS – Another action packed day at the BNL d’Italia is in the books, with quarterfinal matchups set. Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer are all safely through, but Andy Murray is bounced. Plus, how about Andreas Seppi! The Italian has the home crowd in hysterics with his gutsy 6-7 7-6 7-6 win over Stan Wawrinka. By Daniel Anderson
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06:07 - WTA Tour
Radwanska out, Azarenka wins and retires
What a great and surprising day of women’s tennis it has been in the women’s draw at Rome’s Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Cetkovska upset Agnieszka Radwanska, Caroline Wozniacki had to retire because of allergies and other seeds qualified for the third round except for Marion Bartoli, and Azarenka won, only to give her next opponent a walkover. By Cécile Verin.
17:31 - ATP Tour
Federer and Nadal qualify
In what was initially supposed to be a wind-free day and turned out to be anything but, the Wednesday ATP schedule in the Internazionali BNL d’Italia of Rome was all about the second round today. Unlike what happened in the women’s draw, top seeds have cruised past their opponents with, among other, Federer, Nadal, Berdych and Del Potro moving to the next round. The tournament lost its ninth seed as Isner was ousted by Seppi. By Cécile Verin.
17:26 - ATP TOUR
Murray Through
to Round 3
TENNIS – Andy Murray’s 61 46 75 win against David Nalbandian threw up a number of philosophical parallels, as the Scot powered to the Rome Masters third round. Nalbandian chose creativity over realism, and beauty over numbers. Murray will now face either Richard Gasquet of Paolo Lorenzi. Ubitennis staff, translated by Edoardo Dalmonte
01:56 - ATP TOUR
Five of the Best: Chang v Lendl
TENNIS – With the clay court season entertaining us until the Roland Garros, our Francesco Pascuzzi takes a look back at his five favorite matches on clay. His first choice is the classic Chang-Lendl match in the fourth round of the 1989 French Open. Read it and weep...(literally)
Interviste
What players said in Rome
TENNIS - Read every day what players said at the ATP Masters 1000 and the Premier Mandatory event in Rome. Wednesday: Serena, Radwanska, Del Potro and Roger Federer. Tuesday: Sharapova and her wedding plans. Monday: Azarenka, Kvitova, Ivanovic, Nadal. Ubitennis Staff
ATP TOUR
Nalbandian wins
Tomic to play Djokovic
TENNIS – Gael Monfils defeated Bogomolov Jr. and joins Wawrinka, Nalbandian and Fognini in the second round. Dolgopolov retired after he lost the first set against Verdasco. Bernard Tomic defeated Giraldo 4-6 6-2 6-4 and will face Djokovic in the second round. Paul Sassoon
WTA Tour
Schiavone out Ivanovic wins
TENNIS – In the first day of the women's BNL Internazionali d'Italia in Rome only three seeded players were scheduled to play. 12th seed Kerber won against qualifier Rodionova 4-6 7-5 6-2 and 13th seed Ivanovic defeated Kuznetsova 6-4 6-3. The first surprise came from Makarova who defeated 6-3 6-4 home favourite and 10th seed Schiavone. Paul Sassoon
Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Glitzy lineup for the Roman draw!
TENNIS - Andy Murray, Ana Ivanovic, Francesca Schiavone and Flavia Pennetta were amongst the stars as the draw for the Internazionali took place in Rome yesterday. From random stalkers to Flavio Cipolla's pecs, there was fun for all involved...by Monique Filippella, translated by Edoardo Dalmonte
ATP TOUR
Federer at the double
TENNIS - Federer has done it again, defeating Berdych 36 75 75 in the Mutua Madrilena Open final to win his second Masters 1000 of the season. He will now jump to number 2 in the rankings, leapfrogging Nadal. Following an exciting and intense match, the Swiss Star has also talked about his chances of making the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, saying that he would "see how I feel tomorrow, but I should make it". Teo Gallo, translated by Edoardo Dalmonte
WTA Tour
Serena blitzes
past Vika
TENNIS – Serena Williams has crushed Victoria Azarenka in today’s Madrid final, beating the Belarusian 61 64 and proving once more that, when on form, she is almost unbeatable. Riccardo Nuziale translated by Edoardo Dalmonte
WTA Tour
Nole with Federer
Nadal with Murray
TENNIS- The world-wide famous Piazza di Spagna was the perfect backdrop of the draws of the Internazionali d’Italia BNL Master 1000 Tournament in Rome. Federer and World Number One Djokovic are in the top half and may square off against in the semifinal. Del Potro and Tsonga are also in the top half. Murray and Nadal are the top seeds in the bottom half. Diego Sampaolo
WTA Tour
Serena and Vika in the top half
TENNIS - The WTA circuit keeps moving right along to Rome, where the story lines should return to tennis, rather than the dirt color. No need to belabor how big of a tournament this last tune up before the French Open is, so let’s look at how the what the draw drew up, quarter by quarter. Daniel Anderson
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12/05/2012 08:14
Amen @TennisNutter. Last I checked, Nadal had managed to navigate the blue stuff well enough to be u [...]
DRA
11/05/2012 19:31
Yes the players should have been consulted and the timing is bad, but enough whinging. After all I n [...]
TennisNutter
11/05/2012 19:30
Yes the players should have been consulted and the timing is bad, but enough whinging. After all I n [...]
TennisNutter
11/05/2012 19:29
Yes the players should have been consulted and the timing is bad, but enough whinging. After all I n [...]
TennisNutter
11/05/2012 19:29
Yes the players should have been consulted and the timing is bad, but enough whinging. After all I n [...]
TennisNutter
06/05/2012 23:03
Congratulations Errani 8-)
Barbaramilano
January 20, 1920
Rebound Ace, the controversial court surface of the Australian Open since 1988, is thrown under microscope and criticized as two players, Gabriela Sabatini and Mark Woodforde,suffer ankle injuries that force them to leave the court in wheelchairs in third-round matches.
From "On this day in Tennis History" by Randy Walker
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