Posts Tagged Women’s tennis

Serena Williams extends winning streak to 22

Serena Williams, of the United States, returns the ball to Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Friday, May 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)

ROME (AP) — Novak Djokovic can’t seem to find any consistency on clay courts. And with French Open less than 10 days away, he will enter Roland Garros coming off two early losses.

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Sharapova withdraws from Italian Open with illness

Russia's Maria Sharapova returns the ball to US Sloane Stephens during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Thursday, May 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

ROME (AP) — Two-time defending champion Maria Sharapova has withdrawn before her Italian Open quarterfinal match against seventh-seeded Sara Errani because of illness.

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Nadal struggles to beat qualifier Gulbis in Rome

Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating Latvia's Ernests Gulbis during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Thursday, May 16, 2013. Nadal won 1-6, 7-5, 6-4. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

ROME (AP) — Six-time champion Rafael Nadal overcame one of the worst opening sets of his career to edge Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 Thursday and reach the Italian Open quarterfinals.

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US Open tennis leaving CBS for ESPN in 2015

The U.S. Open tennis tournament will leave CBS after nearly a half-century and move all TV coverage to cable starting in 2015 under an 11-year contract with ESPN.

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Nadal struggles to beat qualifier Gulbis in Rome

Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after defeating Ukraine's Alexandr Dolgopolov during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Thursday, May 16, 2013. Djokovic beat Dolgopolov 6-1, 6-4 and advanced to the quarterfinals. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

ROME (AP) — Six-time champion Rafael Nadal overcame one of the worst opening sets of his career to edge Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 Thursday and reach the Italian Open quarterfinals.

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