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Latest Tennis news from ESPN.com
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Djokovic earns Nadal showdown in Rome final
 Top-ranked Novak Djokovic edged Roger Federer on Saturday to set up another meeting with rival Rafael Nadal in the Italian Open final.
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Sharapova to defend Italian Open title vs. Li
 Defending champion Maria Sharapova defeated rising German player Angelique Kerber 6-3, 6-4 Saturday to reach the Italian Open final.
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Serena pulls out of Italian Open with hurt back
 Serena Williams withdrew from the Italian Open with a lower back injury shortly before she was scheduled to meet French Open champion Li Na in the semifinals on Saturday.
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WTA seeks host for year-end championships
 The women's tennis tour is opening the bidding process to find a host city for its season-ending WTA Championships starting in 2014.
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Wimbledon will be bathed in color for Olympics
 Wimbledon's all-white dress code won't be in place for the Olympics. And the traditional dark green backdrop around the courts will be gone, too.
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Tandon: Top gals talking lots of smack
 So much for the chipper times on the WTA Tour. The top three girls, well, they don't like each other very much.
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Bulgaria's Kutrovsky banned 2 years for doping
 Bulgarian tennis player Dimitar Kutrovsky has been banned for two years after testing positive for a banned stimulant.
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Federer rallies to stop Berdych, win Madrid title
 Roger Federer won the Madrid Open for a third time Sunday, rallying past Tomas Berdych 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 in the final on the new blue clay court.
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Serena overpowers Azarenka to claim Madrid
 Serena Williams overpowered top-ranked Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 Sunday to win the Madrid Open.
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Djokovic: Rome's red clay 'feels like paradise'
 The red clay courts of the Italian Open are a bit of heaven for Novak Djokovic after a week on the experimental blue surface in Madrid.
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Pasarell leaves Indian Wells job to open resort
 Former pro player Charlie Pasarell is leaving his management post with the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament after 31 years to develop a resort in Puerto Rico.
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German tourney host names street for Federer
 Roger Federer has had his name on the trophy. Now he has it on the street sign as well.
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Oudin earns USTA wild card into French Open
 About 21/2 years after her captivating run to the U.S. Open quarterfinals, Melanie Oudin of Marietta, Ga., has earned a wild card into the French Open.
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Wozniacki returning to defend New Haven title
 Caroline Wozniacki (wohz-nee-AK'-ee) has agreed to return to the New Haven Open in August, where she will attempt to win the tournament for a fifth consecutive year.
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Fish will play at Queen's Club tourney in June
 Organizers say Mardy Fish is set to play at the Queen's Club tournament next month as a grass-court warmup for Wimbledon and the London Olympics.
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Baker gets USTA men's French Open wild card
 Brian Baker of Nashville, Tenn., has earned a wild card into the French Open from the U.S. Tennis Association.
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