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MADRID — Roger Federer won the Madrid Open for the third time Sunday, rallying past Tomas Berdych 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 on the new blue clay court and overtaking Rafael Nadal for the No. 2 ranking. On the women’s side, Serena Williams overpowered top-ranked Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 to capture the title. Azarenka, who [...] MADRID — Serena Williams overpowered Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 Sunday, winning the Madrid Open and leaving her top-ranked opponent so exasperated she smashed her racket to the ground. In a match between two of the tour’s heaviest hitters, Williams battered Azarenka on the new blue clay court with big serves and fierce returns. [...] MONACO — Rafael Nadal finally managed to beat Novak Djokovic in a final, thrashing the top-ranked Serb 6-3, 6-1 on Sunday to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the eighth consecutive year and end a run of seven straight defeats to his rival in title matches. Nadal was hardly troubled by Djokovic in [...] NEWPORT, R.I. — Jennifer Capriati has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame after an up-and-down career that saw her go from teen prodigy status to off-court troubles to Grand Slam champion. Capriati won the Australian Open in 2001 and 2002, and the French Open in 2001, along with a gold medal [...] Going into the 2012 Australian Open, plenty of mystery shrouded second-ranked Rafael Nadal. What would he have to do in order to beat a player (Novak Djokovic) who simply dominated him throughout 2011? Would his body be healthy enough, or would a minor knee injury hold him back? Would Melbourne be a huge first [...] |
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