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Murray pulls out of French Open

Andy Murray has withdrawn from next week's French Open after failing to recover from a back injury picked up at the Rome Masters.

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Lepchenko battles through

Seventh seed Varvara Lepchenko had to work hard to secure her place in the second round of the Brussels Open on Monday.

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Top seed Bartoli sent packing

Top seed Marion Bartoli was a shock early casualty at the WTA Internationaux de Strasbourg as she was beaten in straight sets by Italy's Camila Giorgi.

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Not so Nice for Seppi and Hewitt

Fifth seed Andreas Seppi and former world number one Lleyton Hewitt were big-name first-round casualties at the Open de Nice Cote d'Azur.

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Serena sweeps Azarenka aside

Serena Williams clinched her fourth consecutive title in comprehensive fashion as she beat Victoria Azarenka 6-1 6-3 in the final of the Italian Open on Sunday.

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Rafa reigns in Rome

Rafa Nadal took just over an hour to send Roger Federer packing and claim the Rome Masters title after winning the 30th ATP Tour clash between the two giants 6-1 6-3.

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Nadal cruises into Rome final

Rafael Nadal stayed on course for a seventh title in the Italian capital thanks to a stunning semi-final victory against Tomas Berdych.

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Murray won't rush French call

Andy Murray intends to wait until the middle of the coming week before making a final decision on whether to play in the French Open.

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Serena to face Azarenka in Rome

Serena Williams will be gunning for her fourth successive title when she takes on Victoria Azarenka in the final of the Italian Open on Sunday.

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Nadal outsmarts Ferrer again

Rafael Nadal remained on course for a seventh ATP Rome Masters title after triumphing against compatriot David Ferrer once again, 6-4 4-6 6-2.

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Djokovic dethroned by Berdych

Tomas Berdych fought back from 6-2 5-2 down to stun world No 1 Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open.

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Illness forces Sharapova out

World No 2 Maria Sharapova has blamed "physical problems" after she was forced to pull out of the Rome Open.

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