Roger Federer shrugged off his Madrid Masters final defeat against Rafael Nadal and insisted it's all to play for at the French Open where he is the defending champion.
Venus Williams was beaten 6-2, 7-5 by unseeded Aravane Rezai of France in the Madrid Masters final on Sunday.
After a year in which tennis was deprived of seeing one of its great rivalries played out on court, Rafa Nadal reasserted his dominance over Roger Federer by besting the Swiss 6-4 7-6 to win the Madrid Open on Sunday.
Serena Williams saved a match point Monday before beating Vera Dushevina of Russia 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) in the longest match of her career to reach the third round of the Madrid Masters.
China's No 1 tennis player, Li Na, has promised to donate all the prizemoney she wins at the WTA Mutua Madrilena Madrid Masters, which served off on Monday, to earthquake-hit Yushu County in northwest China's Qinghai province.
Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal is hoping his troublesome knee injury won't stop him enjoying a good performance in this year's Madrid Open tennis tournament.
Roger Federer got his clay season on track as the Swiss opened his campaign at the Estoril Open Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-4 defeat of German Bjorn Phau.
Williams sisters Serena and Venus have been a breath of fresh air at the Rome Open but more so for their off-court rather than on-court antics.
World number one Serena Williams announced her return from injury by overpowering Swiss Timea Bacsinszky 7-6 6-1 at the Italian Open on Tuesday in her first match since winning the Australian Open in January.
Argentine Juan Martin del Potro's chances of making the French Open and Wimbledon look doomed and even the defence of his U.S. Open crown is in doubt after undergoing surgery to a troublesome wrist on Tuesday.
Justine Henin beat Samantha Stosur 6-4, 2-6, 6-1 in the final of the Porsche Grand Prix on Sunday to capture her first title since coming out of retirement in January.
Rafael Nadal maintained his focus through two rain delays to beat fellow Spanish player David Ferrer 7-5, 6-2 on Sunday and claim his fifth Rome Masters title in six years.
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