5/21/2013: Sport: NO PRESSURE

ROME, May 19: After all these years, Rafael Nadal still knows how to dominate Roger Federer.In the 30th meeting between the two tennis greats, Nadal controlled the final from start to finish to win 6-1, 6-3 Sunday for his seventh Rome Masters title.

Madrid: Victoria Azarenka lost her temper and was docked a point for smashing her racket on the way to a surprise 6-1, 2-6, 3-6 defeat by unseeded Russian Ekaterina Makarova in the Madrid Open second round on Wednesday.

MADRID - Victoria Azarenka lost her temper, broke her racket and argued with the chair umpire in an exit Wednesday from the Madrid Open, where she's been the runner-up the past two years.Losing to Ekaterina Makarova of Russia, 1-6, 6-2, 6-3, in the ...

Rafael Nadal swept past Benoit Paire of France 6-3, 6-4 to reach the third round of the Madrid Open, while top-ranked Victoria Azarenka was upset by Ekaterina Makarova 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday.

Rafael Nadal made a comfortable start to his quest for a third Madrid Masters title on Wednesday as he eased past Frenchman Benoit Paire 6-3, 6-4. One break in each set was enough for Nadal as he overcame some impressive variety and touch shown by ...

Unseeded Russian Ekaterina Makarova defeated the Belarussian.

Ekaterina Makarova of Russia ousted third-seeded Victoria Azarenka 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 to reach the third round of Madrid Open.

Meanwhile, Azarenka withdrew from her opening match because of an ankle injury she suffered playing at Indian Wells last week.

In a bizarre coincidence, top seed Victoria Azarenka and seventh-seeded Australian Samantha Stosur withdrew from their quarter-final matches at the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday due to leg injuries. -Indian Wells: Supreme Nadal crushes Federer Australian Open champion Azarenka of Belarus pulled out with an inflamed right ankle after Stosur had exited earlier in the day with a calf injury, handing walkovers for fourth seed Angelique Kerber and Caroline Wozniacki into the semi-finals. Azarenka, ...