Starace sets up Federer showdown

* Potito sets up seventh career meeting with Federer ROME: Briton Laura Robson beat Venus Williams 6-3, 6-2 in blustery conditions at the ATP-WTA Rome Masters on Monday and now faces the second half of a one-two punch when she next plays Williams' ...

Former British number one Elena Baltacha made a winning return from injury by progressing to the second round of the Brussels Open. Baltacha beat Switzerland's Stefanie Voegele 7-6 (11-9) 7-5 in two hours. The 29-year-old Scot required foot surgery ...

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will meet for the 30th time Sunday in the final of the Italian Open. Nadal cruised past Tomas Berdych 6-2, 6-4 in the first semifinal Saturday and Federer pulled out a scratchy win over surprise semifinalist Benoit ...

World number oneNovak Djokovicbounced back from last week's shock defeat in Madrid to ease past Albert Montanes 6-2 6-3 in the second round of the Rome Masters on Tuesday. Reuters Novak Djokovic failed to advance far in Madrid earlier this month.

ROME MASTERS: Serena avenges Venus' defeat by beating Laura ROME: WORLD No 1 Serena Williams inflicted swift revenge on behalf of her older sister when she beat Britain's Laura Robson 6-2, 6-2 in the Rome Masters on Tuesday. Venus Williams was ...

It is mid-May, the thick of the clay season, the time of year when tennis players? socks get really dirty, and when Rafael Nadal looks superhuman. The 2013 French Open in Paris is 10 days away, and this is what we know: Andy Murray may not make it ...

ROME, May 15: Andy Murray retired injured from the Rome Masters on his 26th birthday on Wednesday, moments after he had levelled the second round match by winning the second set against Spain's Marcel Granollers. The Scot, who had lost the opening ...

Rome - Laura Robson's tennis education continues with every tournament and the 19-year-old Briton learned at first hand on Tuesday night about the sheer power of the world's best player. In losing 6-2, 6-2 to Serena Williams, however, Robson still ...

ROME Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer appear back on track after early losses in Madrid last week. Serena Williams, meanwhile, is maintaining her dominance. Top-ranked Djokovic quickly overcame an early break to cruise past Spanish qualifier Albert ...