...meeting between the tennis greats, Nadal controlled the final from the start and won 6-1, 6-3 Sunday for his seventh Italian Open title."Rafa was just too good today," Federer said.It tied for the second most lop-sided win in the series...

...Djokovic wasted a chance to serve out the match and was beaten 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 by sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych in the Italian Open quarterfinals Friday.It's the second consecutive week that Djokovic has struggled, having also lost to Grigor Dimitrov...

...Tournament. TennisNadal, Federer to meet in finalIn Rome, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will renew their rivalry in the Italian Open final today.In Saturday's semifinals at the Foro Italico, Federer beat Benoit Paire 7-6 (5), 6-4. Six-time...

...the worst opening sets of his career to edge qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday and reach the Italian Open quarterfinals.Top-ranked Novak Djokovic beat Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-1, 6-4.On the women's side, Serena...

...6-3 and second-seeded Federer routed wild card Potito Starace 6-1, 6-2 Tuesday to reach the third round of the Italian Open.In the women's tournament, the top-ranked Williams brushed aside Laura Robson 6-2, 6-2. ? From staff...

...out with pain in backIn Rome, back pain forced Andy Murray to retire midway through his second-round match at the Italian Open on Wednesday. He might have to sit out the French Open, too.Rafael Nadal began his bid for a seventh Rome title...

...Rome, Laura Robson, a quickly improving 19-year-old British player, beat Venus Williams 6-3, 6-2 at the Italian Open to set up a second-round match with top-ranked Serena Williams.Both players struggled with the wind, with Robson...

...In Fiano, Italy, Garth Mulroy shot 6-under-par 66, giving him a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the Italian Open. Mulroy is at 17-under on the Royal Park I Roveri course outside Turin.Last November, Mulroy won the Alfred Dunhill...

...14-under 202 at Kapolei Golf Course.EUROPEAN TOUR: In Fiano, Italy, Spain's Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano won the Italian Open for the second time, closing with 8-under 64 for a two-stroke victory over South Africa's Garth Mulroy.Fernandez-Castano...

...Sept. 28-30, Medinah Country Club, Medinah, Ill.LAST WEEK: Spain's Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano won the Italian Open for the second time, closing with an 8-under 64 for a two-stroke victory over South Africa's Garth Mulroy. Fernandez-Castano...