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Madrid Masters: Rafael Nadal wins title for fifth triumph of 2013
Nadal now holds a 9-0 career record over Stanislas Wawrinka, after a 6-2, 6-4 win.
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Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova to retain Madrid Open
The title is Serena Williams' 50th of her singles career and extends her amazing run over Sharapova who she hasn't lost to in 12 meetings since 2004.
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Djokovic, Federer, Murray look for Rome boost before French Open
Of the three leading seeds at the event, which begins on Sunday at the picturesque Foro Italico, only number three Murray lasted until the quarter-finals in Madrid last week.
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Madrid Masters: Rafael Nadal romps into final after beating Pablo Andujar
World number 113 Andujar was blown away by compatriot Nadal 6-0, 6-4 on Saturday.
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Madrid Open: Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova set up final clash
Sharapova will compete in her first Madrid final after beating Serbian Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 6-3 while Williams sealed her place as she overcame seventh seed Sara Errani 7-5, 6-2 on Saturday.
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Serena Williams secures place in Madrid Open final
Serena Williams was also happier with her performance against Sara Errani in the semis than the error-strewn display she produced against Spanish wildcard Anabel Medina Garrigues in the quarter-finals.
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Bhupathi-Bopanna shown the door at Madrid Masters
An off-colour Indian team squandered all the six points it earned in the second set to suffer a 2-6 4-6 defeat against the French-Polish combo in the quarter-finals of the euro 4,303,867 clay court tournament.
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Rafael Nadal overcomes David Ferrer to make Madrid Masters semis
Ferrer is currently ahead of the 11-time Grand Slam champion in the world rankings due to Nadal's seventh month layoff in the second-half of last season.
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Serena Williams survives scare in Madrid to enter semis
Despite losing the second set 0-6, Serena Williams withstood a sterling effort from 30-year-old wildcard Anabel Medina Garrigues to book her place in the Madrid Open semi-finals.
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Mahesh Bhupathi-Rohan Bopanna enter quarters, Leander Paes-Jurgen Melzer ousted in Madrid
Leander and Melzer were off-colour today as Haas-Stepanek pair broke their service on four occasions which was testimony to the supremacy of the German-Czech duo.
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Madrid Masters: Roger Federer vows to practice after Kei Nishikori shock
Federer was competing for the first time since a two-month break from the tour and he admitted that he needs more practice before heading to the Rome Masters next week and eventually onto the French Open at the end of the month.
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Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray reach quarterfinals of Madrid Masters
The 26-year-old Nadal now stands at 28-2 on the season as he looks to reach his seventh final since his comeback from a seven-month injury lay-off in February.
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Madrid Masters: Serena, Sharapova ease into quarters
World No.2 Maria Sharapova, who has yet to drop a set, continued her stroll into the quarter-finals as she overcame Sabine Lisicki 6-2, 7-5.
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Japan's Nishikori knocks Federer out of Madrid Masters
Japan's world number 14 Kei Nishikori dumped defending champion Roger Federer out of the Madrid Masters at the third round stage on Thursday as he beat the 17-time Grand Slam champion 6-4, 1-6, 6-3.
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Maria Sharapova beats Sabine Lisicki to reach Madrid Open quarters
The Russian former No. 1 will face either Daniela Hantuchova or Kaia Kanepi next.
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Madrid Masters: Rafael Nadal wins title for fifth triumph of 2013
Nadal now holds a 9-0 career record over Stanislas Wawrinka, after a 6-2, 6-4 win.
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Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova to retain Madrid Open
The title is Serena Williams' 50th of her singles career and extends her amazing run over Sharapova who she hasn't lost to in 12 meetings since 2004.
-
Djokovic, Federer, Murray look for Rome boost before French Open
Of the three leading seeds at the event, which begins on Sunday at the picturesque Foro Italico, only number three Murray lasted until the quarter-finals in Madrid last week.
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Madrid Masters: Rafael Nadal romps into final after beating Pablo Andujar
World number 113 Andujar was blown away by compatriot Nadal 6-0, 6-4 on Saturday.
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Madrid Open: Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova set up final clash
Sharapova will compete in her first Madrid final after beating Serbian Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 6-3 while Williams sealed her place as she overcame seventh seed Sara Errani 7-5, 6-2 on Saturday.
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Serena Williams secures place in Madrid Open final
Serena Williams was also happier with her performance against Sara Errani in the semis than the error-strewn display she produced against Spanish wildcard Anabel Medina Garrigues in the quarter-finals.
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Bhupathi-Bopanna shown the door at Madrid Masters
An off-colour Indian team squandered all the six points it earned in the second set to suffer a 2-6 4-6 defeat against the French-Polish combo in the quarter-finals of the euro 4,303,867 clay court tournament.
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Rafael Nadal overcomes David Ferrer to make Madrid Masters semis
Ferrer is currently ahead of the 11-time Grand Slam champion in the world rankings due to Nadal's seventh month layoff in the second-half of last season.
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Serena Williams survives scare in Madrid to enter semis
Despite losing the second set 0-6, Serena Williams withstood a sterling effort from 30-year-old wildcard Anabel Medina Garrigues to book her place in the Madrid Open semi-finals.
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Mahesh Bhupathi-Rohan Bopanna enter quarters, Leander Paes-Jurgen Melzer ousted in Madrid
Leander and Melzer were off-colour today as Haas-Stepanek pair broke their service on four occasions which was testimony to the supremacy of the German-Czech duo.
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Madrid Masters: Roger Federer vows to practice after Kei Nishikori shock
Federer was competing for the first time since a two-month break from the tour and he admitted that he needs more practice before heading to the Rome Masters next week and eventually onto the French Open at the end of the month.
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Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray reach quarterfinals of Madrid Masters
The 26-year-old Nadal now stands at 28-2 on the season as he looks to reach his seventh final since his comeback from a seven-month injury lay-off in February.
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Madrid Masters: Serena, Sharapova ease into quarters
World No.2 Maria Sharapova, who has yet to drop a set, continued her stroll into the quarter-finals as she overcame Sabine Lisicki 6-2, 7-5.
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Japan's Nishikori knocks Federer out of Madrid Masters
Japan's world number 14 Kei Nishikori dumped defending champion Roger Federer out of the Madrid Masters at the third round stage on Thursday as he beat the 17-time Grand Slam champion 6-4, 1-6, 6-3.
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Maria Sharapova beats Sabine Lisicki to reach Madrid Open quarters
The Russian former No. 1 will face either Daniela Hantuchova or Kaia Kanepi next.
