ROME — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic made a solid return to red-clay courts, dominating Australian teenager Bernard Tomic 6-3, 6-3 Tuesday night to open his Italian Open title defense. View full post on ESPN.com – Tennis
Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and defending champion Maria Sharapova won in straight set Tuesday to reach the third round of the Italian Open. View full post on ESPN.com – Tennis
So much for the chipper times on the WTA Tour. The top three girls, well, they don’t like each other very much. View full post on ESPN.com – Tennis
Ninth-seeded John Isner overcame a slow start to beat Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 2-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2 to advance at the Italian Open on Monday. View full post on ESPN.com – Tennis
In a matchup of former French Open champions, 13th-seeded Ana Ivanovic beat Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-3 on Monday in a windy first-round match at the Italian Open. View full post on ESPN.com – Tennis
Coming off a win over Rafael Nadal in Madrid last week, Fernando Verdasco eased into the second round of the Italian Open on Monday when Alexandr Dolgopolov retired with a stomach ache. View full post on ESPN.com – Tennis
The red clay courts of the Italian Open are a bit of heaven for Novak Djokovic after a week on the experimental blue surface in Madrid. View full post on ESPN.com – Tennis
Roger Federer won the Madrid Open for a third time Sunday, rallying past Tomas Berdych 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 in the final on the new blue clay court. View full post on ESPN.com – Tennis
Serena Williams overpowered top-ranked Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 Sunday to win the Madrid Open. View full post on ESPN.com – Tennis
Roger Federer is one win away from displacing Rafael Nadal as the second-ranked player after beating Janko Tipsarevic in straight sets to reach the Madrid Open final on Saturday. View full post on ESPN.com – Tennis
