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Tennis

Sharapova beats Li to win Rome title

ROME — Maria Sharapova won her second straight Rome title on Sunday, defeating China’s Li Na 4-6, 6-4, 7-6, (7/5), in a match full of momentum shifts, a lengthy rain delay and noisy distractions from football fans.

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Dufner wins Byron Nelson tourney with late birdie

TEXAS — American Jason Dufner holed a 25-foot birdie putt at the last hole to win his second PGA Tour title in three weeks with a dramatic one-shot victory at the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas, on Sunday.

Tennis

Nadal beats Djokovic to regain Rome title

ROME - Rafa Nadal enjoyed the perfect fillip ahead of his French Open defence with a commanding 7-5 6-3 victory over world number one Novak Djokovic in the delayed Rome Masters final on Monday.

Tennis

Three juniors for Algeria

Tennis Zimbabwe will send a small team of three junior players for the ITF World Junior Tennis Competition qualifiers set for Algeria next month. The World Junior Tennis competition is an ITF tournament for players aged 14-and-under.

Tennis

Federer, Serena win Madrid Open

MADRID — Roger Federer came back from one set down to beat Tomas Berdych and win the Madrid Open tennis championships 3-6 7-5 7-5 on Sunday.

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Almagro adds to Djokovic concerns over blue clay

MADRID — Spanish claycourt specialist Nicolas Almagro did little on Monday to ease tennis world number one Novak Djokovic’s concerns about the controversial blue clay court at the Madrid Open after beating Santiago Giraldo 6-7, 6-3, 6-3.

Tennis

Serena sails through, Venus crashes out

MADRID - Serena Williams marked her first European appearance of the season with victory on the Madrid Open's striking blue clay courts on Monday, but her sister Venus crashed out in the second round.

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Barcelona Open — Nadal claims seventh crown

BARCELONA — Rafa Nadal became the first player in the open era to win two tennis tournaments seven times when he fought off tenacious Spanish compatriot David Ferrer 7-6, 7-5 to win a thrilling Barcelona Open final on Sunday.

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Murray falls to Raonic in Barcelona

BARCELONA - Fast-rising Canadian Milos Raonic showed off his claycourt credentials again on Friday with a 6-4 7-6 defeat of world number four Andy Murray in the last eight of the Barcelona Open.

Tennis

Mtetwa storms into Harare Open final

Promising young tennis player Julius Mtetwa stormed into the boys’ Under-16 final of the Harare Open Junior tennis tournament after beating Keith Wakatama in the semifinals at Harare Sports Club Friday.