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- Nadal threatens boycott after loss; Djokovic agrees
Madrid: Rafael Nadal lost to Spanish countryman Fernando Verdasco for the first time in the Madrid Open on Thursday, then he and top-ranked Novak Djokovic threatened not to return if the new blue clay-court wasn't discarded.
- Sania-Rodionova crash out of Madrid Open
Madrid: Sania Mirza and Anastasia Rodionova lost to Anna Lena Gronefeld and Shuai Zhang in the women's doubles first round at the Madrid Open tennis event here.
- Novak Djokovic criticises Madrid blue court
Madrid: World No.1 men's tennis player Novak Djokovic has hit out at ATP for failing to consult the players before approving the Madrid Open's controversial court change from red clay to blue.
- Thrilling that people still want to see me play: Serena
Madrid: Former women's world No.1 Serena Williams on Monday, explained why she continues to enjoy playing professional tennis.
- Melanie Oudin gets wild card for French Open
Melanie Oudin was introduced to the world and to the notion of outsized expectations when she was an unseeded and unknown 17-year-old from Marietta, Ga., who upset Maria Sharapova during a captivating run to the 2009 U.S. Open quarterfinals
- Juan Martin del Potro defends crown
Oeiras: Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro won his second consecutive Estoril Open title, using a strong serve to beat France's Richard Gasquet 6-4, 6-2 Sunday.
- Federer says he's recharged after break
Madrid: Roger Federer is ready to challenge Novak Djokovic for the No. 1 ranking after a monthlong break from tennis.
- Nadal gets blues over Madrid Open surface
Madrid: Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal has criticized the playing surface which will be used at the Madrid Open beginning on Sunday.
- Sania-Rodionova storm into Estoril Open last-4
Estoril: Sania Mirza and her partner Anastasia Rodionova breezed past Megan Moulton-Levy and Lindsay Lee-Waters in straight sets to book a semifinal berth in the Estoril Open, here.
- Tomic, Matosevic reach BMW Open quarters
Munich: Australians Bernard Tomic and Marinko Matosevic took similar paths to the quarterfinals of the BMW Open on Thursday.
- Andujar, Paire into Serbia Open quarterfinals
Belgrade: Top-seeded Pablo Andujar of Spain rallied past Filippo Volandri of Italy 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals of the Serbia Open on Thursday.
- Top-seeded Sara Errani into Budapest GP semis
Budapest: Top-seeded Sara Errani of Italy beat Alberta Brianti 6-4, 6-0 in an all-Italian quarterfinal at the Budapest Grand Prix on Thursday.
- Andreas Seppi, Joao Souza advance in Serbia Open
Belgrade: Second-seeded Andreas Seppi of Italy and Joao Souza from Brazil advanced to the Serbia Open quarterfinals on Wednesday.
- Haas upsets top-seeded Tsonga at BMW Open
Munich: German veteran Tommy Haas beat top-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 6-1, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the BMW Open.
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