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Cilic rolls; Raonic exits Rome

World No. 13 Marin Cilic was an easy opening-round winner, while Canadian slugger Milos Raonic came up a loser Monday at the Italian Masters tennis event, a clay-court French Open tune-up.The 11th-seeded Croatian Cilic handled Kazakhstani qualifier Andrey Golubev 6-4, 6-2, while quality German Philipp Kohlschreiber ousted the 14th-seeded Raonic 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 in 77 minutes at beautiful Foro Italico.Meanwhile, 16th-seeded rising Japanese Kei Nishikori drove out Italian wild card Paolo Lorenzi 6-2, 6-4 in Monday's nightcap.Talented Latvian Ernests Gulbis, a qualifier this week, advanced by beating veteran Finnish left-hander Jarkko Nieminen, 6-2, 7-6 (8-6), while 6-foot-8 rising Pole Jerzy Janowicz handled Colombian Santiago Giraldo 7-5, 6-2.An all-Italian affair Monday saw Fabio Fognini douse Andreas Seppi 6-4, 6-1. Fognini should have his hands full with clay-court king Rafael Nadal in his next outing. The amazing Nadal was last week's Masters champion in Madrid.The six-time Rome champ...

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  1. Golubev lifts Kazakhstan past Austria in Davis Cup

    Andrey Golubev lifted Kazakhstan into the Davis Cup quarterfinals with a four-set victory over Austria's Jurgen Melzer on Sunday.The Austrians stayed alive Saturday ...

  2. Knowle and Peya keep Austria alive in Davis Cup

    Julian Knowle and Alexander Peya kept Austria alive in its opening round Davis Cup tie against Kazakhstan with a dominant doubles victory on Saturday.Knowle and Peya...

  3. Kazakhstan pounces on Austria in Davis Cup

    Andrey Golubev and Evgeny Korolev were opening singles winners Friday, as host Kazakhstan jumped on Austria for a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five opening-round Davis ...

  4. Austria, Kazakhstan to face-off in Davis Cup opener

    Austria and host Kazakhstan will face each other for the first-time ever in Davis Cup play this weekend in a best- of-five opening-round tie at Astana's National Ten...

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  6. Djokovic breezes through, Murray exits

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  7. Djokovic moves on at Indian Wells

    World No. 1 and defending champion Novak round winners at the $4.695 million BNP Paribas Masters, the first ATP World Tour Masters event of the year.Meanwhile, world...

  8. Andy Murray falls at Indian Wells, making 34 unforced errors in loss to Guillermo Garcia-Lopez

    Fourth-seeded Andy Murray tumbled out of the BNP Paribas Open in his opening match Saturday night, making 34 unforced errors and failing to convert any of his seven ...

  9. Querrey, Harrison advance at Indian Wells

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  10. Ginepri bounces back from losing first set to beat Lorenzi at Indian Wells

    Robby Ginepri became the first American to win his way into the second round of the BNP Paribas Open by beating Paoli Lorenzi of Italy 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday.The ...

  11. Nadal faces tough test against Nalbandian

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  12. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeats Fabio Fognini at Rogers Cup in Montreal

    France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the 13th seed and highest-ranked player in action, beat Italy's Fabio Fognini 6-4, 7-6 (0) in the Rogers Cup on Monday.Argentina's Juan ...

  1. Cilic rolls in Rome opener

    World No. 13 Marin Cilic was an easy opening-round winner at the Italian Masters tennis event, a clay-court French Open tune-up.The 11th-seeded Croatian slugger hand...

  2. Robson beats Venus, faces Serena next in Rome

    Venus Williams lost in the first round of the Italian Open to Laura Robson. Now sister Serena will get a chance to even the score.Robson, a quickly improving 19-year...

  3. Rosol's win puts Czechs in Davis Cup semifinals

    Lukas Rosol's victory Sunday over Evgeny Korolev sent the defending champion Czech Republic into the semifinals of the Davis Cup.Rosol's 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (2-7), 7-6 (7...

  4. Kazakhs stay alive in Davis Cup with doubles win

    Andrey Golubev and Yuriy Schukin kept Kazakhstan alive in its Davis Cup quarterfinal against the Czech Republic with a straight-set doubles win on Saturday.Golubev a...

  5. Czechs grab commanding Davis Cup lead over Kazakhstan

    Jan Hajek and Lukas Rosol were singles winners Friday, as the reigning champion Czech Republic opened a commanding 2-0 lead over Kazakhstan in their Davis Cup quarte...

  6. Berdych-less Czechs ready to face Kazakhstan in Davis Cup QFs

    The reigning champion Czech Republic will face host Kazakhstan in a Davis Cup quarterfinal starting Friday at the National Tennis Centre in Astana.The opening single...

  7. Brazil alive; Big doubles win for Czech Republic

    Brazil's doubles team of Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares upset the top-ranked Mike and Bob Bryan 7-6 (6), 6-7 (7), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 and kept the United States from clinch...

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