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Federer, Nadal to renew rivalry in Rome final

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will renew their rivalry in the Italian Open final Sunday.In Saturday's semifinals at the Foro Italico, Federer held off a stiff challenge from Frenchman Benoit Paire 7-6 (5), 6-4, and six-time Rome champion Nadal defeated sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych 6-2, 6-4.It will mark Nadal's eighth consecutive final since his return from an injury layoff and the first for Federer this year.Nadal holds a 19-10 edge head to head against Federer, but they have split their last four meetings.In the women's tournament, Serena Williams is one victory away from winning her fourth consecutive title this year — with the French Open a week away. She will face third-seeded Victoria Azarenka in Sunday's final.The top-ranked American overcame an early break of her serve to ease past Romanian qualifier Simona Halep 6-3, 6-0, extending her career-best winning run to 23 matches.Williams is coming off consecutive titles in Miami, Charleston and Madrid.Azarenka kept her concentration t...

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