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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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  10. Stepanek defeats Youzhny at Munich even

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  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. Radek Stepanek outlasts Kevin Anderson in Memphis; Sharapova set to play night match

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Third-seeded Radek Stepanek was taken to three sets before defeating South Africa's Kevin Anderson 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 Monday.The tournament's 2003 c...

  4. Radek Stepanek to miss Wimbledon, Davis Cup quarters in Chile due to injury

    PRAGUE (AP) — Radek Stepanek was ruled out of Wimbledon and the Czech Republic's Davis Cup quarterfinal against Chile next month because of a left knee injury."His h...

  5. Defending champion Radek Stepanek knocked out in first round by Xavier Malisse at SAP Open

    SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Defending champion Radek Stepanek became the first defending champion in two decades to lose in the first round of the SAP Open, falling 6-3,...

  6. At the Net: Is Federer officially fading?

    It's safe to say Roger Federer's best tennis is behind him. But is it also safe to say that he's now entering "fading" mode?In his latest tournament, at the Madrid M...

  7. Federer, Williams advance to Madrid 3rd round

    Defending champion Roger Federer looked comfortable on clay in his first match in two months Tuesday, easing past Radek Stepanek 6-3, 6-3 to reach the third round of...

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