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MADRID, May 5 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal's seeding at the French Open is irrelevant as the Spaniard's prowess on clay means he will always be dangerous, his great rival Roger Federer said on Sunday.
MADRID, May 5 (Reuters) - World number one Serena Williams overcame a lethargic start to her Madrid Open title defence to seal an ultimately comfortable 7-6 6-1 victory against teenage qualifier Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan in the first round on Sunday.
MADRID, May 5 (Reuters) - Former world number one Venus Williams has been forced to withdraw from the Madrid Open due to a back problem, organisers said on Sunday.
May 5 (Infostrada Sports) - Result from the Munich Open Men's Singles Final on Sunday 3-Tommy Haas (Germany) beat 4-Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) 6-3 7-6(3)
LONDON, May 4 (Reuters) - Tennis great Chris Evert has hit out at her former fiance Jimmy Connors for hinting that their relationship ended in the 1970s after she had an abortion against his wishes.
May 4 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Munich Open Men's Singles Semifinal matches on Saturday 4-Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) beat Daniel Brands (Germany) 6-7(4) 6-3 7-6(5) 3-Tommy Haas (Germany) beat Ivan Dodig (Croatia) 6-4 6-3
May 4 (Reuters) - Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova warmed up for the French Open by winning her first claycourt title with a 7-5 6-2 win over Spanish fourth seed Carla Suarez Navarro in the Portugal Open final on Saturday.
May 4 (Infostrada Sports) - Result from the Oeiras Open Women's Singles Final on Saturday 3-Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) beat 4-Carla Suarez Navarro (Spain) 7-5 6-2
PARIS, May 4 (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal will not be protected with a higher seeding at the French Open, tournament director Gilbert Ysern said on Saturday.
LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - Brad Drewett, executive chairman and president of the men's ATP Tour since 2012, died aged 54 on Friday from Motor Neurone Disease, the ATP said in a statement.
LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - Brad Drewett, executive chairman and president of the men's ATP Tour since 2012, died aged 54 on Friday from Motor Neurone Disease, the ATP said in a statement.
MADRID, May 3 (Reuters) - The "Operation Puerto" trial into a doping ring in professional cycling has been "a mistake and a disaster" for Spanish sport but Madrid's bid for the 2020 Olympics should not be penalised as a result, according to bid chief Alejandro Blanco.
May 3 (Reuters) - World number seven Juan Martin del Potro has withdrawn from next week's Madrid Open because of a viral infection, organisers said on Friday.
