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Rafael Nadal set up a potential Rome Masters final with Swiss rival Roger Federer after dominating Tomas Berdych 6-2, 6-4 in the semi-finals on Saturday.

Serena Williams is on the longest winning streak of her career. And she feels better than ever at age 31.The top-ranked American rolled past Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro 6-2, 6-0 Friday to reach ROME - Serena Williams is on the longest winning streak of her career.

Roger Federer takes care of Gilles Simon in easy straight sets on Thursday in Rome.

Rafael Nadal in action during his third round match against Ernests Gulbis of Latvia during the Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2013 in Rome, Italy.

The 2013 Rome Masters offers tennis stars one last shot to tune up their game and gain pivotal momentum before the clay-court season finale, better known as the French Open.

Stars from different eras included, from left, Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Rod Laver.

It turned out to be a rather eventful day in Madrid. A light news schedule blew up when birthday boy Andy Murray retired from his match with Marcel Granollers after the Scot won the second set in a breaker to even the affair.

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Frenchmen experience mixed fortunes on Wednesday in Rome. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga goes down to Jerzy Janowicz in straight sets but Gilles Simon sets up a third-round showdown against Roger Federer.

Roger Federer eases past Potito Starace in straight sets on Tuesday in Rome. Federer is through to the third round, while Viktor Troicki advances to round two with a win over doubles partner Lukas Rosol.

The top seeds had it easy in their openers Tuesday in Rome. The newly coiffed Roger Federer rolled to victory crushing Italian veteran 6-1, 6-2. Rome, though, is among the few tournaments Federer has never won, but the Swiss is hoping this good start changes his fortune this year.

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Rome is a city of internation fashion and today tennis's No. 1 fashionista took the court with a new do.

MAY 14: Roger Federer of Switzerland waves to the crowd after his straight sets victory against Potito Starace of Italy in their second round match during day three of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2013 at the Foro Italico Tennis Centre on May 14, 2013 in Rome, Italy.

Spain's Rafael Nadal falls on his back as he celebrates matchpoint over Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland at the Madrid Open.

Stanislas Wawrinka, the perennial No. 2 Swiss champion - you can talk about predestination in his Calvinist country, but the simpler explanation is that the courtly Wawrinka and the courteous Roger Federer are just four years apart, competing in the same time span - had a great tournament but in the end great was not good enough because Rafael ... (more)

After a bumpy Madrid event, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer look to regain their footing tomorrow at the Italian Open in Rome.

Two claycourt champions put down minimal opposition on Sunday to claim titles at the Mutua Madrid Open in Spain as Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams again raised trophies.

Roger Federer and Andy Murray insisted on Sunday that any player who came out as gay would not face discrimination on the tour.

Some of the top-ranked players found that out, as their early departures helped paved an easier path for the victors.