Tennis http://au.rd.yahoo.com/news/rss/top_stories/*http://au.news.yahoo.com/top/ en-au Copyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! New Zealand. All rights reserved. Tue, 21 May 2013 16:27:29 +1200 Yahoo! New Zealand Sport http://l.yimg.com/ao/i/hp/nz2/test/ynz.gif 144 36 Tomic not confirmed for French Open (AAP) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news/article/-/17260029 Bernard Tomic's management will not confirm whether or not he will compete at the French Open, starting on Sunday. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:09:37 +1200 Hewitt finds positives in first round loss (AAP) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news/article/-/17259566 Australian Lleyton Hewitt has returned from a six-week break with a first-round loss to in-form Spaniard Pablo Andujar at the Nice Open. Tue, 21 May 2013 20:42:11 +1200 Nadal back to fourth in tennis rankings (AAP) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news/article/-/17256095 Seven-time French Open winner Rafael Nadal has climbed back to fourth in the world tennis rankings after beating Roger Federer in the Rome final. Tue, 21 May 2013 07:55:06 +1200 Nadal crushes Federer in Rome, Serena beats Azarenka (The West Australian) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news/article/-/17249968 ROME (AFP) - Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams underlined their French Open ambitions with convincing final victories in Rome on Sunday. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:26:51 +1200 Nadal, Serena triumph in Rome (AFP) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news/article/-/17244650 ROME (AFP) - Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams underlined their French Open ambitions with convincing final victories in Rome on Sunday. Mon, 20 May 2013 17:31:29 +1200 Tennis: Nadal bests Federer to win Rome Masters (Newstalk ZB) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news/article/-/17245249 Rafael Nadal's declared himself ready for the defence of his French Open title after thrashing long time rival Roger Federer 6-1, 6-3 to win the Rome Masters for a seventh time. Mon, 20 May 2013 15:48:46 +1200 Williams sweeps Azarenka aside to win Rome title (AFP) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news/article/-/17244129 ROME, Italy (AFP) - World number one Serena Williams swept Belarusian Victoria Azarenka aside 6-1, 6-3 to win her second Rome Open title on Sunday a week before a fresh tilt at the French Open. Mon, 20 May 2013 13:45:08 +1200 Tomic primed for French Open, says coach (AAP) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news/article/-/17236768 Australian tennis coach Josh Eagle says Bernard Tomic will be "jumping out of his skin" to play at the French Open, despite the drama around his father. Mon, 20 May 2013 04:34:11 +1200 Rome Masters to host 30th Nadal v Federer clash (clone wan) (The West Australian) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news/article/-/17236998 ROME (AFP) - World number three Roger Federer and Spanish nemesis Rafael Nadal will clash for the 30th time when they meet Sunday in the final of the Rome Masters. Sun, 19 May 2013 21:51:50 +1200 Rome Masters to host 30th Nadal v Federer clash (AFP) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news/article/-/17236113 ROME (AFP) - World number three Roger Federer and Spanish nemesis Rafael Nadal will clash for the 30th time when they meet Sunday in the final of the Rome Masters. Sun, 19 May 2013 19:17:24 +1200