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Nadal confident ahead of Rome Masters
THE WEEK IN TENNIS
The week in tennis: Swiatek and Rublev prevail, Nadal bids farewell to the Madrid Open
Five-time champion Rafael Nadal played in his final Madrid Open, Andrey Rublev defied all odds, and a rivalry on the women's side could be one for the ages.
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Osaka wins Italian opener; Darderi advances
Naomi Osaka looked comfortable in her opening match at the Italian Open, beating 45th-ranked Clara Burel 7-6 (2), 6-1 on Wednesday.
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Zverev: I would love to play Nadal one more time
Alexander Zverev talks about Rafa Nadal's dominance at the French Open and how he would like to face the Spaniard one more time.
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- Argentine player banned for link to match-fixing
- Murray set for return at French Open prep event
- USTA must pay $9M to sexually abused player
- Sinner (hip) to play French Open only if '100%'
- Rublev, 26, wins Madrid Open, his 'most proud title'
- Broken to love: Badosa addresses Tsitsipas split
- Swiatek up to Sabalenka's 'challenge,' wins Madrid