Tennis

Czech slugger Tomas Berdych came from way behind to upset two-time champion Novak Djokovic, while six-time winner Rafael Nadal and reigning Wimbledon champion Roger Federer each pulled out quarterfinal victories Friday at the $3.475 million Italian Masters tennis event.

Serena, Azarenka reach semis; Sharapova pulls out in Rome

1:34 PM, May 17, 2013

Red-hot Serena Williams and former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka secured berths in the semifinals, while two-time defending champion Maria Sharapova pulled out of her scheduled quarterfinal match Friday at the Italian Open because of a viral illness.

Berdych stuns Djokovic; Nadal reaches semis in Rome

11:08 AM, May 17, 2013

Czech slugger Tomas Berdych came from way behind to upset two-time champion Novak Djokovic, while six-time winner Rafael Nadal pulled out a quarterfinal victory Friday at the $3.475 million Italian Masters tennis event.

At the Net: One to watch: Benoit Paire

9:29 AM, May 17, 2013

French tennis has certainly picked up the pace in recent years -- well, on the men's side anyway -- and the latest of its quality ball-strikers is Benoit Paire.

Serena cruises into semis; Sharapova pulls out in Rome

9:03 AM, May 17, 2013

Red-hot Serena Williams eased into the semifinals, while two-time defending champion Maria Sharapova pulled out of her scheduled quarterfinal match Friday at the Italian Open because of an illness.

Berdych stuns Djokovic in Rome

8:40 AM, May 17, 2013

Czech slugger Tomas Berdych came from behind to upset two-time champion Novak Djokovic and reach the semifinals at the $3.475 million Italian Masters tennis event.

Sharapova withdraws in Rome

5:44 AM, May 17, 2013

Maria Sharapova will not win a third straight Italian Open after withdrawing from the French Open tune-up on Friday because of illness.

Djokovic, Federer, Nadal reach Italian Masters QFs

1:38 PM, May 16, 2013

Two-time champion Novak Djokovic, two-time runner-up Roger Federer and reigning titlist Rafael Nadal were among Thursday's third-round winners at the $3.475 million Italian Masters tennis event.

U.S. Open tennis will leave CBS for ESPN in 2015

12:59 PM, May 16, 2013

The U.S. Open tennis tournament will leave CBS and move all its television coverage to ESPN starting in 2015 under an 11-year contract.

Serena, Sharapova, Azarenka ease into Rome quarters

12:20 PM, May 16, 2013

Red-hot Serena Williams, two-time reigning champion Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka were a trio of easy third-round winners Thursday at the $2.37 million Italian Open, a clay-court French Open tune-up.

Serena, Azarenka cruise into Rome quarters

11:07 AM, May 16, 2013

Red-hot Serena Williams and former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka were a pair of easy third-round winners Thursday at the $2.37 million Italian Open, a clay-court French Open tune-up.

Djokovic, Nadal reach Italian Masters quarters

11:02 AM, May 16, 2013

Two-time champion Novak Djokovic and reigning titlist Rafael Nadal were among Thursday's third-round winners at the $3.475 million Italian Masters tennis event.

Serena strolls into Rome quarters

9:14 AM, May 16, 2013

Red-hot Serena Williams was an easy third- round winner Thursday at the $2.37 million Italian Open, a clay-court French Open tune-up.

Djokovic eases into Italian Masters QFs

8:31 AM, May 16, 2013

Two-time champion and two-time runner-up Novak Djokovic was an easy third-round victor Thursday at the $3.475 million Italian Masters tennis event.

Sharapova, Azarenka cruise in Rome openers

1:53 PM, May 15, 2013

Reigning two-time champion Maria Sharapova resumed her winning ways in Rome with an easy second-round victory, while her fellow former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka also landed in the win column Wednesday at the $2.37 million Italian Open, a clay-court French Open tune-up.