Rafael Nadal takes Rome crown from Novak Djokovic

World n0 1 Nadal overcame stubborn early resistance from defending champion Djokovic to claim the Rome Masters crown with an entertaining 7-6 6-2 win.

The Spaniard took the first set in a tiebreak after Serbian Djokovic had twice recovered breaks as well as destroying a racket after losing serve in the 11th game.

Nadal broke the third seed twice in the second set to bag his fifth title of the year, his third on clay, and continue his dominance before beginning his bid for a fifth successive French Open title later this month.

Source: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/04052009/58/nadal-takes-rome-crown-djokovic.html

Dinara Safina to face Kuznetsova in WTA Rome final

World no 1, Dinara Safina, booked a date with Svetlana Kuznetsova in the WTA Rome claycourt International final after an epic three-set victory over Venus Williams on Friday.
She from a set down to beat the five-time Wimbledon champion 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, 6-4 in a match that lasted more than three hours.from a set down to beat the five-time Wimbledon champion 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, 6-4 in a match that lasted more than three hours.Top seed Safina started slowly against the fourth seed, as she had done all tournament, and for the third straight match she dropped the opening set.
Source:http://www.eurosport.yahoo.com/tennis/