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• Ljubicic wins war in Hamburg opener
  Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia was among a trio of winners during the opening day of play at the Hamburg Masters Series open on Sunday.

• Safina beats Dementieva to win German Open
  Dina Safina pulled off her third upset of a top-10 player in a week at the German Open, winning the title Sunday by defeating ninth-ranked Elena Dementieva 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.

• Djokovic tops Wawrinka to Rome final
  Third-seeded Serbian Novak Djokovic rallied to beat Swiss star Stanislas Wawrinka to win the $3.5 million Italian Masters on Sunday.

• Safina upends Dementieva in Berlin final
  Dinara Safina rallied to defeat Elena Dementieva in an all-Russian final at the $1.34 million German Open, a clay- court French Open tuneup.

• Djokovic rallies past Wawrinka to win Rome Masters
  Having already displayed his prowess on hard courts this season, Novak Djokovic is showing he's capable of dominating on clay, too.

• Roddick, Stepanek retire, sending Djokovic, Wawrinka to Rome final
  Third-seeded Serbian Novak Djokovic and Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka advanced to the final of the $3.5 million Italian Masters Saturday after both their semifinal opponents retired.

• Ivanovic suffers SF loss in Berlin
  World No. 2 Ana Ivanovic was bounced in the semifinal of the $1.34 million German Open by seventh-seeded Elena Dementieva, setting up an all-Russian final at the clay-court French Open tuneup.

• Madrid picked for US-Spain Davis Cup semifinal
  Rejecting pleas from its players and coach, the Spanish tennis federation chose Madrid's bullring Friday as the venue for the Davis Cup semifinal series against the United States.

• Federer falls; Roddick reaches Rome semis
  World No. 1 superstar Roger Federer suffered a quarterfinal setback Friday at the hands of gritty Czech Radek Stepanek at the $3.5 million Italian Masters. Meanwhile, former top-ranked star Andy Roddick avoided an upset in order to reach Saturday's semifinals at this clay-court French Open tuneup.

• Serena stays hot; Henin bows out in Berlin
  Surging American Serena Williams posted a third-round win, while top-ranked star Justine Henin went by way of the upset Thursday at the $1.34 million German Open, a clay-court French Open tuneup. Also, second-seeded and defending champion Ana Ivanovic snuck into the quarterfinals here on Day 4.

• Nadal's still almost unstoppable on clay
  With the 2008 French Open set to get underway in less than three weeks, the clay-court master that is Rafael Nadal is still in the process of tuning up to claim a fourth straight title at the Parisian Slam.

• Serena stays hot; Henin bows out in Berlin
  Surging American Serena Williams posted a third-round win, while top-ranked star Justine Henin went by way of the upset Thursday at the $1.34 million German Open, a clay-court French Open tuneup.

• Nadal falls in Rome, only his 2nd loss on clay in 3 years
  Rafael Nadal lost for only the second time in his last 105 matches on clay, falling to Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5, 6-1 Wednesday in the second round of the Rome Masters.

• Nadal loses to Ferrero on clay in Rome
  For only the second time in his last 105 matches on clay, Rafael Nadal came up a loser Wednesday at the $3.5 million Italian Masters, a French Open tune-up.

• Federer, Roddick roll in Rome openers
  Current world No. 1 Roger Federer and former top-ranked star Andy Roddick were a pair of second-round winners Tuesday at the $3.5 million Italian Masters, a clay-court French Open tune-up.

• Surging Serena cruises in Berlin opener
  Red-hot American Serena Williams was an easy second-round winner Tuesday at the $1.34 million German Open, a clay- court French Open tune-up.

• Dulko edges Medina Garrigues in Fes final
  Gisela Dulko edged top-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain to win the $145,000 Moroccan Grand Prix tennis event on Sunday.

• King of Clay; Nadal wins in Barcelona
  Clay court specialist Rafael Nadal defeated countryman David Ferrer to win the $1.29 million Open Sabadell Atlantico tennis event for the fourth straight time.

• Gonzalez outlasts Bolelli in BMW final
  Second-seeded Fernando Gonzalez of Chile outlasted Simone Bolelli to win the clay-court BMW Open on Sunday.

• Zvonareva wins Prague final
  Top-seeded Russian Vera Zvonareva dispatched of third-seeded Belarusian Victoria Azarenka to win the $145,000 Prague Open on Sunday.

• Zvonareva wins Prague final
  Top-seeded Russian Vera Zvonareva dispatched of third-seeded Belarusian Victoria Azarenka to win the $145,000 Prague Open on Sunday.

• GT5 Prologue: OK, where do I mount this wheel?
  With the release of "Gran Turismo 3: A-spec" came Logitech's GT Force racing wheel. The wheel was developed in conjunction with Sony's simulation game, and it featured force feedback for a realistic in-game driving experience. And the concept was certainly appealing, but the price tag was far from attractive since I had become so accustomed to racing with the controller's analog sticks.

• Medina Garrigues, Dulko move into Fes final
  Top seeds Anabel Medina Garrigues and Gisela Dulko both won on Saturday to advance to Sunday's final of the $145,000 Moroccan Grand Prix tennis event.

• Nadal, Ferrer advance to final in Barcelona
  Heavy Spanish crowd favorites Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer both advanced in straight-set fashion on Saturday, setting up an all-Spanish final at the $1.29 million Open Sabadell Atlantico tennis event.

• Gonzalez, Bolelli to face off in BMW final
  Second-seeded Fernando Gonzalez won Saturday to advance to the final of the clay-court BMW Open, but he will not face top-seeded Paul-Henri Mathieu on Sunday, as Mathieu was the victim of a marathon upset to Simone Bolelli.