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Djokovic Has Big Plans, But He is Quiet About Paris

Novak Djokovic has big plans for the upcoming French Open, but the wise Serb is keeping quiet about his chances of winning a fourth consecutive Grand Slam trophy after sweeping the last three dating to Wimbledon last summer.

The No. 1 is keen to win his fourth straight major but needs to get over the hump in Paris, where he has lost in three semi-finals, "I cannot say I'm not thinking about it," said the Serb. "There is the possibility to win four grand slams in a row.

Nadal Eyes His Seventh Title at Paris

Rafael Nadal now has his eye on the numbers after winning his sixth Rome title, planning ahead for an assault on a seventh at Roland Garros when the clay-court major starts at the weekend.

"Rome is historical and it is for me very important to keep playing to keep winning and I did today. This is a personal satisfaction," said Nadal.

Williams Was Fine, Is Fine and Will be Fine in Paris

Serena Williams will be fine for the French Open in a week despite withdrawing from her Rome semi-final with Li Na. The late decision threw the program into chaos, with a re-scheduling of various matches required.

Williams admitted the pull was merely precautionary, but with Paris, Wimbledon, the London Olympics and the US Open all on the horizon, she didn't want to risk. "I'm fine, I'll be 100 percent for the French," said Williams who had not decided whether to stay an extra day in Rome or head to her Paris flat. "I'm just living for the moment now."

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RESULTS - MEN

MONDAY
Rome
Singles - Final
(2) R Nadal def. (1) N Djokovic 7-5 6-3

Nice
No Matches Completed

Dusseldorf
Round Robin - Red Group
T Berdych def. G Soeda 6-1 3-6 6-1
Cermak/Stepanek def. Ito/Soeda 6-2 7-6(7-4)
Berlocq/Chela def. Blake/Harrison 7-6(7-2) 6-4
Round Robin - Blue Group
J Tipsarevic def. L Zovko 6-0 6-0
Dodig/Zovko def. Troicki/Zimonjic 7-6(7-5) 7-6(7-4)
F Mayer def. I Andreev 6-2 7-6(9-7)
Kas/Mayer def. Kunitsyn/Tursunov 6-4 3-6 10-8 .(Match TB)

RESULTS - WOMEN

MONDAY
Brussels
Singles Qualifying - Final Round
(1) Urszula Radwanska def. Lenka Wienerova 6-4 6-2
(2) Arantxa Rus def. (8) Paula Ormaechea 6-4 7-5
(3) Irina Falconi def. (6) Bojana Jovanovski 7-6(8-6) 5-7 6-4
Sania Mirza def. (5) Lesia Tsurenko 6-0 6-0
Singles - First Round
(4) Dominika Cibulkova def. Christina McHale 7-6(7-1) 6-1
Simona Halep def. (6) Jelena Jankovic 6-2 3-6 7-6(7-3)
(10) Nadia Petrova def. Kateryna Bonarenko 6-4 6-4
Tsvetana Pironkova def. Eleni Daniilidou 6-1 6-4
(WC) Alison Van Uytvanck def. Ksenia Pervak 6-3 5-7 6-4
Doubles - First Round
Dellacqua/Rodionova def. (2) Kops-Jones/Spears 7-6(7-3) 6-2
(3) Rosolska/Zheng def. Lee-Waters/Moulton-Levy 6-1 6-4

Strasbourg
Singles Qualifying - Final Round
(8) Mirjana Lucic def. (1) Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 4-6 7-5 6-4
(2) Alexandra Panova def. (6) Stephanie Dubois 6-3 6-4
Lauren Davis def. (3) Mandy Minella 2-6 6-3 6-4
Anastasija Sevastova def. Lenka Jurikova 6-0 6-1
Singles - First Round
Pauline Parmentier def. (1/WC) Sabine Lisicki 6-4 6-4
(8) Tamira Paszek def. Alberta Brianti 6-4 0-6 6-4
Hsieh Su-Wei def. Irina-Camelia Begu 6-7(5-7) 6-3 6-1
Stephanie Foretz Gacon def. Elena Baltacha 6-4 6-0
(4) Anabel Medina Garrigues Leads Anna Tatishvili 7-5 3-4, suspended/rain
Ayumi Morita Leads (6) Marina Erakovic 5-1, suspended/rain
Doubles - First Round
(2) Govortsova/Jans-Ignacik def. Aoyama/Chan 7-6(7-3) 6-2
Naydenova/Pereira def. Stephens/Woehr 6-2 6-1
Chang/Chuang def. Vrljic/Woerle 6-3 7-6(7-3)

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