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Serena williams returns the ball to Italy's Sara Errani during their final match at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Sunday, May 18, 2014. Serena Williams kept the crowd from being a factor in a 6-3, 6-0 victory over 10th-seeded Sara Errani to win the Italian Open for the third time Sunday. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

2014 FRENCH OPEN: Capsules on women to watch

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

Serena williams returns the ball to Italy's Sara Errani during their final match at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Sunday, May 18, 2014. Serena Williams kept the crowd from being a factor in a 6-3, 6-0 victory over 10th-seeded Sara Errani to win the Italian Open for the third time Sunday. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

2014 FRENCH OPEN: Capsules on women to watch

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their final match at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Sunday, May 18, 2014. Novak Djokovic extended his recent dominance over Rafael Nadal by rallying for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory Sunday to win the Italian Open for the third time. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Nadal not up to usual standards heading to Paris

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

Serena Williams shouts after losing a point during her semifinal match against Ana Ivanovic at the Italian open tennis tournament in Rome, Saturday, May 17, 2014. Williams overcame a second-set lapse to beat 11th-seeded Ana Ivanovic 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 and gain a measure of revenge for a fourth-round loss to the Serb at this year's Australian Open. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Djokovic dedicates Rome title to flood victims

By ANDREW DAMPF - Associated Press

Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns a backhand during his semifinal match against Canada's Milos Raonic at the Italian open tennis tournament in Rome, Saturday, May 17, 2014. Djokovic won the match and advanced to the final. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Nadal to renew rivalry vs. Djokovic in Rome final

By ANDREW DAMPF - Associated Press

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Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Spain's David Ferrer during their quarterfinal match at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Friday, May 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Nadal holds off strong Murray challenge in Rome

By ANDREW DAMPF - Associated Press

Germany's Tommy Haas returns the ball to Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka during their match at the Italian open tennis tournament in Rome, Thursday, May 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Nadal pushed to 3 sets again at Italian Open

By ANDREW DAMPF - Associated Press

China's Na Li returns the ball to Australia's Casey Dellacqua at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Tuesday, May 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Federer beaten in Italian Open after boys’ birth

By ANDREW DAMPF - Associated Press

Italy's Camila Giorgi returns the ball to Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia, at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Tuesday, May 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Djokovic returns from injury with win in Rome

By ANDREW DAMPF - Associated Press

Roger Federer of Switzerland listens to reporters' questions during a press conference at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Tuesday, May 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Federer won’t change schedule as his family grows

By ANDREW DAMPF - Associated Press

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov returns the ball to France's Edouard Roger-Vasselin at the Italian open tennis tournament in Rome, Monday, May 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)

Dimitrov overcomes sweaty hands to advance in Rome

By ANDREW DAMPF - Associated Press

Serena Williams, of the United States, arrives for a press conference ahead of her participation at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Monday, May 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)

Serena waiting to see how injured thigh feels

By ANDREW DAMPF - Associated Press