Scenes from the Italian Open...
Roger Federer of Switzerland visits the young village for questions and hitting session with kids during the ATP Masters Series at the Foro Italico Tuesday in Rome, Italy.He had the day off from competition.
Spain's Rafael Nadal serves the ball to Italy's Daniele Bracciali at the Rome Masters tennis tournament at Rome's Foro Italico clay-court, Wednesday. It was Nadal's 73 consecutive match win on clay..
American third seed Andy Roddick returns a backhand to his opponent Gaston Gaudio of Argentina during his first round of the tennis Masters Series in Rome. Roddick won 6-1, 7-6. This is a solid win on clay for Roddick since Gaudio was the French Open champion in 2004.
Deuce! is about all things tennis - from the pro game down to the
local level. It is anchored by Daily News Staff Writer Greg Hernandez
who has profiled such players as Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean
King, and the Bryan brothers. Greg is looking to complete the
spectator's grand slam with a visit to the Australian Open someday
soon. He has already been to Wimbledon, the French Open and the U.S.
Open.