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Maria Sharapova. The new Rafael Nadal on clay courts. So it goes without saying that the Italian Open champ will win the French Open, right?

Parse the tennis stats as much as you want. Do they tell the entire story of today's players? The answer might surprise you.

Rafael Nadal did everything right against Novak Djokovic in Monte Carlo. But was it enough to permanently turn the tide?

Novak Djokovic is playing the Monte Carlo Masters with a heavy heart, but so far that hasn't slowed him down one bit.

Rafael Nadal owns Monte Carlo. But Novak Djokovic is looking for a fight in the finale. Will it come down to that?

Ah, the many manifestations of clay. We'll find out what kind of mark it leaves on the game's top 12 players in the coming days.

You know the saga: The Americans cave on clay. But this past weekend, John Isner and Serena Williams left us with a mouthful of optimism.

Take a deep break and relax. It's time to think about what the tennis season has meant thus far. And it begins (and ends) with Victoria Azarenka.

Venus Williams may not have her heart set on another Miami title, but there's a good reason she needs to keep winning.

Victoria Azarenka has admirably channeled her inner Djokovic. But the Key Biscayne crucible is a whole new ballgame.

Some say the first thing to go for a tennis player is his superb vision. But fear not, Roger Federer is seeing the ball pretty darn well these days.

Ana Ivanovic looks like she's on her way back from the depths of despair. Perhaps Caroline Wozniacki should consider asking her for advice.

It's kind of ironic that the WTA has boxed Caroline Wozniacki into a corner, considering she is the one star who always seems to show up.

Will Indian Wells end with the hottest rivalry in tennis, Novak Djokovic against Rafael Nadal, duking it out?

With five titles since the U.S. Open, Roger Federer now has people wondering: Can he really surge and threaten the two men who have stolen his thunder for two years?

It's the rivalry nobody talks about. Yes, Roger Federer versus Andy Murray might be the best of them all.