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Federer rolls, Serena rallies in Rome
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ROME (AP) Fresh off a title in Madrid and back up to No. 2 in the rankings, Roger Federer showed off his strong form with a routine 6-3, 6-4 win over Carlos Berlocq of Argentina in his opening match at the Italian Open on Wednesday.

Seeking to win one of only three Masters 1000 events he's never claimed, Federer dealt well with the swirling wind inside the 10,500-seat stadium at the Foro Italico, coming to the net often to finish off points.

Federer won 18 of 23 points at the net and held a 24-13 edge in winners over the 38th-ranked Berlocq in their first meeting.

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2012 ATP Rankings
Rank Player Points
1 N. Djokovic 11,200
2 R. Federer 9,430
3 R. Nadal 9,105
4 A. Murray 7,500
5 J. Tsonga 4,930
6 D. Ferrer 4,460
7 T. Berdych 4,410
8 J. Tipsarevic 3,090
9 J. del Potro 2,970
10 J. Isner 2,725
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2012 WTA Rankings
Rank Player Points
1 V. Azarenka 9,020
2 M. Sharapova 7,610
3 A. Radwanska 7,080
4 P. Kvitova 6,250
5 S. Stosur 5,435
6 S. Williams 5,300
7 M. Bartoli 4,945
8 C. Wozniacki 4,936
9 N. Li 4,405
10 V. Zvonareva 3,640
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