If Simon can get past American Robert Kendrick in his opener, he is looking at a possible second-round match up with wildcard and former French Open winner Gaston Gaudio. Russian Nikolay Davydenko, if he advances to the second round, is looking at a potential match-up with unseeded former No. 1 and former French Open winner Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain.

Sean Randall cracks open the 2009 Rome Tennis Masters Draw.

World No. 1 Rafael Nadal returns to the site where he last lost on clay, Rome’s Foro Italico.

While Nadal eased into the final against a Russian opponent who couldn’t consistently hurt him, Ferrer found himself on the punishing end of the forehand of the Chilean Gonzalez. As Gonzalez’s power and precision fell off, Ferrer broke serve twice in the second set and raced to a 5-2 lead in the third before holding off the Chilean in the tiebreak in the end.

“It’s a secret,” said Davydenko of his game plan against the Spaniard. “I’m not going to tell the press, because tomorrow you’ll print it and then Rafa will read it and know all the secrets.”

Roger Federer ties the knot and then honeymoons in Monte Carlo to join Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic.

Sean Randall breaks down the Miami Sony Ericsson Open draw and ponders the question, can Rafa do it again?

Sean Randall take a look at the star-studded quarterfinals at Indian Wells.

Wednesday promises to be a great day of men’s tennis action at Indian Wells.

Sean Randall breaks down the weekend’s Davis Cup excitement from around the world, including Israel’s big upset over Sweden.