05.09.2011 - By TennisNow.com
Lauren Lynch reports the latest tennis news on the clay courts. The Italy Open in Rome has started and Roddick is already out. This weekends final in Madrid crowned a new king, Novak Djokovic, after he beat clay master Rafael Nadal. Djokovic may take the No. 1 spot and Nadal agrees. Nadal hit a notable tweener lob. Petra Kvitova, Julia Goerges, and Thomaz Bellucci jumped in the rankings with their new success.