Articles filed under Tennis
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Djokovic into the 4th round after beating Etcheverry in his 100th Australian Open matchJan 19, 2024 8:47 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia — With 100 matches at the Australian Open and a record 24 titles across the four majors, Novak Djokovic is well placed to judge how he's progressing ...
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Defending champion Sabalenka reaches 4th round at Australian Open; Coco Gauff also advances easilyJan 19, 2024 8:43 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia — Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and U.S. Open winner Coco Gauff swept to commanding wins at the Australian Open on Friday to reach the fourth ro...
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Blinkova upsets 2023 finalist Rybakina in a wild, record-long tiebreaker at the Australian OpenJan 18, 2024 9:32 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia — Her hand and her legs were shaking, she’d missed nine match points but also saved six, and Anna Blinkova was 41 points into a wild tiebreaker that ...
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Say that to my face: Djokovic challenges a heckler in testy second-round win at Australian OpenJan 17, 2024 6:30 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia — Already sick and tired in another early round slog, Novak Djokovic unloaded on a heckler who crossed the line at the Australian Open. Defending cha...
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Jabeur, Wozniacki out of Australian Open in second roundJan 16, 2024 9:40 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia — Sixth-seeded Ons Jabeur and former top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki were eliminated from the Australian Open by two young Russian players in the secon...
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Osaka's Grand Slam comeback ends in 1st-round loss to Garcia, Gauff advances at Australian OpenJan 15, 2024 8:48 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Moments after her Grand Slam comeback ended in a first-round loss, Naomi Osaka walked back through the players' tunnel where her name has a pr...
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Djokovic says his wrist is OK. He plans to start 2024 like he does most years: with an Aussie titleJan 13, 2024 9:50 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia — The injury update from Novak Djokovic was all good on the eve of his Australian Open title defense. Djokovic hurt his wrist playing for Serbia in t...
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Girls tennis: Lanton nets Elgin Academy its first state singles championOct 27, 2023 5:32 am - Elgin Academy junior Addison Lanton applied a temporary "EA" tattoo to the right side of her face early Saturday morning. She then achieved something at the Class 1A gir...
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Girls tennis: Wang, Lanton making transition look easyOct 21, 2023 7:32 am - Reigning two-time Class 2A singles champion Sarah Wang, of Stevenson, is playing doubles at this weekend's girls tennis state meet. Half of Elgin Academy's reigning Clas...
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Glenbard West's Kernagis rolls, Conant takes team title at Schaumburg sectionalOct 19, 2023 6:39 am - The shot heard 'round North America emanated from Hanover Park on Saturday. The tennis shot, that is. Glenbard West senior Mira Kernagis struck it against Conant junior...