Articles filed under Tennis
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Wimbledon to allocate prize money despite cancellationJul 10, 2020 7:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Wimbledon will pay out $12.5 million in prize money to 620 players despite the tournament's cancellation because of the coronavirus pandemic, t...
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AP Was There: Nadal edges Federer 9-7 in 5th at WimbledonJul 09, 2020 7:00 am - -EDITOR'S NOTE - Tennis history is filled with wonderful rivalries, and so many are remembered because of matchups in Wimbledon finals. The Associated Press is republish...
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WTA revises rankings system, adds 2 events as return nearsJul 09, 2020 7:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The WTA Tour will allow players to count results from March 2019 through December 2020 under a revised rankings system when tennis resumes ne...
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Federer saw rival Nadal 'grow, right in front of my eyes'Jul 09, 2020 7:00 am - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal own an unforgettable collection of on-court contests - including nine Grand Slam finals - and a healthy store of mutual off-court respect ...
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2-time French Open finalist Soderling talks of mental healthJul 08, 2020 7:00 am - STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - Two-time French Open finalist Robin Soderling has written about his mental health in a social media post and revealed that he suffered from anxi...
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AP Was There: Graf beats Navratilova at Wimbledon againJul 08, 2020 7:00 am - EDITOR'S NOTE - Tennis history is filled with wonderful rivalries, and so many are remembered because of matchups in Wimbledon finals. The Associated Press is republish...
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AP Was There: Serena beats Venus for 1st Wimbledon titleJul 07, 2020 7:00 am - EDITOR'S NOTE - Tennis history is filled with wonderful rivalries, and so many are remembered because of matchups in Wimbledon finals. The Associated Press is republishi...
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As schools ponder cutting sports, tennis proves vulnerableJul 06, 2020 7:00 am - The promise of college tennis lured Abhimanyu Vannemreddy from his home in India to the United States, where he settled in at Winthrop in South Carolina. Now he's ponder...
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Roger Federer focusing on 2021, Olympics after 2 surgeriesJul 06, 2020 7:00 am - ZURICH (AP) - Roger Federer is already focusing on the 2021 season, including the postponed Tokyo Olympics, as he recovers from two knee surgeries. Federer said Monday h...
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AP Was There: Navratilova tops Evert for 1st Slam titleJul 06, 2020 7:00 am - EDITOR'S NOTE - Tennis history is filled with wonderful rivalries, and so many are remembered because of matchups in Wimbledon finals. The AP is republishing stories abo...