Articles filed under Tennis
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Halep wins Dubai tiebreaker to secure 20th titleFeb 22, 2020 6:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Top-seeded Simona Halep won her 20th singles title after prevailing in a third-set tiebreaker to beat Elena Rybakina 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5)...
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Defending champ Tsitsipas to face Auger-Aliassime in finalFeb 22, 2020 6:00 am - MARSEILLE, France (AP) - Defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas reached the Open 13 final with a 7-5, 6-3 win against Alexander Bublik on Saturday. The second-seeded Gree...
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Thiem loses in Rio Open quarterfinalsFeb 22, 2020 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Top-seeded Dominic Thiem of Austria was eliminated by qualifier Gianluca Mager of Italy in their rain-affected, two-day Rio Open quarterfinal on Sa...
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Thiem trails Mager in rain-delayed Rio Open quarterfinalFeb 22, 2020 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Top-seeded Dominic Thiem of Austria trailed Italy's Gianluca Mager 7-6 (4), 2-1 on Friday when rain forced the suspension of their Rio Open quarter...
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Milos Raonic advances to 1st ATP Tour semifinal since JuneFeb 21, 2020 6:00 am - DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) - No. 2-seeded Milos Raonic of Canada advanced to his first ATP Tour semifinal since June by beating American Steve Johnson 7-6 (6), 6-3 on Frida...
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Rybakina reaches 4th final of 2020 in Dubai; facing HalepFeb 21, 2020 6:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan will play her fourth final of the young WTA season at the Dubai Championships. Rybakina beat eighth-seede...
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Kevin Anderson has surgery on injured right kneeFeb 21, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - South African tennis player Kevin Anderson has had surgery on his right knee and will be out for an unspecified period of time. The two-time Grand Slam fin...
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Top seed Thiem advances to Rio Open quarters, Lajovic outFeb 21, 2020 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Top-seeded Dominic Thiem of Austria advanced to the quarterfinals of the Rio Open with a hard-fought victory over Spain's Jaume Munar. The runner-u...
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Federer to miss French Open, other events after knee surgeryFeb 20, 2020 6:00 am - Roger Federer will miss the French Open and no fewer than three other tournaments while he is sidelined for at least four months after having arthroscopic surgery on his...
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Virus causes tennis tournament in China to be canceledFeb 20, 2020 6:00 am - XI'AN, China (AP) - A tennis tournament scheduled for next month in China was canceled by the women's professional tour because of concerns over a deadly viral outbreak....