Articles filed under Tennis
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World No.2 Karolina Pliskova hires Daniel Vallverdu as coachNov 25, 2019 6:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - World No. 2 Karolina Pliskova has hired Daniel Vallverdu as coach to replace Conchita Martinez. Vallverdu, who previously was part of the coaching teams of...
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US to face Uzbekistan in qualifier for 2020 Davis Cup FinalsNov 24, 2019 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - The United States will face Uzbekistan in qualifiers for the 2020 Davis Cup Finals. The Americans, the Davis Cup's most successful team with 32 titles, wil...
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Nadal, grieving Bautista Agut lead Spain to Davis Cup titleNov 24, 2019 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Rafael Nadal gave all he had on the Caja Mágica center court in Madrid. The top-ranked Spanish star even admitted he risked getting injured by playing eig...
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Piqué, ITF praise new Davis Cup but admit '~tweaks' neededNov 24, 2019 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - The revamped Davis Cup comes to an end with organizers calling the new event a success but admitting 'œtweaks'ť are needed to improve the competition going...
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Spain beats Britain to face Canada in Davis Cup finalNov 23, 2019 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - The revamped Davis Cup will reach its climax on Sunday, with Canada celebrating a historic first title or Spain lifting the trophy for the sixth time in fr...
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France, Serbia handed wild-card entries for 2020 Davis CupNov 23, 2019 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - The International Tennis Federation says France and Serbia have been given wild-card entries for the 2020 Davis Cup Finals. They will join the four semifin...
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Davis Cup organizers already looking at changes for 2020Nov 22, 2019 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Organizers are already considering changes to the new Davis Cup. The first edition of the Davis Cup Finals is not yet over but the CEO of the group behind ...
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Mexico City bullring to host Federer- Zverev tennis matchNov 22, 2019 6:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - For 73 years, Mexico City's Plaza de Toros bullring has hosted hundreds of bullfights, but on Saturday it will become a tennis court, as Roger Federer...
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Spain wins doubles to reach semifinal of Davis Cup FinalsNov 22, 2019 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal both played singles and doubles on Friday, but only the Spaniard was able to lead his team into the last four at the Davis ...
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Bautista Agut leaves Davis Cup Finals because father illNov 21, 2019 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Spain tennis player Roberto Bautista Agut has withdrawn from the Davis Cup Finals because his father is ill. Bautista Agut left the team on Thursday, a day...