Articles filed under Tennis
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Adieu, Angie! No. 1 Kerber out of French Open in 1st roundMay 28, 2017 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - A French Open already missing Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova is now without No. 1-ranked Angelique Kerber, too, lending even more of a feeling that the...
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The Latest: Johnson leads as play suspended at French OpenMay 28, 2017 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - The Latest from the French Open (all times local): ___ 9:50 p.m. Yuichi Sugita was making an impressive comeback against Steve Johnson of the United States ...
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FRENCH OPEN '17: What do you know about the clay-court Slam?May 27, 2017 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - How well do you know the French Open? Give this quiz a try: ___ Qualifying: Who was Roland Garros, for whom the tournament's grounds are named? a.) A World ...
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FRENCH OPEN '17: 30 is the new 25 in men's tennis right nowMay 27, 2017 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - The very top of men's tennis has never been this old. For the first time in the history of the ATP computer rankings, which date to the early 1970s, the men...
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FRENCH OPEN '17: Rafael Nadal seeks his record 10th titleMay 27, 2017 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Men to watch at the French Open, where play begins Sunday: ___ ANDY MURRAY Ranked: 1 Age: 30 Country: Britain 2017 Match Record: 16-7 2017 Singles Titles: 1...
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FRENCH OPEN '17: No. 1 Angelique Kerber 0-7 vs top-20 foesMay 27, 2017 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Women to watch at the French Open, where play begins Sunday: ___ ANGELIQUE KERBER Ranked: 1 Age: 29 Country: Germany 2017 Match Record: 19-12 2017 Singles T...
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FRENCH OPEN '17: From Agassi-Nole to US teen, what to watchMay 27, 2017 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - The names missing from the French Open field are as noteworthy as can be: Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova. They are the owners of a combi...
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Thiem, Zverev aiming to upset old guard at French OpenMay 27, 2017 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - The old guard may still be winning the major trophies but the youngsters are creeping up on them. Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray a...
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Bertens beats Krejcikova to retain Nuremberg Cup titleMay 27, 2017 7:00 am - NUREMBERG, Germany (AP) - Kiki Bertens defended her Nuremberg Cup title with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Czech qualifier Barbora Krejcikova in the clay-court tournament final on...
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FRENCH OPEN '17: Djokovic, Muguruza try to defend titlesMay 27, 2017 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - A glance at the French Open, the year's second Grand Slam tennis tournament: SITE: Roland Garros. SURFACE: Red clay. SCHEDULE: Main-draw play begins Sunday....