Articles filed under Tennis
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French Open prize money increased 12 percent to 36 millionApr 26, 2017 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - French Open prize money will increase by 12 percent this year, with the men's and women's champions winning 2.1 million euros each - an increase of 100,000 ...
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Sharapova wins 1st match on return from 15-month doping banApr 26, 2017 7:00 am - STUTTGART, Germany (AP) - Looking relieved, Maria Sharapova went through her familiar routine of waving to the crowd and blowing kisses after winning her first match on ...
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Nadal and Murray advance to 3rd round in Barcelona OpenApr 26, 2017 7:00 am - BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Defending champion Rafael Nadal cruised past Rogerio Dutra Silva of Brazil 6-1, 6-2 to reach the third round of the Barcelona Open on Wednesday. ...
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Boys tennis scoreboard: Wednesday, April 26, resultsApr 26, 2017 1:01 am - * Boys tennis scoreboard: Wednesday, April 26, results * Wheaton North 4, Glenbard west 3 Singles - No.1: Li (WN) d. Maltby 6-1, 6-3; No.2: Ros (WN) d. Jenkins 6-1, 6-2;...
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Thiem beats Edmund to reach 3rd round in BarcelonaApr 25, 2017 7:00 am - BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Fourth-seeded Dominic Thiem of Austria cruised to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Kyle Edmund of Britain to advance to the third round of the Barcelona O...
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Nastase will be the 'bad boy' if he says more about WilliamsApr 25, 2017 7:00 am - BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Ilie Nastase said he would be considered the "bad boy" if he says anything more about Serena Williams, and then later said more in a separate i...
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Halep, Cornet give Sharapova wild-card debate new impetusApr 25, 2017 7:00 am - STUTTGART, Germany (AP) - A day before Maria Sharapova was to play her first tennis match since being banned for doping, the debate about the Russian's wild-card entry f...
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Gullikson retires as full-time USTA player development coachApr 25, 2017 7:00 am - WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - U.S. Tennis Association lead national coach Tom Gullikson is retiring from full-time coaching with the group's development program. The USTA an...
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Boys tennis scoreboard: Tuesday, April 25, resultsApr 25, 2017 1:01 am - * Boys tennis scoreboard: Tuesday, April 25, results * GRAYSLAKE NORTH 6, GRANT 1 Singles - No. 1: Pawlowski (GN) d. Packard 6-0, 6-3, No. 2: 2 Boyd (GN) d. Mugween 6-0,...
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Boys tennis: Doubles dominance lifts Prospect past HerseyApr 25, 2017 1:00 am - Prospect moved closer to a Mid-Suburban East boys tennis divisional title after a thrilling 4-3 victory over Hersey on Tuesday afternoon in Arlington Heights. The Knight...