Articles filed under Tennis
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Czechs make Fed Cup semifinals with 3-2 win over SpainFeb 12, 2017 6:00 am - OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) - Barbora Strycova sent defending champion Czech Republic to the semifinals of the Fed Cup with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Lara Arruabarrena of...
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After anthem mistake, US leads Germany in Fed CupFeb 12, 2017 6:00 am - KAANAPALI, Hawaii (AP) - After an outdated stanza of the German national anthem that later became associated with the Nazi regime was sung during the opening ceremonies,...
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Belarus completes surprise win over Netherlands in Fed CupFeb 12, 2017 6:00 am - MINSK, Belarus (AP) - With or without Victoria Azarenka, Belarus can still succeed on the tennis court. The former top-ranked player is taking time out with her baby son...
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Teenage Zverev beats Gasquet to win Open Sud de France titleFeb 12, 2017 6:00 am - MONTPELLIER, France (AP) - Teenage Alexander Zverev beat two-time defending champion Richard Gasquet 7-6 (4), 6-3 to win the Open Sud de France on Sunday and clinch his ...
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Estrella Burgos wins again at Ecuador OpenFeb 12, 2017 6:00 am - QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - Victor Estrella Burgos won his third straight title at the Ecuador Open, defeating Paolo Lorenzi 6-7 (2), 7-5, 7-6 (6) Sunday. Sunday's title was t...
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Gasquet and Zverev win to set up Open Sud de France finalFeb 11, 2017 6:00 am - MONTPELLIER, France (AP) - Frenchman Richard Gasquet remains on course for a third straight title at the Open Sud de France, where he will face German teen Alexander Zve...
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Bertens fightback leaves Belarus, Dutch level in Fed CupFeb 11, 2017 6:00 am - MINSK, Belarus (AP) - Kiki Bertens saved a match point on Saturday before beating Aryna Sabalenka to level the Netherlands' Fed Cup match against Belarus at 1-1. Aliaksa...
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Pliskova beats Arruabarrena; Czechs level at 1-1 with SpainFeb 11, 2017 6:00 am - OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) - Third-ranked Karolina Pliskova overcame a late scare on the way to a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Lara Arruabarrena which put defending champion ...
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Switzerland and France all square in Fed Cup matchFeb 11, 2017 6:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky downed Alize Cornet in straight sets to give the host's a flying start, before Kristina Mladenovic hit back for France later...
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Defending champion Gasquet reaches Open Sud de France semisFeb 10, 2017 6:00 am - MONTPELLIER, France (AP) - Two-time defending champion Richard Gasquet of France beat big-serving countryman Kenny De Schepper 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of t...