Articles filed under Tennis
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The Tiafoe Effect: US tennis star has big impact in AfricaSep 10, 2022 7:00 am - FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) - Last year, Sam Jalloh zig-zagged across West Africa coaching tennis to kids, taking with him rackets, balls and a cellphone loaded with pho...
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Frances Tiafoe out of US Davis Cup team after run at US OpenSep 10, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe pulled out of the United States team that will play group stage matches in the Davis Cup next week in Glasgow, Scot...
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Ons Jabeur vows to keep fighting after loss in US Open finalSep 10, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Ons Jabeur dropped her racket in disgust after one poor shot in the U.S. Open final. Minutes later, she was on the court right along with it after lungin...
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Alcaraz stops Tiafoe's US Open run for 1st Grand Slam finalSep 10, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz and Frances Tiafoe engaged in a high-level, high-energy spectacle of a back-and-forth semifinal at the U.S. Open - no point over when it s...
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Tiafoe can't continue rare run at US Open for American manSep 10, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Frances Tiafoe was living his best life in his U.S. Open semifinal, just as he did throughout this magical run at Flushing Meadows, smiling and thriving,...
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Iga Swiatek beats Ons Jabeur for 1st US Open title, 3rd SlamSep 10, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Good as she's been this year, Iga Swiatek came to the U.S. Open unsure of what to expect. She complained that women use different, slightly lighter, tenn...
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Swiatek goes for a 3rd major title, Jabeur a 1st at US OpenSep 10, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - LOOKAHEAD TO SATURDAY Iga Swiatek tries to win her third Grand Slam title, while Ons Jabeur gets a second straight chance to win her first. The top-ranke...
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Aussies Peer, Sanders a perfect pair, win US Open mixedSep 10, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - John Peers had fallen short 31 times in Grand Slam mixed doubles tournaments before finding the perfect partner - right in his own country. Peers and fel...
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Michelle Obama supports Tiafoe in US Open semifinalsSep 10, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Michelle Obama waved her arms in the air and yelled, 'œLet's go, Foe!'ť Down on the U.S. Open court below, Frances Tiafoe was pleased to see he had a new...
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Girls tennis: York edges Libertyville for title at Buffalo GroveSep 10, 2022 1:00 am - York's girls tennis team showed up at Saturday's Buffalo Grove invite and a "So You Think You Can Dance" competition vs. nobody broke out. The Dukes had some time to kil...