Articles filed under Tennis
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223-2: Nadal blows 2-set lead against Tsitsipas in AustraliaFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Rafael Nadal entered his Australian Open quarterfinal with a 223-1 record when grabbing the first two sets of a Grand Slam match. Thanks to ...
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Muchova upsets Barty and will face Brady in Australian semisFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Top-ranked Ash Barty built a big lead in the Australian Open quarterfinals before her opponent took a medical timeout and left the court. Mor...
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Australian Open: Serena Williams vs. Naomi Osaka in semisFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A quick look at the Australian Open: LOOKAHEAD TO THURSDAY Naomi Osaka has won 19 consecutive matches but none of those wins came against Ser...
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The Latest: Nadal loses to Tsitsipas in 5 at Australian OpenFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Latest on Day 10 of the Australian Open (all times local): 11:55 p.m. Rafael Nadal's bid for a men's-record 21st Grand Slam title has end...
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Australian Open semifinalist Brady thinks quarantine helpedFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Jennifer Brady was one of 72 Australian Open entrants forced into a two-week hard quarantine - no leaving the hotel room at all, for any reas...
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The name is Karatsev; Russian reaches semis on major debutFeb 16, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Aslan Karatsev will have no trouble with name recognition now. With a 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 win over 18th-seeded Grigor Dimitrov on Tuesday, the...
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Serena tops Halep at Australian Open, sets up Osaka showdownFeb 16, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Serena Williams was not pleased with the way her play suddenly was slipping in the Australian Open quarterfinals. After one mistake against ...
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The Latest: Serena Williams beats Halep at Australian OpenFeb 16, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local): 8:40 p.m. Serena Williams has returned to the Australian Open semifinals for the first t...
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On the move: Serena's court coverage brings her near No. 24Feb 16, 2021 6:00 am - Serena Williams agrees with everyone else that her footwork and movement are better these days than they've been for a bit - and that's a big reason she's closing in on ...
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Smashing success: Djokovic beats Zverev, into Australian SFFeb 16, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic smashed a racket, sending a piece of the frame flying. Later, he plopped himself down right there at the back of the blue cour...