Articles filed under Tennis
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Djokovic loses to Zverev at Olympics, ending Golden Slam bidJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - With his Golden Slam bid over for at least another three years, Novak Djokovic rested his head on Alexander Zverev's shoulder as his German opponent and fri...
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'An answer for everything': Djokovic in Olympic medal roundsJul 29, 2021 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Kei Nishikori thought he was playing well. Then he played Novak Djokovic. The top-ranked Serb never gave Nishikori a chance in a 6-2, 6-0 rout of the home f...
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Serbia coach: team was against Djokovic's mixed doubles playJul 29, 2021 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - With so much on the line - the Golden Slam, the calendar-year Grand Slam, Olympic singles gold - it's been a mystery to many why Novak Djokovic entered the ...
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Lincolnshire boy wins National Clay Court Tennis ChampionshipJul 29, 2021 6:00 am - Jack Secord of Lincolnshire won the boys 12 and under National Clay Court Tennis Championship, winning seven matches in a row in straight sets. Secord is currently ranke...
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Village life: Djokovic relishing the Olympic experienceJul 28, 2021 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - There he is doing the splits with the Belgian gymnastics team. Offering mental strength advice to Turkey's volleyballers. Screaming wildly with a roomful of...
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Djokovic says 'pressure is a privilege' that he can handleJul 28, 2021 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - With the topic of athletes' mental health and pressure being discussed at the Olympics, Novak Djokovic said 'œpressure is a privilege.'ť The top-ranked Serb...
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Fognini apologizes for homophobic slur in Olympic lossJul 28, 2021 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Italian tennis player Fabio Fognini has apologized for yelling at himself with a homophobic slur during a loss in the Olympic tennis tournament. Fognini use...
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'I can die': Medvedev survives extreme heat at Tokyo GamesJul 28, 2021 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Bent over in exhaustion before serving. Resting on his racket between points. Grasping for a rubber tube blowing cool air next to his seat on changeovers. T...
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Disbelief, support in Japan after Naomi Osaka's eliminationJul 27, 2021 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - 'œMasaka" - or, in English, 'œNo way.'ť That's how an incredulous Japan reacted Tuesday to the unexpectedly early loss of Naomi Osaka at the Tokyo Olympics,...
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'A bit much': Naomi Osaka cites pressure in Olympic lossJul 27, 2021 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - It wasn't the ending that Naomi Osaka - nor her multitudes of fans across Japan and worldwide - had expected. The start of the Tokyo Olympics, however, will...