Articles filed under Tennis
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Wimbledon Lookahead: Djokovic, 3 newcomers in semifinalsJul 08, 2021 7:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - LOOKAHEAD TO FRIDAY With Roger Federer already out, the only familiar face in the men's semifinals at Wimbledon is top-ranked Novak Djokovic. T...
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No. 1 Barty to face Pliskova in 1st Wimbledon final for bothJul 08, 2021 7:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - It was difficult for Ash Barty to imagine that a trip to her first Wimbledon final was just around the corner when she stopped playing at last ...
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The Latest: Mektic, Pavic reach Wimbledon doubles finalJul 08, 2021 7:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local): 6:30 p.m. Top-seeded Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic reached their 10th doubles final of the season by ...
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Kyrgios pulls out of Olympics; cites injury, lack of crowdsJul 08, 2021 7:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Nick Kyrgios pulled out of Australia's tennis team for the Olympics hours after Tokyo's governor confirmed a ban on fans in the city's stadiums during the ...
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Analysis: Whatever, whenever Federer decides, it's up to himJul 08, 2021 7:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - If this really was it for Roger Federer at Wimbledon - and no one knows for sure either way right now, not even the man himself - then both he ...
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Osaka says Djokovic, Michelle Obama, others reached outJul 08, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Naomi Osaka says former first lady Michelle Obama and sports stars Novak Djokovic, Michael Phelps and Stephen Curry were among those who reached out to o...
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The Latest: Shapovalov wins in 5 sets for 1st Slam semifinalJul 07, 2021 7:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local): ___ 4:40 p.m. Denis Shapovalov reached his first Grand Slam semifinal by edging Karen Khachanov in f...
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Hurkacz faces idol Federer in 1st Grand Slam quarterfinalJul 06, 2021 7:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Hubert Hurkacz was 6 years old when Roger Federer won his first Wimbledon title. On Wednesday, at the age of 24, Hurkacz will try to foil Feder...
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The Latest: Gauff, McNally loses in doubles at WimbledonJul 06, 2021 7:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local): 8:25 p.m. Coco Gauff lost on Wimbledon's Centre Court for the second day in a row. Gauff and Catheri...
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2018 champion Kerber vs. No. 1 Barty in Wimbledon semifinalsJul 06, 2021 7:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - When Angelique Kerber grabbed the opening set of her Wimbledon quarterfinal Tuesday, the full-capacity crowd saluted the accomplishment with ch...