Articles filed under Tennis
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US OPEN 2021: Test your tennis knowledge with an AP quizAug 25, 2021 7:00 am - How well do you know the U.S. Open, the year's last Grand Slam tennis tournament, which begins at Flushing Meadows in New York on Aug. 30? Give this AP quiz about the sp...
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2020 Australian champ Sofia Kenin out of US Open with COVIDAug 25, 2021 7:00 am - Fifth-ranked Sofia Kenin pulled out of the U.S. Open on Wednesday because she recently tested positive for COVID-19, even though she said she has received a vaccine. ...
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Analysis: US Open glimpse of future sans Serena, Roger, RafaAug 25, 2021 7:00 am - It's been nearly a quarter of a century since Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal all sat out the same Grand Slam tennis tournament. That changes next week, ...
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Serena, Venus Williams out of US Open; 1st time since 2003Aug 25, 2021 7:00 am - Serena and Venus Williams added themselves to the list of big-name withdrawals from the U.S. Open on Wednesday, making this the first time since 2003 neither of the sist...
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US Open offering tennis players access to mental health prosAug 24, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Players at the U.S. Open will have access to licensed mental health providers and quiet rooms as part of an initiative announced Tuesday by the U.S. Tenn...
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US Open champs get lowest payout since 2012; total prizes upAug 23, 2021 7:00 am - The two singles champions at this year's U.S. Open will earn 35% less than in 2019, the last time the Grand Slam tennis tournament allowed spectators, while prize money ...
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Top seeds Kasatkina, Kontaveit advance in ClevelandAug 23, 2021 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Top seed Daria Kasatkina of Russia and second seed Anett Kontaveit of Estonia won their first round matches at Tennis in the Land on Monday. Kasatkina d...
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Barty, Zverev notch efficient wins in Cincinnati finalsAug 22, 2021 7:00 am - MASON, Ohio (AP) - Ash Barty bounced back from a disappointing loss at the Tokyo Olympics. Gold medalist Alexander Zverev carried over his momentum from Tokyo. Both are ...
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Barty leads fresh faces into tournament finalsAug 21, 2021 7:00 am - MASON, Ohio (AP) - Top-ranked Ash Barty will make her first Western & Southern final appearance Sunday. Just like everybody else. No. 76 Jil Teichmann will meet Barty in...
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Nadal out of US Open, ends season because of injured footAug 20, 2021 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - The U.S. Open lost some more star power Friday - Rafael Nadal is gone, undone by a chronic foot injury that will sideline him for the rest of the season. H...