Articles filed under Tennis
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American tennis player Gibbs announces retirement at age 27Feb 15, 2021 6:00 am - American tennis player Nicole Gibbs announced her retirement Monday on social media and said she plans to enroll in law school this fall. Gibbs, 27, is No. 172 in the WT...
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Daughter of Bills, Sabres owners into all-US QF in AustraliaFeb 15, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - After Jessica Pegula earned her first trip to a Grand Slam quarterfinal, the daughter of the owners of Buffalo's NFL and NHL franchises scrib...
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Bad back? What bad back? Rafael Nadal rolls to 43rd Slam QFFeb 15, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - So much for the thought that Rafael Nadal's bad back might hold him back at the Australian Open as he tries to break a tie with Roger Federer...
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Down but not out, Serena Williams into Australian Open QFsFeb 14, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Serena Williams tumbled to the ground, her heavily taped right ankle turning, her body contorting, her racket flying. This was early in the ...
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Injured Djokovic advances to quarters at Australian OpenFeb 14, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic wore tape above his right hip, and winced when he stretched for some shots in a three-hour match against Milos Raonic that wil...
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Australian Open: Day 8 Nadal v Fognini; Barty against RogersFeb 14, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A quick look at the Australian Open: LOOKAHEAD TO MONDAY Rafael Nadal will play Italian veteran Fabio Fognini for a place in the Australian O...
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The Latest: Djokovic starts 4th-round match against RaonicFeb 14, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local): 9:35 p.m. Defending champion Novak Djokovic has started his fourth-round match against M...
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Hey, Australian Open TV viewers: Those claps aren't realFeb 14, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Hey, Australian Open TV viewers: The crowd's loud clapping and mid-match chatter you hear on the telecasts are not real. With all spectators ...
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Tourney director on planning Slam in pandemic: 'relentless'Feb 14, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - It could have been canceled at any minute. It still could. Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley was always working on the assumpti...
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Facing a Grand Slam great: Dream come true? Big loss? Both?Feb 13, 2021 6:00 am - Ahead of his match against Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open, Cameron Norrie hit what sounded like all of the right notes, the sorts of sentiments that express a healt...