Articles filed under Tennis
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Activist, champion: Naomi Osaka is AP Female Athlete of YearDec 28, 2020 12:00 am - With tennis, like so much of the world, shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, Naomi Osaka found herself with time to read and think. And while she won the U.S. ...
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Agent to AP: Federer to miss Australia; planning 2021 returnDec 27, 2020 6:00 am - Roger Federer withdrew from the Australian Open while he continues preparing to return to action after two operations on his right knee and a tour absence that will have...
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Egyptian tennis player banned 2 years in match-fixing caseDec 21, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Egyptian tennis player Mostafa Hatem was banned for two years on Monday as part of a match-fixing case. The Tennis Integrity Unit said Hatem admitted to tw...
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Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, Tiafoe win ATP awards for 2020Dec 21, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Frances Tiafoe were among the winners of the ATP's top awards for 2020 on Monday. Djokovic was the year-end...
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Australian Open: 14-day quarantine for players confirmedDec 19, 2020 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Victorian state government has confirmed that all players at the Australian Open will be required to quarantine in Melbourne for 14 days ...
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ATP: Start of 2021 calendar includes delayed Australian OpenDec 16, 2020 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Australian Open is set to begin Feb. 8, three weeks later than planned, as part of a pandemic-altered 2021 tennis calendar released by th...
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Algerian tennis player gets lifetime ban for match-fixingDec 14, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Algerian tennis player Aymen Ikhlef was banned for life Monday and fined $100,000 for match-fixing offenses. The Tennis Integrity Unit said Ikhlef committe...
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Tennis line judge Rocher banned for betting on matchesDec 09, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Tennis line judge David Rocher was banned for 18 months on Wednesday, with four months suspended, for betting on matches. The Tennis Integrity United said ...
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Kenin voted WTA Player of Year; Azarenka gets Comeback honorDec 08, 2020 6:00 am - Sofia Kenin collected the WTA Player of the Year award on Tuesday after winning the Australian Open in January for her first Grand Slam title and finishing as the runner...
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Dennis Ralston, Hall of Fame tennis player, dies at 78Dec 06, 2020 6:00 am - Dennis Ralston, a five-time Grand Slam doubles champion who was one of the initial players signed to the professional World Championship Tennis tour in the 1960s and a m...