Articles filed under Tennis
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Novak Djokovic wins U.S. Open for his 24th Grand Slam titleSep 10, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Novak Djokovic emerged from an exhilarating and exhausting U.S. Open final with a 24th Grand Slam title on Sunday night, using every ounce of his energy and s...
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Coco Gauff wins the US Open for her first Grand Slam title at age 19 by defeating Aryna SabalenkaSep 09, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Coco Gauff set aside a so-so start and surged to her first Grand Slam title at age 19, coming back to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the U.S. Open fi...
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Girls tennis: Scouting Cook and Lake CountyAug 29, 2023 1:00 am - ANTIOCH Coach Jamie D'Andrea must replace graduated seniors Mia Kaiser and Elle Ipsen who were Class 1A state qualifiers in doubles play in 2022. Also graduated are Paig...
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Girls tennis: Scouting DuPage County and FoxAug 29, 2023 1:00 am - AURORA CENTRAL CATHOLIC The Chargers, third in the Metro Suburban Red a year ago, join the Girls Catholic Association Conference White Division. Coach Giselle Salazar we...
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Girls tennis: Stevenson falls in final at New Trier inviteAug 26, 2023 1:00 am - At least three leashed dogs witnessed the action at Saturday's New Trier girls tennis invite at the A.C. Nielsen Tennis Center in Winnetka. The players, meanwhile, unlea...
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Alcaraz beats Djokovic in 5 sets to win Wimbledon for a second Grand Slam trophyJul 16, 2023 1:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England - A poor start left Carlos Alcaraz a single point from a two-set hole against Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final. That sort of deficit is daunting ...
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Vondrousova tops Svitolina to become the first unseeded women's finalist at Wimbledon in 60 yearsJul 13, 2023 1:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Marketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded women's finalist at Wimbledon since Billie Jean King in 1963, eliminating Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-...
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Andy Murray gets a win at rainy Wimbledon and a thumbs-up from Roger FedererJul 04, 2023 1:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England - On a day filled with far more rain drops than drop shots at Wimbledon - light, but persistent, showers prevented the completion, or even start, of d...
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Venus Williams falls early in first match at Wimbledon, losing to SvitolinaJul 03, 2023 1:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England - As Venus Williams entered Centre Court for her 24th Wimbledon appearance at age 43, greeted by a standing ovation, she held a green exercise band ov...
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Lincicome: Is there any reason to tune into Wimbledon?Jul 02, 2023 5:30 am - A moment of silence for Wimbledon, the late tennis tournament, of slim interest now to America, gone the way of the Tour de France and Tiger-less golf, empty of intrigue...