Articles filed under Tennis
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Easy win for Riske over Barthel in Linz openerNov 07, 2021 6:00 am - LINZ, Austria (AP) - Alison Riske eased past Mona Barthel 6-3, 6-1 Sunday to advance to the second round of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz. The 52nd-ranked American won a...
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Russia beats Switzerland 2-0 to win Billie Jean King CupNov 06, 2021 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Russia won both singles matches to defeat Switzerland 2-0 in the final of the Billie Jean King Cup on Saturday to claim the trophy for the fifth time. Liud...
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Djokovic reaches Paris final to end record 7th year as No. 1Nov 06, 2021 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Novak Djokovic will end the year at No. 1 for a record seventh time after rallying to beat Hubert Hurkacz 3-6, 6-0, 7-6 (5) in the Paris Masters semifinals ...
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No. 1 Djokovic and No. 2 Medvedev reach Paris Masters semisNov 05, 2021 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Top-ranked Novak Djokovic beat unseeded American Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 on Friday to reach the Paris Masters semifinals and remain on course for a record-ext...
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Medvedev joins Zverev and Djokovic in Paris Masters quartersNov 04, 2021 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Defending champion Daniil Medvedev rallied to beat unseeded American Sebastian Korda 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 Thursday and book a spot in the Paris Masters quarterfina...
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Russia in BJK Cup semis, eliminates defending champ FranceNov 03, 2021 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Russia eliminated defending champion France to become the first nation to reach the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup on Wednesday. After sweeping Can...
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Tsitsipas retires from 2nd-round match at Paris MastersNov 03, 2021 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Defending champion Daniil Medvedev stayed in contention for the year-end No. 1 ranking by defeating Ilya Ivashka of Belarus 7-5, 6-4 Wednesday in the second...
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Auger-Aliassime stays in running for place at ATP FinalsNov 02, 2021 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Felix Auger-Aliassime stayed in contention for place at the ATP Finals by beating Italian qualifier Gianluca Mager 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 Tuesday in the first round ...
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Cara Black leads fan vote for Tennis Hall of FameNov 02, 2021 7:00 am - NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Former No. 1-ranked doubles player Cara Black led the fan vote for the International Tennis Hall of Fame's Class of 2022 in results announced Tuesda...
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Defending champ France loses at BJK Cup finals, Spain winsNov 01, 2021 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Canada won the decisive doubles to upset defending champion France 2-1 in the Billie Jean King Cup finals on Monday. Spain staged a comeback to beat Slovak...