Articles filed under Tennis
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Djokovic's players' association appoints executive directorAug 25, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The tennis players' association founded by Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil two years ago appointed former NFL Players Inc. president Ahmad Nassar as it...
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Pera eliminates Kenin, advances to semifinals in ClevelandAug 25, 2022 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Bernarda Pera won her 13th consecutive WTA Tour match, beat former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 on Thursday night in the Tennis in...
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Gauff, Nadal play in US Open exhibition to benefit UkraineAug 24, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Coco Gauff's shoes carried the message 'œPlay for Peace'ť as she joined Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek and other tennis stars in a pre-U.S. Open exhibition ev...
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Van De Zandschulp reaches Winston-Salem Open quarterfinalsAug 24, 2022 7:00 am - WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Botic Van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands cruised into the Winston-Salem Open quarterfinals, beating Spain's Jaume Munar 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesda...
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2016 champion Kerber out of US Open; says she's pregnantAug 24, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber withdrew from the U.S. Open on Wednesday because she is pregnant, announcing the news via social media by...
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Pera beats top-seeded Krejcikova for 12th straight winAug 24, 2022 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Bernarda Pera extended her career-best winning streak to 12 matches, beatiung top-seeded Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic 6-4, 6-1 on Wednesday ...
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Wimbledon fan taking legal action against Nick KyrgiosAug 23, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A tennis fan who was temporarily removed from Centre Court during the men's Wimbledon final following a complaint by Nick Kyrgios is taking legal action ag...
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NCAA tennis champ Ben Shelton leaves Florida to turn proAug 23, 2022 7:00 am - GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - NCAA tennis champion Ben Shelton is leaving the University of Florida to turn pro. The 19-year-old Shelton, who was born in Atlanta, announced h...
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Thiem wins in Winston-Salem after top seed Dimitrov retiresAug 23, 2022 7:00 am - WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Dominic Thiem, playing in his first tournament on American soil since winning the 2020 U.S. Open, defeated top-seeded Grigor Dimitrov in the s...
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Kenin beats Begu, advances to Cleveland quarterfinalsAug 23, 2022 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Sofia Kenin advanced to the quarterfinals of a WTA event for the first time since January, beating Irina-Camelia Begu 6-3, 6-2 at Tennis in The Land on ...