Articles filed under Tennis
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AP Interview: Halep hoping for 1st Grand Slam title in ParisMay 24, 2018 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Simona Halep has learned from her mistakes, and she is hoping to put her newly acquired knowledge to the test at this year's French Open. The top-ranked Rom...
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Stan Wawrinka, top-seeded Sam Querrey lose at Geneva OpenMay 24, 2018 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - Two-time defending champion Stan Wawrinka and top-seeded Sam Querrey lost at the Geneva Open as the semifinals lineup was completed on Thursday. Wawrinka w...
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Boland leaves position at USTA to take Baylor coaching jobMay 24, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Brian Boland is leaving his position as head of men's tennis for the U.S. Tennis Association's player development to return to college as the coach at Ba...
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2-time champ Bertens advances to Nuremberg Cup quarterfinalsMay 24, 2018 7:00 am - NUREMBERG, Germany (AP) - Two-time champion Kiki Bertens rallied to beat Mona Barthel of Germany 6-7 (2), 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the Nuremberg Cup quarterfinals on Thurs...
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Williams sisters to team up in doubles at French OpenMay 24, 2018 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Two-time champions Serena and Venus Williams will compete in doubles at the French Open. The American sisters were handed a wild-card entry on Thursday into...
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Argentine tennis player cited for fixing 2 matches in 2015May 24, 2018 7:00 am - Argentine tennis player Nicolas Kicker has been found to have fixed two lower-tier matches in 2015. The Tennis Integrity Unit announced the ruling Thursday. His punishme...
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Czech court: Attacker on Petra Kvitova taken into custodyMay 24, 2018 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - A Czech Republic court has ruled a suspect in a knife attack on two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova be taken into custody. Zuzana Buresova, a spokesp...
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Serena could face Sharapova in 4th round at French OpenMay 24, 2018 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova could meet in the fourth round of the French Open thanks to the draw on Thursday. Yet a matchup between three-time champ...
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Boys tennis scoreboard: Thursday, May 24 resultsMay 24, 2018 1:01 am - * Boys tennis scoreboard: Thursday, May 24 results * State tournament CLASS 2A team results 1. Hinsdale Central 16, Stevenson 16, New Trier 16; 4. Naperville Central 15;...
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Boys tennis: Burlington Central's Welker reaches round of 16 at stateMay 24, 2018 1:01 am - Nicholas Welker was a little fish in a big tennis bowl during his first two seasons at the state tournament. Welker, who has worn the Burlington Central uniform the past...