Articles filed under Tennis
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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...
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Djokovic wins his 23rd Grand Slam title, beats Ruud in French Open finalJun 11, 2023 1:00 am - PARIS - Novak Djokovic made clear for years this was his goal. What drove him. What inspired him. The biggest titles from his sport's biggest stages were Djokovic's main...
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French Open: No. 2 Medvedev, loses to 172nd-ranked Seyboth WildMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - PARIS - If anyone thought a couple of recent runs to Week 2 at the French Open and a clay-court title a little more than a week ago made Daniil Medvedev a little fonder ...
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No surprise: New Trier earns another trophy in boys tennisMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - In life there are few sure things. One seems to be New Trier winning a state trophy in boys tennis. The Trevians finished second at the Class 2A state finals May 25-27, ...
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Hinsdale Central wins 27th state title; Benet duo wins Class 1A doubles championshipMay 27, 2023 1:00 am - The equivalent of the Pittsburgh Steelers in Illinois high school boys tennis is the Hinsdale Central Red Devils. Each sports organization has enjoyed decades of success...
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Boys tennis: Fremd's Spurck follows mom's footsteps, wins state titleMay 27, 2023 1:00 am - The path to Fremd junior Andrew Spurck's state singles championship in boys tennis began nearly 10 years ago on a court at Eagle Park in Palatine. There, on the other si...
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Boys tennis: Defending state champ Hinsdale Central takes lead after opening dayMay 25, 2023 1:00 am - It all went as planned for the top seeds Thursday afternoon when the first day of play at the boys state tennis tournament drew to a close. Reigning state champion Hinsd...
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Boys tennis: Fremd impresses on first day of state tournamentMay 25, 2023 1:00 am - It's good to be a Fremd Vikings tennis fan. Johnny Kents' men would enjoy a magnificent day of play Thursday afternoon at the boys state tennis tournament. The Vikings s...
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Boys tennis: Spurck takes title at FremdMay 20, 2023 1:00 am - The tennis season will move into its final weekend of the season after the state field has been established following sectional play Saturday. Here's a look at how thing...