Articles filed under Tennis
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ATP adjusts schedule, plans season-end Finals without fansAug 14, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The Italian Open is shifting to a week earlier than originally planned in September, and the Hamburg European Open -- scrapped in July because of the coron...
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No. 1 Novak Djokovic says he'll play at US Open, after allAug 13, 2020 7:00 am - The Big Three will be represented at the U.S. Open, after all: Novak Djokovic announced Thursday he will enter the Grand Slam tournament and the hard-court tuneup preced...
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'19 US Open champ Andreescu withdraws; pandemic limited prepAug 13, 2020 7:00 am - This year's U.S. Open will be missing both 2019 singles champions, because Bianca Andreescu announced Thursday she was pulling out of the Grand Slam tournament, joining ...
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Sibling rivalry: Serena beats Venus to take 31st meetingAug 13, 2020 7:00 am - LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - There was zero interaction between the two, not even a furtive glance, when Venus Williams walked past Serena Williams in the Top Seed Open's warmu...
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Top-seeded Simona Halep reaches Prague Open quarterfinalsAug 13, 2020 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Top-seeded Simona Halep came from a set down to defeat Barbora Krejcikova 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 and reach the quarterfinals of the Prague open on Thursday. Down 2-...
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Analysis: 31st Serena-Venus match heralds return of tennisAug 12, 2020 7:00 am - Well, this sure is a fine way for tennis to herald its return after the pandemic-caused hiatus: Serena Williams vs. Venus Williams. The siblings meet each other for the ...
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Coco Gauff, 16, beats No. 2 seed to reach Lexington quartersAug 12, 2020 7:00 am - LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - American teenager Coco Gauff overcame some shaky serving Wednesday to beat No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-4 and reach the Top Seed Open...
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ITF drops doping violation charge against TikhomirovAug 11, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The International Tennis Federation has dropped a doping violation charge against American player Maksim Tikhomirov because of a lack of evidence. Tikhom...
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WTA players adjust to new normal in return to action in U.S.Aug 11, 2020 7:00 am - LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Marie Bouzkova expected some adjustments for her first tennis tournament in nearly six months. First was the matter of shedding rust from the layof...
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Top-seeded Simona Halep makes 2nd round of Prague OpenAug 11, 2020 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Top-seeded Simona Halep had to fight hard to advance to the second round of the Prague Open in beating unseeded Polana Hercog 6-1, 1-6, 7-6 (3) on Tuesday....