Articles filed under Tennis
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WIMBLEDON '19: How well do you know the grass-court major?Jun 26, 2019 7:00 am - How well do you know Wimbledon, where play begins Monday? Give this quiz a try: ___ 1st Round: How many women won at least one of the first 18 WTA tournaments this seaso...
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Kerber sets up Eastbourne clash with HalepJun 26, 2019 7:00 am - EASTBOURNE, England (AP) - Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber will meet Simona Halep in the quarterfinals at Eastbourne after they won their third-round matches Wednesd...
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Federer seeded No. 2, Nadal No. 3 at Wimbledon; Serena 11thJun 26, 2019 7:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Eight-time champion Roger Federer was seeded No. 2 for Wimbledon, one spot ahead of Rafael Nadal, reversing their positions in the ATP rankings...
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Murray loses doubles match at EastbourneJun 25, 2019 7:00 am - EASTBOURNE, England (AP) - Andy Murray has lost in men's doubles for the first time since returning from hip surgery in January. Murray and his Brazilian partner Marcelo...
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Kvitova to decide this week whether to play at WimbledonJun 25, 2019 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova says she will decide later this week if she's ready to play at the All England Club. The 29-year-old Czech player...
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Tennis greats applaud Barty's rise to No. 1Jun 24, 2019 7:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Australia's greatest female tennis players, Margaret Court and Evonne Goolagong Cawley, have joined in celebrating the rise of compatriot Ashleigh Barty to...
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Andreescu withdraws from WimbledonJun 24, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Bianca Andreescu won't play at Wimbledon because she needs more time to recover from a shoulder injury. In a Twitter post Monday, Tennis Canada said "Unfor...
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Analysis: New No. 1 Barty's rapid rise could be just a startJun 24, 2019 7:00 am - Ash Barty never had been ranked inside the WTA's top 10 until April. As of Monday, she is No. 1. The 23-year-old Australian never had been as far as the quarterfinals at...
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Barty beats Goerges in Birmingham final to take No. 1 spotJun 23, 2019 7:00 am - BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) - Ashleigh Barty defeated Julia Goerges 6-3, 7-5 to win the Birmingham Classic title on Sunday, a victory that ensures the Australian will be No...
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Federer wins record 10th Halle Open title, 102nd overallJun 23, 2019 7:00 am - HALLE, Germany (AP) - Roger Federer set another benchmark in his remarkable career by winning his 10th Halle Open title on Sunday. The Swiss great defeated David Goffin ...