Articles filed under Tennis
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Roger Federer's last match is doubles loss with Rafael NadalSep 23, 2022 1:00 am - LONDON (AP) - This day, this match, had to come, of course, for Roger Federer, and for tennis, just as it inevitably must for every athlete in every sport. Federer bid a...
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Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic awaiting word on Australian OpenSep 22, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Novak Djokovic is still awaiting word on whether he will be allowed to return to the Australian Open in January after missing the tournament this year beca...
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Osaka withdraws from Pan Pacific, Pliskova losesSep 22, 2022 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Defending champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Pan Pacific Open ahead of her second-round match due to illness on Thursday. 'œI am really sorry that I am ...
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Federer to AP: Tennis will withstand big-name retirementsSep 22, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Roger Federer was paying attention right along with everybody else when Serena Williams played what is expected to be her last match three weeks ago at the...
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Federer's final match comes in doubles alongside rival NadalSep 22, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - It was quite a collection of tennis luminaries sharing the black indoor hard court for a Laver Cup doubles practice session Thursday, 66 Grand Slam titles ...
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Chilean tennis coach gets lifetime ban for match-fixingSep 22, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A former professional tennis player-turned-coach from Chile received a lifetime ban from the sport Thursday for a record-high number of match-fixing offens...
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Roger Federer to discuss his retirement on WednesdaySep 21, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - In Roger Federer's case, the farewell news conference will come before the beginning of what he's said will be the last competitive tennis event of his car...
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Federer's farewell to be in doubles; comeback? 'No, no, no'Sep 21, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Roger Federer leaned back on a couch, the picture of relaxation in a navy blue pullover, black jogger pants and white sneakers. He had just showered and ch...
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Top seeds Badosa and Garcia ousted at Pan Pacific OpenSep 21, 2022 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Top seed Paula Badosa, second seed Caroline Garcia and Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina were knocked out of the Pan Pacific Open on Wednesday. Badosa was o...
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Federer on GOAT debate in AP Interview: How can you compare?Sep 21, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Roger Federer is a father of four - two girls who are 13, two boys who are 8 - and so perhaps that is why, as he wraps up his playing career, he thinks abo...