Articles filed under Tennis
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Fendrich on Tennis: Savor Nadal's bid for 11th French titleMay 23, 2018 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Forget about trying to decipher whether a recent loss on red clay is better or worse for Rafael Nadal's mind-set as the French Open arrives. Did it alleviat...
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Stan Wawrinka wins 1st match since February at Geneva OpenMay 23, 2018 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - Stan Wawrinka won his first ATP tour match in nearly four months, starting his Geneva Open title defense Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over American Ja...
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Isner, Fritz into Lyon Open quarterfinalsMay 23, 2018 7:00 am - LYON, France (AP) - American duo John Isner and Taylor Fritz reached the quarterfinals of the Lyon Open with straight-set victories on Wednesday. Fritz defeated fellow A...
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Boys tennis: State tournament scouting, Lake County and NorthwestMay 23, 2018 1:00 am - Boys tennis: State tournament scouting When: Thursday, Friday and Saturday Where: Hersey High School in Arlington Heights is the host; contests over first two days of to...
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Cirstea beats Petkovic in 1st round of Nuremberg CupMay 22, 2018 7:00 am - NUREMBERG, Germany (AP) - Sorana Cirstea rallied to defeat home favorite Andrea Petkovic 2-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) in the first round of the Nuremberg Cup on Tuesday. Petkov...
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Rival players support seeding Serena Williams at French OpenMay 21, 2018 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Several of Serena Williams' biggest rivals believe that the 23-time Grand Slam champion deserves more than just a guaranteed spot in the French Open draw. Wi...
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Two-time champ Bertens begins Nuremberg Cup defense with winMay 21, 2018 7:00 am - NUREMBERG, Germany (AP) - Two-time champion Kiki Bertens began her Nuremberg Cup defense by beating Serbian qualifier Dejana Radanovic 6-1, 6-1 on Monday. Second-seeded ...
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With Rome title, Nadal back on track entering French OpenMay 20, 2018 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Rafael Nadal is right back where he wants to be heading into the French Open. Alex Zverev is in a good place entering Roland Garros, too. Nadal came out on t...
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2016 Wimbledon runner-up Raonic pulls out of French OpenMay 20, 2018 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Milos Raonic, the 2016 Wimbledon runner-up, has withdrawn from the French Open a week before the clay-court Grand Slam tournament begins. Raonic says on Twi...
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Super idea: tennis channel pushing Italian Open developmentMay 19, 2018 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Even without Roger Federer and Serena Williams, the Italian Open is setting records for crowd attendance. And it's not just Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova or ...