Articles filed under Tennis
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1st major, top ranking at stake in Halep-Wozniacki finalJan 25, 2018 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - For the second time in the tournament, Simona Halep faced match points and knew one mistake would mean an exit from the Australian Open and t...
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Kerber positive after narrow semifinal loss to HalepJan 25, 2018 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - No shame. It's the simple summary of Angelique Kerber's bid for a second Australian Open singles title. Kerber's competitive qualities almost...
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Hyeon Chung's profile on rise with Aussie Open breakthroughJan 25, 2018 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Hyeon Chung wasn't on Twitter before he began his historic run at the Australian Open, becoming the first Korean player, male or female, to r...
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Serena Williams to return at Indian Wells in MarchJan 25, 2018 6:00 am - INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) - Serena Williams is returning to tournament play for the first time since giving birth in September. Williams was among the entries released W...
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7-time major winner Goolagong Cawley gets Australian honorsJan 25, 2018 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Evonne Goolagong Cawley has been honored by the Australian government for the work her foundation does...
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Australian Open: A look ahead to Friday and Thursday recapJan 25, 2018 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A glance at the Australian Open: LOOKAHEAD TO FRIDAY Even at 36, Roger Federer has tennis homework to do. He admits knowing precious little a...
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Cilic joins elite group by reaching Australian Open finalJan 25, 2018 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Marin Cilic is in exclusive company at the Australian Open. With his 6-2, 7-6 (4), 6-2 semifinal win over 49th-ranked Kyle Edmund, Cilic beca...
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Stich, Sukova elected to International Tennis Hall of FameJan 24, 2018 6:00 am - NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Michael Stich and Helena Sukova have been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The Class of 2018 was announced Wednesday. Stich won the...
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Federer reaches Australian Open semifinals, will face ChungJan 24, 2018 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Roger Federer got cranky at the chair umpire for a technology flaw in his Australian Open quarterfinal match, using the rare emotional outbur...
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Cornet under investigation after missing 3 doping testsJan 24, 2018 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Alize Cornet is under investigation by the International Tennis Federation after missing three out-of-competition doping tests in the past year. The French ...