Articles filed under Tennis
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Nadal, Pliskova advance at Cincinnati on day of upsetsAug 16, 2017 7:00 am - MASON, Ohio (AP) - Rafael Nadal and Karolina Pliskova - the No. 1 seeds in the Western & Southern Open - advanced with straight-set wins Wednesday, while the rest of the...
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'14 US Open runner-up Kei Nishikori latest out of US OpenAug 16, 2017 7:00 am - Kei Nishikori is the latest top player to pull out of the U.S. Open because of an injury. The agent for the 2014 runner-up and 2016 semifinalist at Flushing Meadows said...
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Maria Sharapova granted wild-card entry into US OpenAug 15, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Maria Sharapova was granted a wild-card invitation for the U.S. Open's main draw on Tuesday and will take part in a Grand Slam event for the first time i...
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Injuries, upsets for men in Cincinnati; Halep, Konta advanceAug 15, 2017 7:00 am - MASON, Ohio (AP) - Injuries and upsets are wrecking the men's side of the Western & Southern Open. On Tuesday, Milos Raonic became the seventh player ranked in the top 1...
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Federer out of Cincinnati with bad back; Nadal to be No. 1Aug 14, 2017 7:00 am - MASON, Ohio (AP) - Wimbledon champion Roger Federer withdrew Monday from the Western & Southern Open because of a back injury. He has won the Masters series tournament s...
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Svitolina beats Wozniacki 6-4, 6-0 for Rogers titleAug 13, 2017 7:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - Sleep-deprived and physically drained, Elina Svitolina could have been excused for a flat performance Sunday. Instead she fought through the fatigue and t...
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Kypson, Kratzer win 18-year-old titles, earn US Open spotsAug 13, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Patrick Kypson and Ashley Kratzer have earned wild-card entries into the U.S. Open by winning the USTA Boys' and Girls' 18s national championships. Kypso...
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Zverev upsets Federer for Rogers titleAug 13, 2017 7:00 am - MONTREAL (AP) - Alexander Zverev's hot streak is still alive. Roger Federer's win streak is over. The German beat Federer 6-3, 6-4 in the Rogers Cup final on Sunday for ...
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Wozniacki advances to Rogers Cup finalAug 12, 2017 7:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - Caroline Wozniacki cruised into the Rogers Cup final with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Sloane Stephens on Saturday. Wozniacki eliminated Stephens in a tidy 83 ...
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Wozniacki ousts top-seeded PliskovaAug 12, 2017 7:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - Caroline Wozniacki made some changes this week to try to change her fortune in a city that has not been kind on the tennis front. Personal driver? Not nee...