Articles filed under Tennis
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Halep in line for No. 1 after Cincinnati semifinal winAug 19, 2017 7:00 am - MASON, Ohio (AP) - Simona Halep moved within a victory of the No. 1 ranking. The second-ranked Halep needed just 54 minutes to cruise past Sloane Stephens 6-2, 6-1 on Sa...
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2011 champ Stosur withdraws from US Open with injured handAug 18, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Past U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur has pulled out of the year's last Grand Slam tournament because of an injured right hand. The U.S. Tennis Associa...
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Pliskova sweeps into Cincinnati semis, Nadal comes up shortAug 18, 2017 7:00 am - MASON, Ohio (AP) - Defending champion Karolina Pliskova pulled off a doubleheader sweep Friday at the Western & Southern Open, reaching the semifinals by winning a pair ...
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Surprise 2009 US Open quarterfinalist Melanie Oudin retiresAug 18, 2017 7:00 am - Melanie Oudin is retiring from professional tennis, eight years after her captivating run to the U.S. Open quarterfinals as a teenager. The 25-year-old American announce...
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Azarenka says she might skip US Open because of child issueAug 17, 2017 7:00 am - Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka says her participation in the U.S. Open is in doubt because she might not be able to bring her son with her to New Yo...
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Nadal, Pliskova get matches rained out in CincinnatiAug 17, 2017 7:00 am - MASON, Ohio (AP) - The top seeds at the Western & Southern Open waited hours through rain before their matches were postponed late Thursday night, setting up a chaotic w...
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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...