Articles filed under Tennis
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Top-seeded John Isner reaches Hall of Fame semifinalsJul 21, 2017 7:00 am - NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Top-seeded John Isner beat fellow American Dennis Novikov 6-4, 6-4 on Friday to reach the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships semifinals. The hard-ser...
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Hall of Famer Roddick asked more about '09 loss than '03 winJul 21, 2017 7:00 am - More people want to ask Andy Roddick about a Grand Slam final he lost than the one he won. Yes, that 16-14 defeat in the fifth set against Roger Federer at Wimbledon in ...
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Nastase banned from Fed Cup and Davis Cup until 2019Jul 21, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Ilie Nastase has been banned from the Fed Cup and Davis Cup until 2019 because of his foul-mouthed comments and bad behavior as Romania's captain during a ...
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World Cup of Tennis put on hold for at least a yearJul 20, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The International Tennis Federation is putting off its proposal for a World Cup of Tennis Finals for another year. The ITF said last month it wanted to com...
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Gojowczyk upsets defending champion Karlovic in Hall of FameJul 20, 2017 7:00 am - NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Peter Gojowczyk upset defending champion Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (5), 6-7 (1), 7-6 (4) on Thursday to reach Hall of Fame Tennis Championships semifinals. G...
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Monfils upset by Dutra Silva in 2nd round of Croatia OpenJul 20, 2017 7:00 am - UMAG, Croatia (AP) - Rogerio Dutra Silva upset second-seeded Gael Monfils 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Croatia Open on Thursday. The 64th-ranked B...
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Defending champion Karlovic wins in Hall of Fame tourneyJul 19, 2017 7:00 am - NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Defending champion Ivo Karlovic of Croatia beat American Denis Kudla 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday in his Hall of Fame Tennis Championships opener to reach ...
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Pliskova, Murray lead direct-entry fields for US OpenJul 19, 2017 7:00 am - WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - New WTA No. 1 Karolina Pliskova and top-ranked man Andy Murray headline the direct entry lists for the U.S. Open. Pliskova, the 2016 runner-up ...
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4 Wimbledon, French Open matches flagged for unusual bettingJul 19, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The Tennis Integrity Unit says a total of four matches at Wimbledon and the French Open have been flagged for unusual betting patterns. The TIU's quarterly...
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US Open singles champs to earn record $3.7 millionJul 18, 2017 7:00 am - WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - Total player compensation at the U.S. Open will top $50 million for the first time this year, with a record $3.7 million going to each of the s...