Articles filed under Tennis
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Venus Williams gains 9th Wimbledon final, awaits MuguruzaJul 13, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - All these years later, Wimbledon still brings out the best in Venus Williams. With her latest display of gutsy serving and big hitting, Williams beat Johan...
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Konta looking forward after Wimbledon semifinal exitJul 13, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - When she looks back at her career, Johanna Konta hopes that this year's Wimbledon tournament won't be the highlight. Konta, who was trying to become the fi...
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Wife of Ilie Nastase announces she is divorcing himJul 13, 2017 7:00 am - BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Suspended by the International Tennis Federation for his foul-mouthed outbursts, former tennis star Ilie Nastase is now facing a divorce. Roman...
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Fendrich on Tennis: 1 of Big 4 left at Wimbledon, FedererJul 13, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Chants of "Roger! Roger! Roger!" filled the early evening air at the All England Club, so after his post-match stretch, Roger Federer paused on a bridge co...
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Shania Twain to headline opening night at US Open tennisJul 13, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Shania Twain will headline the opening-night ceremony at the U.S. Open. She will perform Aug. 28 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The top-...
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The Latest: Muguruza reaches another Wimbledon finalJul 13, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): ___ 2:13 p.m. Garbine Muguruza advanced to the Wimbledon final by beating Magdalena Rybarikova 6-1, 6-1 on Cen...
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Federer vs. Berdych, Cilic vs. Querrey in Wimbledon semisJul 13, 2017 7:00 am - A quick look at Wimbledon: LOOKAHEAD TO FRIDAY Less than a month shy of 36 and bidding for a record eighth Wimbledon men's title, Roger Federer will play in the semifina...
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Revered Wimbledon is to tennis what the Masters is to golfJul 13, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - When Masters champion Sergio Garcia sat in the Royal Box at Wimbledon last week, he showed up in his green jacket from Augusta National. Seemed fitting. Th...
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To play at Wimbledon, white underwear is a mustJul 13, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - To play at Wimbledon, even your underwear has to be white. The All England Club has rules about how much color can be worn on court, and a few junior playe...
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Past, not crowd, favors Williams against Konta at WimbledonJul 12, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - If past success were all that mattered when Venus Williams faces Johanna Konta in the Wimbledon semifinals, the matchup would be quite a mismatch. For Will...