Articles filed under Tennis
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Mellower now, John McEnroe wants today's players to get madJun 25, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - John McEnroe wants more anger in tennis. Not the kind of racket-smashing, profanity-flying tantrums he threw as a player, when he could go from the sport...
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Kvitova reaches first final since attackJun 24, 2017 7:00 am - BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) - Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova beat Lucie Safarova in the Aegon Classic semifinals on Saturday to reach the first final since her p...
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Federer beats Khachanov to advance to his 11th Halle finalJun 24, 2017 7:00 am - HALLE, Germany (AP) - Roger Federer defeated Karen Khachanov 6-4, 7-6 (5) to advance to the final of the Gerry Weber Open for the 11th time on Saturday. Federer will bid...
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Cilic, Lopez advance to Queen's finalJun 24, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Marin Cilic and Feliciano Lopez recovered from having their serves broken for the first time this week to secure returns to the final of the Queen's grass-...
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Petra Kvitova reaches semifinals at Aegon ClassicJun 23, 2017 7:00 am - BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) - Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, competing in only her second tournament since her playing hand was injured in a knife attack at her...
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Federer beats defending champion Mayer to reach semifinalsJun 23, 2017 7:00 am - HALLE, Germany (AP) - Roger Federer advanced to the semifinals of the Gerry Weber Open for the 13th time by beating defending champion Florian Mayer 6-3, 6-4 Friday. Fed...
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Billie Jean King celebrates 45th anniversary of Title IXJun 23, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Billie Jean King celebrated the 45th anniversary of Title IX at the New York Historical Society. King and friends of the Women's Sports Foundation gather...
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British tennis player Dan Evans tests positive for cocaineJun 23, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British tennis player Dan Evans admitted Friday that he tested positive for cocaine in April and now faces a suspension. The 27-year-old Evans, who reached...
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Lopez and Mueller defy age, seeding to reach Queen's semisJun 23, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Gilles Muller and Feliciano Lopez continued to defy age and their unseeded status as they progressed to the Queen's semifinals on Friday. Lopez, 35, saved ...
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Svitolina may withdraw from Wimbledon after Birmingham lossJun 22, 2017 7:00 am - BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) - Elina Svitolina suggested she might withdraw from Wimbledon after a surprise second-round loss at the Aegon Classic on Thursday. Svitolina, ra...