Articles filed under Tennis
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Barty back with a tournament win; Russia wins ATP Cup finalFeb 07, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Ash Barty didn't play competitive tennis in almost a year. It seems like she didn't miss a beat. Top-ranked Barty cashed in on her first cham...
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The tennis crowd: players thrive with fans back in AustraliaFeb 07, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic was about to respond to a question about Australian Open crowds when he paused, thought for a moment, and then asked an offici...
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2021: Serena, Novak, Rafa chasing historyFeb 07, 2021 6:00 am - Forget about aces or double-faults, winners or unforced errors: The statistic that has come to mean the most in tennis these days is 'œGrand Slam titles won.'ť Which is...
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Injuries everywhere; Russia, Italy to meet in ATP Cup finalFeb 06, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Grand Slam tournament winners Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams withdrew from their tuneup tournaments, their focus already on the Australian O...
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2021: Serena, Venus Williams on court Day 1Feb 06, 2021 6:00 am - A glance at the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2021: SURFACE Hard courts SITE Melbourne Park SCHEDULE The 14-day tournament begins Monday mor...
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Defending champ Kenin: leg will be OK for Australian OpenFeb 06, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Defending Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin is putting her leg soreness down to the 14 days spent in quarantine and not able to play compe...
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Serena Williams, Osaka drawn in same half at Australian OpenFeb 05, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Serena Williams has been drawn into the same quarter at the Australian Open as No. 2-ranked Simona Halep and the same half as Naomi Osaka in ...
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2021: AP quiz on the year's 1st tennis SlamFeb 05, 2021 6:00 am - How well do you know the Australian Open, which is scheduled to begin Monday? Try this trivia quiz about the year's first Grand Slam tennis tournament: ___ 1st Round: Wh...
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2021: Nadal seeks men's-record 21st majorFeb 05, 2021 6:00 am - Men to watch at the Australian Open: ___ NOVAK DJOKOVIC Ranked: 1 Country: Serbia Age: 33 2020 Match Record: 41-5 2020 Singles Titles: 4 Career Singles Titles: 81 Grand ...
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2021: Serena tries for No. 24; Barty's backFeb 05, 2021 6:00 am - Women to watch at the Australian Open: ___ ASH BARTY Ranked: 1 Country: Australia Age: 24 2020 Match Record: 11-3 2020 Singles Titles: 1 Career Singles Titles: 8 Grand S...