Articles filed under Tennis
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First-round fireworks: Serena, Sharapova to meet at US OpenAug 22, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova will finally meet in the U.S. Open, and they'll do it in their very first match. A long-awaited Roger Federer-Rafael ...
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US OPEN '19: How well do you know the American tennis major?Aug 21, 2019 7:00 am - How well do you know the U.S. Open, the year's last Grand Slam tennis tournament? Give this AP quiz a try: ___ 1st Round: The women's and men's singles champions at the ...
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Top seed Wang reaches Bronx Open quarterfinalsAug 21, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Top-seeded Wang Qiang advanced to the quarterfinals of the Bronx Open with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Fiona Ferro on Wednesday. The Chinese player, who will...
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US OPEN '19: Osaka, Djokovic return to defend their titlesAug 21, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A glance at the U.S. Open, the year's fourth and final Grand Slam tennis tournament: SURFACE Hard courts SITE USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Cente...
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US to face Latvia in Fed Cup, Romania to play RussiaAug 21, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The United States will face Latvia for a place in next year's Fed Cup finals, the first time the "World Cup of Tennis" tournament system will be used. The ...
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Defending champs Osaka, Djokovic are No. 1 seeds for US OpenAug 21, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Defending champions Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic are the No. 1 seeds for singles play in the U.S. Open. Osaka, who beat Serena Williams in last year's ...
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4 Grand Slam champions on 2020 tennis Hall of Fame ballotAug 21, 2019 7:00 am - NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Goran Ivanisevic, Sergi Bruguera, Conchita MartÃnez and Jonas Björkman are the four candidates for the International Tennis Hall of Fame's class o...
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Girls tennis: Scouting Fox ValleyAug 21, 2019 1:00 am - St. Charles East's 12th-year coach Matt Bulman has every reason for optimism. His 2019 Saints are loaded with talent. With the return of 3-year varsity performers Claudi...
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Girls tennis: Lakes' Heuser has a simple goal: Win stateAug 21, 2019 1:00 am - She's humble when talking about her successes on the tennis court. Fact is, Lakes junior Megan Heuser is the consummate teammate who prefers to let her racket and action...
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American teen Anisimova out of US Open after father's deathAug 20, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - American teenager Amanda Anisimova withdrew from the U.S. Open on Tuesday because of the recent death of her father and coach, Konstantin. A statement fr...