Articles filed under Tennis
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Thiem to miss 2 Sydney tournaments ahead of Australian OpenDec 19, 2021 6:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem's lengthy recovery from a right wrist injury has forced him to miss the ATP Cup and another tournament in Sydney ah...
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Brady joins growing list of absentees for Australian OpenDec 18, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Jennifer Brady has become the latest withdrawal from next month's Australian Open and two warm-up tournaments because of injury. Australian O...
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Nadal returns after 4-month layoff and loses to MurrayDec 17, 2021 6:00 am - ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A rusty Rafael Nadal played his first match in more than four months on Friday, losing in straight sets to Andy Murray at an exhib...
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Karolina Pliskova out of Australian Open with hand injuryDec 15, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Karolina Pliskova has withdrawn from next month's Australian Open and two warm-up tournaments because of a right hand injury sustained in tra...
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Raducanu positive for COVID; US Open champ out of exhibitionDec 13, 2021 6:00 am - ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu tested positive for COVID-19 and pulled out of an exhibition match in the United Arab Emirates on...
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Former top-ranked Mauresmo French Open's 1st female directorDec 09, 2021 6:00 am - Two-time major champion Amelie Mauresmo was appointed as tournament director of the French Open on Thursday, replacing Guy Forget and becoming the first woman to hold th...
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7-time champion Serena Williams won't play Australian OpenDec 08, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Not long after Serena Williams' name was absent from the entry list for the Australian Open, she confirmed the obvious: the seven-time champi...
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Michael Dowse leaving as CEO of US Tennis AssociationDec 08, 2021 6:00 am - WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - Michael Dowse is resigning as CEO of the U.S. Tennis Association after about two years in the position, during which the coronavirus pandemic l...
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Former player Guy Forget resigns as French Open directorDec 07, 2021 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - French Open director Guy Forget, whose contract was to expire at the end of the year, has resigned, citing communication issues with the new head of the Fre...
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Organizers say Novak Djokovic set to play in ATP CupDec 07, 2021 6:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Novak Djokovic has been named in the Serbian team for January's ATP Cup, an indication that Djokovic could play in the Australian Open a week later despite...