Articles filed under Tennis
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Former No. 4 Tomas Berdych announces retirement from tennisNov 16, 2019 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Former Wimbledon runner-up Tomas Berdych announced his retirement from tennis on Saturday after a 17-year professional career. The 34-year-old Berdych conf...
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Federer braced for another next-gen challenge in 2020Nov 16, 2019 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - After dominating the tennis world for so long, Roger Federer thinks the sport's Big Three could face their toughest challenge yet from a new generation in ...
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Despite exit, Nadal enjoys relative success at ATP FinalsNov 15, 2019 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Rafael Nadal is leaving the ATP Finals with a big trophy, even though he failed again to secure the title at the elite tournament. Nadal was eliminated in ...
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Zverev advances to semis at ATP Finals; Nadal eliminatedNov 15, 2019 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Defending champion Alexander Zverev secured the last semifinal spot at the ATP Finals on Friday, eliminating Rafael Nadal in the process. Zverev beat alrea...
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New Davis Cup era begins with revamped format, new featuresNov 15, 2019 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - The famous face behind the biggest overhaul in Davis Cup history can't hide his anxiety. The men's international team tournament that begins Monday in the ...
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Federer beats Djokovic to reach semis at ATP FinalsNov 14, 2019 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Roger Federer showed that memories of this year's Wimbledon final are well and truly behind him. In the first rematch between Federer and Novak Djokovic si...
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Nadal saves match point v Medvedev for 1st win at ATP FinalsNov 13, 2019 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Facing match point at 5-1 down in the third set, Rafael Nadal gave himself about a one-in-a-thousand chance of turning things around against Daniil Medvede...
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16-time major champ Bryan twins to retire after 2020 US OpenNov 13, 2019 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Bob and Mike Bryan say they will retire after the 2020 U.S. Open, closing a professional tennis partnership that includes a men's doubles record of 16 Gran...
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Thiem beats Djokovic in 3-set epic to advance at ATP FinalsNov 12, 2019 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Dominic Thiem landed one too many punches even for Novak Djokovic to handle. In a seesawing crowd pleaser that lasted nearly three hours and featured a han...
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Former Australian Open finalist Cibulkova retires at 30Nov 12, 2019 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Dominika Cibulkova says she has retired from tennis. The 30-year-old Slovak, who reached the 2014 Australian Open final and won the WTA Finals in 2016, ann...