Articles filed under Tennis
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Kvitova out of Birmingham, still hopes to play WimbledonJun 12, 2019 7:00 am - BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) - Defending champion Petra Kvitova has withdrawn from next week's Birmingham Classic because of an arm injury that ruled her out of the French O...
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Vekic advances at rain-ravaged Nottingham OpenJun 12, 2019 7:00 am - NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) - Former champion Donna Vekic defeated Dalila Jakupovic of Slovenia 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-0 on Wednesday as the Nottingham Open finally got underway a...
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Ash Barty was back: tennis balls showed up at front doorJun 11, 2019 7:00 am - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Ash Barty's father had a pretty good idea when his daughter had made the decision to return to tennis after nearly two years playing professio...
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Raonic hits 31 aces to beat Popyrin at Stuttgart OpenJun 11, 2019 7:00 am - STUTTGART, Germany (AP) - Milos Raonic hit 31 aces to beat Australian qualifier Alexei Popyrin 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (4) in the first round of the Stuttgart Open on Tuesday....
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Analysis: Nadal, and everyone else, should stop doubting himJun 10, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - This time, about a month out, even Rafael Nadal had his doubts about what his chances were going to be for yet another French Open title. He wasn't alone. B...
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga strikes 13 aces on Stuttgart Open debutJun 10, 2019 7:00 am - STUTTGART, Germany (AP) - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga powered past 2017 semifinalist Mischa Zverev 6-3, 6-0 before rain brought an early end to play at the Stuttgart Open on Mond...
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French Open champ Barty up to career-best No. 2 in rankingsJun 10, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - French Open champion Ash Barty's first Grand Slam title allowed her to rise to a career-best No. 2 on Monday, almost three years to the day after she re-ent...
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Sharapova to return at Mallorca Open after shoulder injuryJun 10, 2019 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Maria Sharapova will return to tennis at next week's Mallorca Open after being sidelined with a right shoulder injury since January. The Mallorca Open says...
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Dirty dozen: Nadal wins 12th French Open for 18th Slam titleJun 09, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - For a few, fleeting moments Sunday, Rafael Nadal found his French Open supremacy seemingly threatened by Dominic Thiem, a younger, talented opponent challen...
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The Latest: Nadal says he won't play Wimbledon warmupsJun 09, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - The Latest on the French Open (all times local): 8:35 p.m. Rafael Nadal says he will again not play any warmup tournaments before Wimbledon. Nadal hasn't en...