Articles filed under Tennis
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The Latest: Serena Williams storms back after losing 1st setMay 27, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - The Latest on the French Open (all times local): 7:30 p.m. Serena Williams overcame a slow start for a 2-6, 6-1, 6-0 win over 83rd-ranked Vitalia Diatchenko...
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The Latest: Venus Williams loses in straight sets in ParisMay 26, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - The Latest on the French Open (all times local): ___ 6:43 p.m. Venus Williams' 22nd appearance at the French Open did not last long. The 2002 runner-up lost...
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Many happy returns for Federer at 1st French Open since 2015May 26, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Roger Federer entered a refurbished Court Philippe Chatrier for his first French Open match since 2015, greeted by the sun peeking through the clouds and th...
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Tennis and tropical plants: New French Open court is wildMay 26, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Tennis and tropical plants: The stunning new court at the French Open is, quite literally, wild. Surrounded on all four sides by greenhouses filed with exot...
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Paire beats Canadian teen Auger-Aliassime in Lyon Open finalMay 25, 2019 7:00 am - LYON, France (AP) - French veteran Benoit Paire denied Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime his first ATP title in a 6-4, 6-3 victory in the Lyon Open final on Saturd...
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Putintseva beats Zidansek at Nuremberg Cup to win 1st titleMay 25, 2019 7:00 am - NUREMBERG, Germany (AP) - Top-seeded Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan defeated Slovenia's Tamara Zidansek 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to win the Nuremberg Cup final for her first WTA si...
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Ukrainian teenager Yastremska wins clay title in StrasbourgMay 25, 2019 7:00 am - STRASBOURG, France (AP) - Ukrainian teenager Dayana Yastremska beat Caroline Garcia 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (3) to win the Internationaux de Strasbourg on Saturday in the longest ...
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FRENCH OPEN '19: Nadal eyes 12th; Djokovic, Federer 2nd eachMay 25, 2019 7:00 am - Men to watch at the French Open, where play begins Sunday: ___ NOVAK DJOKOVIC Ranked: 1 Country: Serbia Age: 32 2019 Match Record: 23-5 2019 Singles Titles: 2 Career Sin...
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FRENCH OPEN '19: Serena Williams tries again for 24th majorMay 25, 2019 7:00 am - Women to watch at the French Open, where play begins Sunday: ___ NAOMI OSAKA Ranked: 1 Country: Japan Age: 21 2019 Match Record: 19-5 2019 Singles Titles: 1 Career Singl...
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FRENCH OPEN '19: A look at younger, less-famous challengersMay 25, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - There's been unprecedented tennis parity so far in 2019, including the clay-court circuit leading to the French Open: A total of 23 players split the 25 WTA...