Articles filed under Tennis
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'Political chaos' envelops tennis as French Open approachesMay 03, 2019 7:00 am - Tennis is in turmoil as the French Open approaches. As three-time major champion Stan Wawrinka put it: "Politics have overshadowed the action on the courts." In a letter...
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Egyptian tennis player Taweel found guilty of match-fixingMay 03, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A low-ranked Egyptian tennis player has been found guilty of three charges related to match-fixing after an investigation by the Tennis Integrity Unit. An ...
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Kohlschreiber upsets Khachanov at Munich Open, Kudla beatenMay 02, 2019 7:00 am - MUNICH (AP) - Former champion Philipp Kohlschreiber upset second-seeded Karen Khachanov 7-6 (6), 6-4 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Munich Open. Kohlschreibe...
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Tommy Paul earns USTA's wild-card entry for French OpenMay 02, 2019 7:00 am - WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - Tommy Paul earned his first berth in the main draw at the French Open by winning the U.S. Tennis Association's wild-card challenge. Paul, a 21-...
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Pera beats Wang to reach Prague Open semisMay 02, 2019 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Bernarda Pera reached her second WTA Tour semifinal by upsetting third-seeded Qiang Wang 6-0, 6-7 (5), 6-3 at the Prague Open on Thursday. It was only the ...
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Sharapova withdraws from Rome with lingering shoulder injuryMay 01, 2019 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Three-time champion Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the upcoming Italian Open as she continues to recover from a right shoulder injury. Rome organizers an...
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Whistleblower gets support weeks after saying he was "used"May 01, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Marco Trungelliti has received support from the Tennis Integrity Unit more than two weeks after he complained that he'd been "used" and felt abandoned afte...
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Gimelstob resigns from ATP board, week after case sentencingMay 01, 2019 7:00 am - Justin Gimelstob has announced his resignation from the ATP board of directors, a little more than a week after pleading no contest to misdemeanor assault for attacking ...
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Defending champ Zverev off to winning start at Munich OpenMay 01, 2019 7:00 am - MUNICH (AP) - Two-time defending champion Alexander Zverev stretched his winning streak at the Munich Open to nine matches with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Argentina's Juan ...
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Seeded Qiang, Siniakova through to Prague Open quartersMay 01, 2019 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Third-seeded Qiang Wang reached the quarterfinals of the Prague Open by defeating Mandy Minella 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 on Wednesday. The Chinese player will next fa...