Articles filed under Tennis
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Now No. 1, Osaka wins majors to strains of Jay Rock's 'Win'Jan 26, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Like the 21-year-old she is, Naomi Osaka stepped into Rod Laver Arena for the Australian Open final with a cellphone in her right hand and mu...
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Naomi Osaka wins Australian Open for 2nd major, top rankingJan 26, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - So close to victory, Naomi Osaka suddenly was letting the Australian Open final slip away. Three championship points? Gone. A sizable lead? S...
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Ram-Krejcikova combine to win Australian Open mixed doublesJan 26, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - First-time partners Rajeev Ram and Barbora Krejcikova are Grand Slam mixed doubles champions. The U.S.-Czech combination beat Australian wild...
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The Latest: Osaka takes 1st set in Aussie final vs KvitovaJan 26, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Latest on Saturday at the Australian Open (all times local): 8:38 p.m. Naomi Osaka has won the first set 7-6 (2) in her Australian Open f...
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Australian Open Glance: A look at the men's finalJan 26, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A quick look at the Australian Open: LOOKAHEAD TO SUNDAY Six-time champion Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will meet in an Australian ...
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53rd matchup for Djokovic, Nadal in Australian Open finalJan 26, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - It was fascinating to hear Novak Djokovic explain what it will be like to face Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final. "The intensity that...
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Japanese fans celebrate Osaka's rise to top of tennis worldJan 26, 2019 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Led by a congratulatory tweet from the prime minister, Japan reveled in Naomi Osaka's dramatic Australian Open win on Sunday. Osaka beat Petra Kvitova 7-6 (...
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The Latest: Kvitova: Osaka a worthy No. 1 after Aussie titleJan 26, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Latest on Saturday at the Australian Open (all times local): 11:35 p.m. The No. 1 ranking was at stake as well as the Australian Open tit...
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No. 1 Djokovic to face No. 2 Nadal for Australian Open titleJan 25, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic was about as perfect as can be in his semifinal at Rod Laver Arena. Didn't miss much. Almost couldn't, really. It was a perfor...
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Kvitova-Osaka: Australian final from different perspectivesJan 25, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Petra Kvitova has shed her tears. The tears, for a long time private, were in a very public arena this week. A violent home invasion that cau...