Articles filed under Tennis
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Osaka vs. Kvitova for Australian Open title, No. 1 rankingJan 24, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Naomi Osaka never made it past the fourth round at any of the first 10 Grand Slam tournaments of her career. Now, still just 21, she's sudden...
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Nissin drops Osaka ad after complaints, star focused on gameJan 24, 2019 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka says she hopes her sponsors will consult with her about how they portray her, but her focus is on her game as she heads int...
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Australian Open Glance: A look at semifinal on Day 12Jan 24, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A quick look at the Australian Open: LOOKAHEAD TO FRIDAY There's only one main draw singles match on Day 12: No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic's se...
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Column: Don't write off Serena or Federer just yetJan 23, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Tempting as it might be, don't write off Serena Williams or Roger Federer just yet. Sure, both are 37, and they're showing their age. Yes, bo...
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50 years past last men's Slam, Laver says it'll happen againJan 23, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Fifty years after Rod Laver won the last true Grand Slam in men's tennis, he is fairly confident the feat will be replicated one day, unlikel...
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Pouille's drought-breaking Australian run reaches semifinalsJan 23, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Lucas Pouille had lost every Australian Open match he played until he hired Amelie Mauresmo as coach. A couple of months later, he's into a G...
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The Latest: For Djokovic, it's 1st things 1st in AustraliaJan 23, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Latest at the Australian Open on Wednesday (all times local): 11:30 p.m. No man has won more Australian Open titles than Novak Djokovic, ...
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1 point away, Serena stunned by Pliskova at Australian OpenJan 23, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Four times, Serena Williams was only one point - a single point - from closing out a victory in the Australian Open quarterfinals. On the fir...
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The Latest: Tiafoe jokes about Laver, 'Don't fall asleep!'Jan 22, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Latest on Tuesday at the Australian Open (all times local): 12:15 a.m. Frances Tiafoe's first Grand Slam quarterfinal did not go as well ...
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Tsitsipas reaches 1st Slam semi, plugs YouTube; Collins winsJan 22, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A post-millennial through and through, Stefanos Tsitsipas sounded as excited about doubling his YouTube channel's followers to more than 30,0...