Articles filed under Tennis
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Kvitova back in Grand Slam semis, a 1st in 'second career'Jan 22, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Petra Kvitova watched the Australian Open from a distance two years ago, a month after she was injured in a violent home invasion. Then she l...
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Australian Open Glance: A look at quarterfinals on Day 10Jan 22, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A quick look at the Australian Open: LOOKAHEAD TO WEDNESDAY Serena Williams is looking forward to a Grand Slam rematch with Karolina Pliskova...
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De Minaur in Australia's Davis Cup team; Tomic, Kyrgios outJan 22, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Alex de Minaur is in. Nick Kyrgios is out. Bernard Tomic was not even a consideration. There were no surprises in the team Lleyton Hewitt pic...
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Tennis trailblazer Li Na sees some similarities with OsakaJan 22, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Li Na saw much of herself in a young player on the women's tour early last year. The two-time Grand Slam champion didn't hesitate to identify...
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Serena Williams ousts No. 1 Simona Halep at Australian OpenJan 21, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - As Serena Williams made her way out to the Australian Open's main court during pre-match introductions, the voice booming over the stadium's ...
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Trip to Haiti makes Naomi Osaka appreciate her good lifeJan 21, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Naomi Osaka said she's just returned from Haiti where some people struggle to get clean drinking water. This makes her appreciate even more g...
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The Latest: Sore, tired Djokovic expects to be OK for QFsJan 21, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Latest on Monday at the Australian Open (all times local): 2 a.m. Record-chasing Novak Djokovic is feeling sore and tired following his l...
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Li Na, Mary Pierce, Kafelnikov head to Tennis Hall of FameJan 21, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Li Na already was the first tennis player born in Asia to win a Grand Slam singles title. Now she will be the first enshrined in the Internat...
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Tennis players can cause quite a racket by smashing racketsJan 21, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Way behind in a match he soon would lose, Alexander Zverev leaned forward in his Australian Open sideline seat to repeatedly, and violently, ...
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'Feisty' Collins stuns 2016 champ Kerber at Australian OpenJan 20, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Anyone unfamiliar with Danielle Collins - and that could be forgiven, really, considering her 0-5 mark at majors until this Australian Open -...