Articles filed under Tennis
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US Open Glance: Williams tries to get 'Serena focus' backSep 02, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A quick look at the U.S. Open: LOOKAHEAD TO THURSDAY Serena Williams plays her second-round match at the U.S. Open on Thursday still trying to find what ...
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6-1, 5-1 collapse at Open; Djokovic opts for home over hotelSep 02, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Novak Djokovic has earned more than $140 million in prize money over his accomplished career, plus plenty of other millions in endorsement deals, so ther...
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Kooyong Classic in 2021 canceled due to COVID-19 concernsSep 02, 2020 7:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - An annual pre-Australian Open tune-up event has been canceled because of the expected COVID-19 restrictions in Melbourne. The three-day Kooyo...
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Kim Clijsters loses 1st Grand Slam in 8 years at US OpenSep 02, 2020 7:00 am - Mounting a comeback at the U.S. Open, Kim Clijsters fell victim to one. The three-time champion powered her way to an early lead but couldn't hold it, and Russian Ekater...
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'Didn't play good': No. 1 Pliskova won't dissect Open lossSep 02, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Under normal circumstances, Karolina Pliskova would not have been seeded No. 1 at the U.S. Open and so, while a second-round loss certainly would have be...
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Pandemic forces sports to surmount unique challengesSep 02, 2020 1:00 am - The four sports deemed safe enough to compete this fall face unique quirks. Swim teams at a dual meet, each in their own pool. Staggered starts to cross country meets. T...
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The Latest: Former champ Stephens wins opening match at OpenSep 01, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local): ___ 10:15 p.m. Former champion Sloane Stephens has won her opening match at the U.S. Ope...
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1 Williams win (Serena), 1 Williams loss (Venus) at US OpenSep 01, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Making quick work of an opponent for a change, Serena Williams wrapped up her 102nd career U.S. Open match win to break a tie with Chris Evert for the mo...
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Gasquet, Flipkens among 7 on stricter protocols at US OpenSep 01, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Three players who won matches at the U.S. Open on Tuesday - Richard Gasquet, Grégoire Barrère and Ysaline Bonaventure - and one scheduled to play Wedne...
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Osaka wears mask in memory of Breonna Taylor at US OpenSep 01, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Before and after her first-round victory at the U.S. Open, Naomi Osaka wore a mask bearing the name of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was fatally shot...