Articles filed under Tennis
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Champions Wozniacki, Federer on different ends of spectrumJan 13, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Caroline Wozniacki is entering new territory at the Australian Open as a defending champion for the first time at a major. For Roger Federer,...
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Djokovic's start may follow Murray's finale at Aussie OpenJan 13, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic knows there's a chance he may not have played his opening match at the Australian Open before Andy Murray is out of the tourna...
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American Sofia Kenin wins first WTA title at HobartJan 12, 2019 6:00 am - HOBART, Australia (AP) - American Sofia Kenin won her first WTA title at the Hobart International on Saturday after beating Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-4, 6-0. Playing h...
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Tennys Sandgren wins 1st singles title at ASB ClassicJan 12, 2019 6:00 am - AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - American Tennys Sandgren won his first ATP Tour singles title Saturday, beating Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-2 in the final of the ASB Classic. The...
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Nadal: Murray will be a big loss, but the game goes onJan 12, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Rafael Nadal knew it was inevitable that sooner or later the Big Four would become the Big Three. That Andy Murray is the first of the long-t...
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Kvitova beats Barty in Sydney International women's finalJan 12, 2019 6:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova beat Ashleigh Barty 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (3) in the women's singles final on Saturday at the Sydney International. Barty...
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No. 1 Halep has new-found confidence ahead of Aussie OpenJan 12, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Simona Halep was trying on her new shoes when she got the news direct from the draw about her tough section containing both Serena and Venus ...
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Longtime USTA CEO Gordon Smith to retire at end of yearJan 11, 2019 6:00 am - WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - Gordon Smith, longtime CEO and executive director of the U.S. Tennis Association, will retire at the end of 2019 after 12 years on the job. UST...
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN '19: New rule nixes never-ending final setsJan 11, 2019 6:00 am - Andy Roddick knows a thing or two about playing a tennis match that just won't seem to end. The Hall of Famer once won an Australian Open quarterfinal that ended 21-19 i...
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN '19: So many Slam champs over past 2 yearsJan 11, 2019 6:00 am - When Serena Williams was at her best, there was never much doubt that she'd be the favorite at pretty much any tournament she entered. While she was off the tour becomin...