Articles filed under Tennis
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Shapovalov opens season with a loss at ASB ClassicJan 07, 2019 6:00 am - AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Denis Shapovalov opened his season with a loss on Monday, falling to Joao Sousa 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the ASB Classic. The sev...
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Nishikori, Pliskova win Brisbane International titlesJan 06, 2019 6:00 am - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Kei Nishikori won his first ATP title since Memphis in 2016 with a dominating final set to beat Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 in the Brisbane ...
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Sydney set to host finals in inaugural ATP Cup team eventJan 06, 2019 6:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Sydney is set to host the finals of the inaugural ATP Cup men's team competition next January in an overhaul of the Australian swing for men's tennis ahead...
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Goerges beats Andreescu to win ASB ClassicJan 06, 2019 6:00 am - AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Julia Goerges defended her singles title at the WTA Tour's ASB Classic, ending the amazing run of Canadian qualifier Bianca Andreescu 2-6, 7...
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Bautista Agut holds off Berdych to win Qatar OpenJan 05, 2019 6:00 am - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Roberto Bautista Agut didn't waste his win over Novak Djokovic as he won the Qatar Open by beating Tomas Berdych 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the final on Saturda...
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Federer wins Hopman Cup with Switzerland for record 3rd timeJan 05, 2019 6:00 am - PERTH, Australia (AP) - Roger Federer won the Hopman Cup for a record third time after defending champion Switzerland beat Germany 2-1 on Saturday. Switzerland took its ...
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Sabalenka wins Shenzhen Open, beats Riske in finalJan 05, 2019 6:00 am - SHENZHEN, China (AP) - Aryna Sabalenka got a confidence boost for the upcoming Australian Open after beating Alison Riske 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3 in the Shenzhen Open final on...
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Goerges and surprising Andreescu to meet in ASB finalJan 05, 2019 6:00 am - AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Unseeded Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu beat third-seeded Su-wei Hsieh 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday to advance to the final of the ASB Classic a...
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Defending champion withdraws from men's ASB ClassicJan 05, 2019 6:00 am - AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Defending champion Roberta Bautista Agut has joined fellow Doha finalist Tomas Berdych in withdrawing from the Auckland ATP Tour event which...
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Anderson walks tall at Maharashtra OpenJan 05, 2019 6:00 am - PUNE, India (AP) - Top-seeded Kevin Anderson won his sixth ATP title when he recovered from 5-2 down in the decisive tiebreaker to beat Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (4), 6-7 (2), 7-...