Articles filed under Tennis
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Tennis trailblazer: Peng known for her grit on the courtNov 19, 2021 6:00 am - Struggling to stay upright as suffocating heat and humidity drained her energy in the U.S. Open semifinals, Peng Shuai refused to give up. She paused between points to c...
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Column: Where is Peng Shuai? Why isn't the IOC speaking out?Nov 19, 2021 6:00 am - Where is Peng Shuai? It's a question that must be asked - loudly, for everyone to hear - by the International Olympic Committee as it prepares to hold the Winter Games ...
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Barty finishes year as WTA's No. 1 for 3rd consecutive timeNov 18, 2021 6:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Wimbledon champion Ash Barty finished No. 1 in the WTA singles rankings for the third consecutive season, while Katerina Siniakova topped the...
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Zverev joins Djokovic, Medvedev in semifinals at ATP FinalsNov 18, 2021 6:00 am - TURIN, Italy (AP) - The top three players have advanced to the semifinals at the ATP Finals. Third-ranked Alexander Zverev joined No. 1 Novak Djokovic and No. 2 Daniil M...
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Muguruza wins WTA Finals for first time, beating KontaveitNov 18, 2021 6:00 am - GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) - Garbiñe Muguruza's trip to Mexico started last week with a taste of tequila. After winning the WTA Finals on Wednesday, it ended the same way...
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Novak Djokovic beats Rublev to reach ATP Finals semifinalsNov 17, 2021 6:00 am - TURIN, Italy (AP) - Novak Djokovic advanced to the semifinals of the ATP Finals by beating Andrey Rublev 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday. The top-ranked Djokovic is attempting to ...
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Federer set to miss Wimbledon, dreams of 1 more Slam finalNov 17, 2021 6:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - Roger Federer does not expect to return from his latest knee surgery in time for next year's tournament at Wimbledon. The 40-year-old tennis great, who has...
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State media release attributed to Peng raises WTA concernsNov 17, 2021 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - The head of the women's professional tennis tour questioned the legitimacy of what Chinese state media said was a retraction by a Grand Slam doubles champ...
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Medvedev reaches ATP Finals semifinals, Sinner impressesNov 16, 2021 6:00 am - TURIN, Italy (AP) - Defending champion Daniil Medvedev clinched his place in the ATP Finals semifinals after beating 2018 champ Alexander Zverev on Tuesday to make it tw...
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Djokovic opens ATP Finals beating RuudNov 15, 2021 6:00 am - TURIN, Italy (AP) - Five-time champion Novak Djokovic reopened his ATP Finals account and beat Casper Ruud 7-6 (4), 6-2 on Monday. He's attempting to match Roger Federer...