Articles filed under Tennis
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Alcaraz beats Nakashima to reach Next Gen semifinalsNov 10, 2021 6:00 am - MILAN (AP) - Favorite Carlos Alcaraz of Spain booked his place in the semifinals with a 4-3 (4), 4-1, 4-3 (4) win over Brandon Nakashima of the United States at the Next...
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Andy Murray wins, sets up match with Sinner in StockholmNov 09, 2021 6:00 am - STOCKHOLM (AP) - Andy Murray beat qualifier Viktor Durasovic of Norway 6-1, 7-6 (7) on Tuesday to set up a second-round match with top-seeded Jannik Sinner at the Stockh...
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Korda, Nakashima, Alcaraz win on day one of Next Gen FinalsNov 09, 2021 6:00 am - MILAN (AP) - Americans Brandon Nakashima and Sebastian Korda and favorite Carlos Alcaraz of Spain all won on the opening day of the Next Gen Finals on Tuesday. Alcaraz t...
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Ukrainian qualifier Tsurenko beats Alexandrova in LinzNov 08, 2021 6:00 am - LINZ, Austria (AP) - Ukrainian qualifier Lesia Tsurenko won seven straight points to finish off fifth-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4, 7-6 (2) of Russia in the opening ...
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Paralympic Games wheelchair tennis champ Nick Taylor retiresNov 08, 2021 6:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Three-time Paralympic wheelchair tennis champion medalist Nick Taylor has announced his retirement. Taylor, an American who turns 42 this week, won ...
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Djokovic beats Medvedev for record 37th Masters titleNov 07, 2021 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - The day after ensuring he finishes No. 1 for a record seventh year, Novak Djokovic beat No. 2 Daniil Medvedev 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the Paris Masters final on Su...
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Easy win for Riske over Barthel in Linz openerNov 07, 2021 6:00 am - LINZ, Austria (AP) - Alison Riske eased past Mona Barthel 6-3, 6-1 Sunday to advance to the second round of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz. The 52nd-ranked American won a...
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Russia beats Switzerland 2-0 to win Billie Jean King CupNov 06, 2021 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Russia won both singles matches to defeat Switzerland 2-0 in the final of the Billie Jean King Cup on Saturday to claim the trophy for the fifth time. Liud...
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Djokovic reaches Paris final to end record 7th year as No. 1Nov 06, 2021 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Novak Djokovic will end the year at No. 1 for a record seventh time after rallying to beat Hubert Hurkacz 3-6, 6-0, 7-6 (5) in the Paris Masters semifinals ...
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No. 1 Djokovic and No. 2 Medvedev reach Paris Masters semisNov 05, 2021 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Top-ranked Novak Djokovic beat unseeded American Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 on Friday to reach the Paris Masters semifinals and remain on course for a record-ext...