Articles filed under Tennis
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Nadal's weapon, his forehand, helps him beat DjokovicMay 16, 2021 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - The heavy topspin. That lefty spin. The loopy trajectory. Rafael Nadal's forehand gave Novak Djokovic fits in the latest installment of the most-played rival...
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Them again: Djokovic and Nadal to meet in Italian Open finalMay 15, 2021 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Maybe the new generation of tennis players isn't quite so ready to end the eras of Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Titles for Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexand...
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Boys tennis: Stevenson, Hersey's Sheldon shine at PitchfordMay 15, 2021 1:00 am - Max Sheldon would brighten up what was otherwise a dark, dreary Saturday afternoon in Arlington Heights with a sparkling performance to capture the No. 1 singles crown a...
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Nadal ends losing streak against Zverev with win in RomeMay 14, 2021 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Rafael Nadal ended a run of three straight losses to Alexander Zverev with a convincing 6-3, 6-4 win over the German to reach the Italian Open semifinals on ...
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Boys tennis: Big things happening for Willowbrook tennisMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - It's an exciting time for the Willowbrook tennis program. Not only are the Warriors 6-2 and playing well this season, the school recently broke ground on a new tennis fa...
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Never count him out: Nadal rallies past Shapovalov in RomeMay 13, 2021 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - When it comes to long, grueling clay-court battles, nobody is better than Rafael Nadal. Nearing his 35th birthday, the Spanish great showed he's still got th...
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Serena Williams accepts wild card to play in ParmaMay 13, 2021 7:00 am - PARMA, Italy (AP) - Serena Williams has accepted a wild-card invitation to play at the Emilia-Romagna Open in Parma starting this weekend. The move came immediately afte...
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Kazakhstan Davis Cup tennis player banned for corruptionMay 12, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A tennis player who represented Kazakhstan in the Davis Cup has been banned for 10 years after admitting a string of corruption charges. The International...
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Williams' 1,000th match ends in defeat at Italian OpenMay 12, 2021 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Serena Williams' 1,000th tour-level singles match ended in defeat as she marked her return to action with a 7-6 (6), 7-5 loss to Nadia Podoroska on Wednesday...
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French Open players to get 1 hour of daily freedom in ParisMay 12, 2021 7:00 am - Players at the French Open will be allowed a daily one-hour window outside their social-distancing bubble, tournament organizers said Wednesday. Guy Forget, the director...