Articles filed under Tennis
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Finals of Billie Jean King Cup postponed amid virus concernsFeb 18, 2021 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The finals of the Billie Jean King Cup, formerly the Fed Cup, were postponed for a second time on Thursday. The International Tennis Federation said the 12...
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Jennifer Brady into 1st Grand Slam final at Australian OpenFeb 18, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - After the unusual path Jennifer Brady followed - college tennis at UCLA; just one tour-level title so far; more recently, a two-week hard qua...
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Serena stopped: Osaka beats Williams in Australian Open SFFeb 18, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - As Serena Williams walked off the court after her latest so-close-yet-so-far bid for a 24th Grand Slam title ended with a loss to Naomi Osaka...
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Australian Open: Medvedev vs Tsitsipas in 2nd men's semiFeb 18, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A quick look at the Australian Open: LOOKAHEAD TO FRIDAY The second men's semifinal features a look at the future of the sport: 22-year-old S...
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223-2: Nadal blows 2-set lead against Tsitsipas in AustraliaFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Rafael Nadal entered his Australian Open quarterfinal with a 223-1 record when grabbing the first two sets of a Grand Slam match. Thanks to ...
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Muchova upsets Barty and will face Brady in Australian semisFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Top-ranked Ash Barty built a big lead in the Australian Open quarterfinals before her opponent took a medical timeout and left the court. Mor...
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Australian Open: Serena Williams vs. Naomi Osaka in semisFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A quick look at the Australian Open: LOOKAHEAD TO THURSDAY Naomi Osaka has won 19 consecutive matches but none of those wins came against Ser...
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The Latest: Nadal loses to Tsitsipas in 5 at Australian OpenFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Latest on Day 10 of the Australian Open (all times local): 11:55 p.m. Rafael Nadal's bid for a men's-record 21st Grand Slam title has end...
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Australian Open semifinalist Brady thinks quarantine helpedFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Jennifer Brady was one of 72 Australian Open entrants forced into a two-week hard quarantine - no leaving the hotel room at all, for any reas...
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The name is Karatsev; Russian reaches semis on major debutFeb 16, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Aslan Karatsev will have no trouble with name recognition now. With a 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 win over 18th-seeded Grigor Dimitrov on Tuesday, the...