Articles filed under Tennis
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Girls tennis: Stevenson falls in final at New Trier inviteAug 26, 2023 1:00 am - At least three leashed dogs witnessed the action at Saturday's New Trier girls tennis invite at the A.C. Nielsen Tennis Center in Winnetka. The players, meanwhile, unlea...
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Alcaraz beats Djokovic in 5 sets to win Wimbledon for a second Grand Slam trophyJul 16, 2023 1:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England - A poor start left Carlos Alcaraz a single point from a two-set hole against Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final. That sort of deficit is daunting ...
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Vondrousova tops Svitolina to become the first unseeded women's finalist at Wimbledon in 60 yearsJul 13, 2023 1:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Marketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded women's finalist at Wimbledon since Billie Jean King in 1963, eliminating Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-...
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Andy Murray gets a win at rainy Wimbledon and a thumbs-up from Roger FedererJul 04, 2023 1:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England - On a day filled with far more rain drops than drop shots at Wimbledon - light, but persistent, showers prevented the completion, or even start, of d...
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Venus Williams falls early in first match at Wimbledon, losing to SvitolinaJul 03, 2023 1:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England - As Venus Williams entered Centre Court for her 24th Wimbledon appearance at age 43, greeted by a standing ovation, she held a green exercise band ov...
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Lincicome: Is there any reason to tune into Wimbledon?Jul 02, 2023 5:30 am - A moment of silence for Wimbledon, the late tennis tournament, of slim interest now to America, gone the way of the Tour de France and Tiger-less golf, empty of intrigue...
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Djokovic wins his 23rd Grand Slam title, beats Ruud in French Open finalJun 11, 2023 1:00 am - PARIS - Novak Djokovic made clear for years this was his goal. What drove him. What inspired him. The biggest titles from his sport's biggest stages were Djokovic's main...
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French Open: No. 2 Medvedev, loses to 172nd-ranked Seyboth WildMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - PARIS - If anyone thought a couple of recent runs to Week 2 at the French Open and a clay-court title a little more than a week ago made Daniil Medvedev a little fonder ...
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No surprise: New Trier earns another trophy in boys tennisMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - In life there are few sure things. One seems to be New Trier winning a state trophy in boys tennis. The Trevians finished second at the Class 2A state finals May 25-27, ...
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Hinsdale Central wins 27th state title; Benet duo wins Class 1A doubles championshipMay 27, 2023 1:00 am - The equivalent of the Pittsburgh Steelers in Illinois high school boys tennis is the Hinsdale Central Red Devils. Each sports organization has enjoyed decades of success...