Articles filed under Tennis
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Taylor Fritz reaches top 10, seeks more in breakthrough yearOct 21, 2022 7:00 am - Taylor Fritz is in the midst of a breakthrough season, reaching his first Grand Slam quarterfinal, winning three tour titles and recently becoming the fi...
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Simona Halep, 2-time major champ, gets provisional drug banOct 21, 2022 7:00 am - Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep was provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency after failing a drug test during the U...
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Top-ranked Busta out of Napoli Cup, Berrettini progressesOct 21, 2022 7:00 am - NAPLES, Italy (AP) - Top-seeded Pablo Carreno Busta was eliminated from the Napoli Cup by Miomir Kecmanović on Friday, while home favorite and second-seeded Matteo Berr...
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Berrettini gets revenge on Carballes Baena in NaplesOct 20, 2022 7:00 am - NAPLES, Italy (AP) - Second-seeded Matteo Berrettini comfortably beat Roberto Carballes Baena in the beleaguered Napoli Cup on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals and av...
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Girls tennis: Timothy Christian, Elgin Academy making noise at 1A state tournamentOct 20, 2022 1:00 am - With North Shore Country Day and Chicago U-High taking control of the big trophy in the first four years of Class 1A state tennis, it would be Timothy Christian and Elgi...
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Girls tennis: St. Viator starts strong on 1st day at stateOct 20, 2022 1:00 am - One year after claiming its best finish ever at the girls tennis Class 1A state tournament, St. Viator, thanks in part to a wonderful first day by No. 1 Meredith Garcia ...
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Moutet uses some trickery to beat Nardi in NaplesOct 19, 2022 7:00 am - NAPLES, Italy (AP) - Corentin Moutet drew whistles from the crowd when he showed off with a bit of trickery as he rallied past 19-year-old Italian wild card Luca Nardi 6...
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Top-ranked Iga Swiatek beats Vekic to win San Diego titleOct 17, 2022 7:00 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - Top-ranked Iga Swiatek overcame a challenge from qualifier Donna Vekic on Sunday to win the San Diego Open title 6-3, 3-6, 6-0. Swiatek earned her tour-...
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Wheelchair star Esther Vergeer on Tennis Hall of Fame ballotOct 17, 2022 7:00 am - NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Dutch wheelchair star Esther Vergeer is among three new International Tennis Hall of Fame nominees for the Class of 2023 announced Monday, joining t...
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Auger-Aliassime beats Wolf to win Firenze OpenOct 16, 2022 7:00 am - FLORENCE, Italy (AP) - Top-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime won the Firenze Open with his 11th ace of the day, beating American J.J. Wolf 6-4, 6-4. Auger-Aliassime lost his ...