Articles filed under Tennis
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Japan celebrates Osaka; Sponsors cautious about activismSep 14, 2020 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japan is celebrating Naomi Osaka's victory at the U.S. Open, especially her array of corporate sponsors. But like much of Japan, they are more muted in back...
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Analysis: Naomi Osaka is poised to lead tennis on, off courtSep 13, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Naomi Osaka is at the top of tennis right now, poised to lead the way on the court -- and off it -- for years to come. Still just 22, she already owns th...
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Thiem 1st since 1949 to win US Open after ceding 1st 2 setsSep 13, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A U.S. Open unlike any other finished unlike any other - with an unprecedented fifth-set tiebreaker as Dominic Thiem became the first man in 71 years to ...
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The Latest: US Open final goes to 5th set as Thiem ralliesSep 13, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local): ___ 7:15 p.m. The U.S. Open final is going to a deciding set after Dominic Thiem climbed...
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Kecmanovic beats Hanfmann in Kitzbuehel for 1st ATP titleSep 13, 2020 7:00 am - KITZBUEHEL, Austria (AP) - Miomir Kecmanovic won his first career title at the Generali Open on Sunday, beating Yannick Hanfmann 6-4, 6-4 in the first ATP event in Europ...
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Bouchard reaches first WTA final in over 4 years in IstanbulSep 12, 2020 7:00 am - ISTANBUL (AP) - Former Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard booked her first WTA final in more than four years at the Istanbul Tennis Championship on Saturday. After the ...
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Serena withdraws from Italian Open with Achilles injurySep 12, 2020 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Four-time champion Serena Williams withdrew from the upcoming Italian Open citing the Achilles issue that bothered her in a loss to Victoria Azarenka in the ...
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Kecmanovic and Hanfmann set up ATP final in KitzbuehelSep 12, 2020 7:00 am - KITZBUEHEL, Austria (AP) - Miomir Kecmanovic ended the run of Swiss qualifier Marc-Andrea Huesler at the Generali Open on Saturday, setting up a final against Yannick Ha...
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US Open Glance: Thiem vs. Zverev in final for 1st Slam titleSep 12, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A quick look at the U.S. Open: LOOKAHEAD TO SUNDAY When Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev meet in the U.S. Open final, one will emerge as a first-time G...
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Zverev erases 2-set hole, will face Thiem in US Open finalSep 12, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - For two full sets, Alexander Zverev was confused and listless, his body language as poor as his winner-to-error ratio against Pablo Carreño Busta in the...