Articles filed under Tennis
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Tennis player tests positive for virus at Palermo OpenAug 01, 2020 7:00 am - PALERMO, Sicily (AP) - A tennis player entered for the Palermo Ladies Open tested positive for the coronavirus and has withdrawn from the tournament, organizers announce...
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Nick Kyrgios won't play US Open due to coronavirus concernsAug 01, 2020 7:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the U.S. Open because of concerns over the coronavirus and in honor of the 'œhundreds and thousands of Americans" who have ...
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US Tennis Association says it's still preparing for US OpenJul 31, 2020 7:00 am - As coronavirus cases spike in other parts of the country a month before the U.S. Open is supposed to start in New York, the U.S. Tennis Association said Friday it 'œcont...
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All virus tests come back negative ahead of Palermo OpenJul 31, 2020 7:00 am - PALERMO, Sicily (AP) - More than 400 coronavirus tests were carried out on tennis players and staff members ahead of the Palermo Ladies Open and all of them came back ne...
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Osaka's agent: 2-time Slam champ to play US Open, tuneupJul 30, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is planning to play at the U.S. Open and the hard-court tuneup at the same site earlier in August. Osaka's agent...
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Top-ranked Barty pulls out of US Open, citing travel risksJul 30, 2020 7:00 am - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - No. 1-ranked Ash Barty is skipping the first tennis major since January after deciding it's too risky to travel for the U.S. Open during the c...
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Serena, Coco, Novak, Rafa on entry lists for US Open tuneupJul 29, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams, Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were on Wednesday's initial entry lists - but No. 1 woman Ash Barty, two-time Grand Slam cha...
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AP Interview: Palermo Open to mark the return of tennisJul 24, 2020 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Two Grand Slam champions. A finalist from last year's French Open. A handful of top-20 players. With second-ranked Simona Halep joined by 2017 French Open ch...
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2021 Australian Open: Smaller crowds, player bio-securityJul 24, 2020 7:00 am - Australian Open organizers have settled on a plan to host the 2021 tournament complete with bio-security and fewer spectators. Tennis Australia chief executive Craig Til...
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Wheelchair tennis star Vergeer finishes cancer treatmentJul 24, 2020 7:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Retired Dutch wheelchair tennis great Esther Vergeer said Friday she has successfully completed breast cancer treatment and will resume her...