Articles filed under Tennis
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As schools ponder cutting sports, tennis proves vulnerableJul 06, 2020 7:00 am - The promise of college tennis lured Abhimanyu Vannemreddy from his home in India to the United States, where he settled in at Winthrop in South Carolina. Now he's ponder...
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Roger Federer focusing on 2021, Olympics after 2 surgeriesJul 06, 2020 7:00 am - ZURICH (AP) - Roger Federer is already focusing on the 2021 season, including the postponed Tokyo Olympics, as he recovers from two knee surgeries. Federer said Monday h...
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AP Was There: Navratilova tops Evert for 1st Slam titleJul 06, 2020 7:00 am - EDITOR'S NOTE - Tennis history is filled with wonderful rivalries, and so many are remembered because of matchups in Wimbledon finals. The AP is republishing stories abo...
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ATP Tour updates rankings procedure for return to playJul 06, 2020 7:00 am - PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The ATP Tour has temporarily changed its rankings system because of the coronavirus pandemic, hoping to reward players who perform well wh...
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Serena, Venus played 50 fewer times than Evert, NavratilovaJul 06, 2020 7:00 am - Chris Evert knows a thing or two about tennis rivalries and she's noticed something about Serena Williams' career: The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion has not had mu...
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AP PHOTOS: No Wimbledon champs in 2020, but plenty in pastJul 05, 2020 7:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - When one thinks of Wimbledon, one thinks of royalty - the sort that sits in the Royal Box and hands out the trophies, and the sort that earns t...
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Frances Tiafoe has coronavirus, exits Atlanta tennis eventJul 04, 2020 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Frances Tiafoe has tested positive for the coronavirus and withdrawn from the All-American Team Cup tennis tournament. Tiafoe was scheduled to face Tennys...
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Evert recalls ups and downs of long rivalry with NavratilovaJul 03, 2020 7:00 am - Chris Evert's view of Martina Navratilova went from up-and-coming danger to doubles partner to foil in a record 14 Grand Slam finals to, these days, close pal. 'œMy sist...
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Novak Djokovic and his wife test negative for coronavirusJul 02, 2020 7:00 am - BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Novak Djokovic and his wife have tested negative for the coronavirus, his media team said Thursday, 10 days after announcing they had contracted ...
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French Open to allow fans in stands at the tournamentJul 02, 2020 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - The French Open will allow fans to attend this year's postponed tournament. The French Tennis Federation said Thursday up to 60% of the stands can be filled...