Articles filed under Tennis
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Virus cases at Djokovic's event put sports under scrutinyJun 22, 2020 7:00 am - BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Novak Djokovic's charity tennis exhibition series, combined with an overall softening of coronavirus restrictions in Serbia and Croatia, has been...
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Coric becomes 2nd tennis player to test positive for virusJun 22, 2020 7:00 am - ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) - Borna Coric has become the second tennis player to test positive for the coronavirus after participating in an exhibition event in Croatia. Coric,...
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Dimitrov positive for COVID-19, exhibition event canceledJun 21, 2020 7:00 am - Grigor Dimitrov has tested positive for COVID-19, leading to the cancellation of an exhibition event in Croatia where top-ranked Novak Djokovic was due to play in the fi...
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Winthrop eliminates men's, women's tennis due to virusJun 19, 2020 7:00 am - ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) - Winthrop is ending its men's and women's tennis programs due to a financial shortfall caused because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Division I ...
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When tennis returns: No fans, less prize money, rustinessJun 19, 2020 7:00 am - Madison Keys, the 2017 U.S. Open runner-up, has not played a real tennis match since January, so she was thrilled when a partial schedule was released for the sport's tr...
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Tennis umpire suspended for not reporting corruption triesJun 19, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A tennis chair umpire who has officiated at the U.S. Open and Paralympics was suspended for 2 1/2 years for failing to report that he was approached about ...
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Wheelchair tennis players now told they could play US OpenJun 19, 2020 7:00 am - There might be wheelchair tennis competition at the 2020 U.S. Open, after all. The U.S. Tennis Association acknowledged Friday it should have consulted wheelchair athlet...
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Prepping on a new court, Serena Williams will enter US OpenJun 17, 2020 7:00 am - Here's how all-in Serena Williams is on participating in the 2020 U.S. Open: She set up a practice area at her home with the new brand of hard courts being used at Flush...
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World TeamTennis changes policies for COVID-positive playersJun 17, 2020 7:00 am - World TeamTennis is changing two key policies related to players who test positive for COVID-19, including giving full salaries - instead of its original plan to only of...
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2020 US Open plan: Fewer line judges, ball people, eventsJun 17, 2020 7:00 am - Electronic line-calling will be used instead of line judges for U.S. Open matches at all courts except the two largest arenas, while singles qualifying and mixed doubles...