Articles filed under Tennis
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Tennis tournament postponement deals economic blowMar 09, 2020 7:00 am - The postponement of the BNP Paribas Open in Southern California because of the coronavirus has done more than temporarily idle the men's and women's pro tennis tours. It...
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Kenin withstands strong Friedsam challenge to win Lyon OpenMar 08, 2020 7:00 am - LYON, France (AP) - Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin overcame strong opposition from Anna-Lena Friedsam to win the Lyon Open final 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 Sunday for her fifth...
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Kenin to face unseeded Friedsam in Lyon Open finalMar 07, 2020 6:00 am - Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin withstood a strong challenge from Alison van Uytvanck to win 7-6 (5), 6-7 (2), 7-6 (2) and reach the Lyon Open final on Saturday. Th...
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Andreescu drops out of Indian Wells, won't defend titleMar 07, 2020 6:00 am - INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) - Reigning U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu of Canada will not defend her title at the BNP Paribas Open because of a lingering left knee inj...
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Bryans win their final Davis Cup match to put US in finalsMar 07, 2020 6:00 am - HONOLULU (AP) - Bob and Mike Bryan won the final Davis Cup match of their brilliant career to advance the United States into the final, beating Uzbekistan's Sanjar Fayzi...
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Davis Cup: Australia beats Brazil 3-1 to qualify for finalsMar 07, 2020 6:00 am - ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) - Australia has advanced to the Davis Cup Finals in November with a tight 3-1 win over Brazil on hard courts at the Memorial Drive tennis center...
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Ball kids to wear gloves, not touch towels at Indian WellsMar 06, 2020 6:00 am - Tennis players at the BNP Paribas Open that starts next week will have to manage their own towels on court and ball kids will wear gloves while working matches at the co...
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Davis Cup qualifier: Australia leads Brazil 2-0 after Day 1Mar 06, 2020 6:00 am - ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) - John Millman came from a set and break down to beat Thiago Seyboth Wild 4-6, 7-6 (0), 6-2 to give Australia a 2-0 lead over Brazil after the o...
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Andy Murray holding out hope of return to tour at Miami OpenMar 05, 2020 6:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - Andy Murray is holding out hope of being able to return to competition at the Miami Open in a few weeks, barring a setback. The three-time major champion an...
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Davis Cup: Injury-hit Australia faces Brazil in qualifierMar 04, 2020 6:00 am - ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) - With Australia's top-ranked male players injured, the country's Davis Cup final qualifying hopes will rest with Jordan Thompson and John Millm...