Articles filed under Tennis
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American tennis player Spears handed 22-month doping banFeb 05, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - American tennis player Abigail Spears was handed a 22-month doping ban on Wednesday after a positive test from last year's U.S. Open. The 38-year-old Spear...
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Federer to play in South Africa, where his mother was bornFeb 03, 2020 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Roger Federer shakes his head and sounds a bit embarrassed when he's asked why he's never played a tennis match in South Africa until now. It...
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Djokovic returns to No. 1; Kenin top American woman at No. 7Feb 03, 2020 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic returned to No. 1 in the ATP rankings Monday after winning his eighth Australian Open title, while Sofia Kenin's first Grand S...
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Ram, Salisbury combine to win Australian Open doubles titleFeb 02, 2020 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Rajeev Ram's decision to focus on the men's doubles paid off when he teamed with Joe Salisbury to win the Australian Open title. The 11th-see...
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Australian Open glance: Djokovic beats Thiem for 8th titleFeb 02, 2020 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A quick look at the Australian Open's final day: Novak Djokovic won a record-extending eighth Australian Open title by coming back to beat 5...
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Djokovic comes back for 8th Australian Open title, 17th SlamFeb 02, 2020 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic was looking weary and worn down. He felt dizzy and trailed Dominic Thiem in the Australian Open final -- miscues mounting, def...
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Analysis: Look out, Roger & Rafa; Nole keeps gaining on youFeb 02, 2020 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - As Novak Djokovic conducted yet another in a long string of interviews after earning his record eighth Australian Open championship, runner-u...
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The Latest: Djokovic's tribute to Kobe after Australian winFeb 02, 2020 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local): 1:15 a.m. Novak Djokovic had the Australian Open trophy in his hands for the eighth time...
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So near, so far: Thiem feels empty after Australian finalFeb 02, 2020 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Emptiness. Exhaustion. All-too-familiar feelings for Dominic Thiem after a Grand Slam final. He has lost three on the biggest stage at the ma...
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Muguruza is back ... as a Grand Slam runner-upFeb 01, 2020 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - When Garbiñe Muguruza lost her first set of this Australian Open 6-0, she was six games from a potential first-round defeat that wouldn't ha...