Articles filed under Tennis
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No 1 Ash Barty advances to Adelaide International semifinalsJan 16, 2020 6:00 am - ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) - French Open final opponents Ash Barty and Marketa Vondrousova delivered the same outcome at the Adelaide International on Thursday: A dominati...
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Muguruza withdraws from Hobart International due to illnessJan 16, 2020 6:00 am - HOBART, Australia (AP) - Two-time major winner Garbine Muguruza withdrew from her quarterfinal at the Hobart International with a viral illness on Thursday. Second-seede...
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Coco vs. Venus, Part II, in 1st round of Australian OpenJan 16, 2020 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Get ready for Coco Gauff vs. Venus Williams, Part II. That headline-grabbing pair of tennis players - Gauff, 15, is the youngest woman in the...
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN '20: Osaka, Djokovic try to defend titlesJan 16, 2020 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A glance at the Australian Open, the year's first Grand Slam tennis tournament: SURFACE Hard courts SITE Melbourne Park SCHEDULE The 14-day t...
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Australian Open defends playing despite poor air qualityJan 16, 2020 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley defended the decision to hold qualifying matches this week even though Melbourne's air qualit...
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN '20: Serena Williams tries again for No. 24Jan 16, 2020 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Women to watch at the Australian Open, where play begins Monday: ___ ASH BARTY Seeded: 1 Country: Australia Age: 23 2019 Match Record: 57-13 ...
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN '20: Nadal, Djokovic, Federer still on topJan 16, 2020 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Men to watch at the Australian Open, where play begins Monday: ___ RAFAEL NADAL Seeded: 1 Country: Spain Age: 33 2019 Match Record: 58-7 2019...
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Tennis stars raise millions for Australian wildfire victimsJan 15, 2020 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A capacity crowd of more than 15,000 at Rod Laver Arena watched Roger Federer defeat Nick Kyrgios in a one-set finale to the Australian Open'...
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Cabrera completes 2nd upset in 2 days at Hobart WTA eventJan 15, 2020 6:00 am - HOBART, Australia (AP) - Australia's Lizette Cabrera is into the Hobart International quarterfinals after completing a second come-from-behind upset in two days. The 22-...
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Smoke haze again forces delay in Australian Open qualifyingJan 15, 2020 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Australian Open officials delayed the start of play by two hours Wednesday on the second day of qualifying until smoke from regional wild fir...