Articles filed under Tennis
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2016 Olympic champ Monica Puig recovering from elbow surgeryDec 27, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Rio Olympics gold medalist Monica Puig had stitches removed Friday after surgery for a nerve problem in her right elbow that will sideline her for the st...
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Andreescu out of Auckland event due to lingering knee injuryDec 24, 2019 6:00 am - AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn from the ABS Classic due to a lingering left knee injury. Andreescu said in a video releas...
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Australian Open increases prize money for 2020 tournamentDec 24, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Australian Open says prize money for the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of next year will be increased by 13.6% to 71 million Austral...
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Clijsters targets March return 7 years after retiringDec 23, 2019 6:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - Kim Clijsters plans to make her delayed comeback to tennis at the Monterrey Open in March, more than seven years after her second retirement. Clijsters s...
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Pouille missing Aussie Open, ATP Cup because of elbow injuryDec 23, 2019 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - After reaching his first Grand Slam semifinals at the Australian Open this year, Lucas Pouille will not be back in Melbourne next month. Pouille announced o...
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Serena Williams, Wozniacki to play doubles in New ZealandDec 23, 2019 6:00 am - AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Long-time friends Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki will play doubles together for the first time at the WTA Tour's ASB Classic in Auck...
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Nadal wins ATP sportsmanship award, Murray comeback playerDec 19, 2019 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Rafael Nadal won his second consecutive Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award and third overall Thursday, based on voting by other players, while Andy Murray w...
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Federer says a star's legacy isn't at risk with late declineDec 19, 2019 6:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Roger Federer arrives for his interview at the precise appointed time, steering his white sedan into a parking spot in an industrial a...
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2-time major champ Naomi Osaka hires Wim Fissette as coachDec 15, 2019 6:00 am - Two-time major champion Naomi Osaka moved on to her fourth coach in less than a year, hiring Wim Fissette, who has worked with several Grand Slam winners in the past. Os...
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Ex-French Open champ Schiavone reveals she's beaten cancerDec 13, 2019 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - Former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone revealed on Friday she's beaten cancer. 'œThey diagnosed me with a malign tumor. It was the toughest fight th...