Articles filed under Tennis
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US to face Latvia in Fed Cup, Romania to play RussiaAug 21, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The United States will face Latvia for a place in next year's Fed Cup finals, the first time the "World Cup of Tennis" tournament system will be used. The ...
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Defending champs Osaka, Djokovic are No. 1 seeds for US OpenAug 21, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Defending champions Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic are the No. 1 seeds for singles play in the U.S. Open. Osaka, who beat Serena Williams in last year's ...
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4 Grand Slam champions on 2020 tennis Hall of Fame ballotAug 21, 2019 7:00 am - NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Goran Ivanisevic, Sergi Bruguera, Conchita MartÃnez and Jonas Björkman are the four candidates for the International Tennis Hall of Fame's class o...
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Girls tennis: Scouting Fox ValleyAug 21, 2019 1:00 am - St. Charles East's 12th-year coach Matt Bulman has every reason for optimism. His 2019 Saints are loaded with talent. With the return of 3-year varsity performers Claudi...
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Girls tennis: Lakes' Heuser has a simple goal: Win stateAug 21, 2019 1:00 am - She's humble when talking about her successes on the tennis court. Fact is, Lakes junior Megan Heuser is the consummate teammate who prefers to let her racket and action...
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American teen Anisimova out of US Open after father's deathAug 20, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - American teenager Amanda Anisimova withdrew from the U.S. Open on Tuesday because of the recent death of her father and coach, Konstantin. A statement fr...
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Strycova upset in first match at WTA's Bronx OpenAug 20, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Wimbledon semifinalist Barbora Strycova was knocked out of the Bronx Open on Tuesday with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 loss to Bernarda Pera. Strycova was the No. 3 s...
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Chilean tennis player banned 8 years for match-fixingAug 20, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Chilean tennis player Juan Carlos Saez has been banned for eight years for match-fixing. The Tennis Integrity Unit says Saez refused to cooperate with its ...
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Duckhee Lee downplays deafness, wins ATP tournament debutAug 20, 2019 7:00 am - WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Duckhee Lee tossed the ball into the air for his first serve in an ATP tournament match and blasted it past his opponent with a loud pop. The ...
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Serena Williams set to begin 2020 season in AucklandAug 19, 2019 7:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Serena Williams is set to begin her 2020 season at the WTA's ASB Classic in Auckland in January. Organizers of the ASB Classic announced t...