Articles filed under Tennis
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A ragged Federer stunned in Cincinnati; Djokovic advancesAug 15, 2019 7:00 am - MASON, Ohio (AP) - For Roger Federer, it was one big blur. The seven-time champion was ousted from one of his favorite tournaments in barely over an hour, falling in str...
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Nick Kyrgios fined more than $100,000 for vulgar conductAug 15, 2019 7:00 am - MASON, Ohio (AP) - Nick Kyrgios was fined $113,000 by the ATP for expletive-filled outbursts in which he smashed rackets, insulted a chair umpire and refused to get read...
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Kokkinakis in US Open via wild card; Bellis out with injuryAug 14, 2019 7:00 am - WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - Thanasi Kokkinakis will play at the U.S. Open after being granted a wild card by Tennis Australia. The 23-year-old Australian was the junior ru...
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No. 4 Simona Halep rallies to avoid upset in OhioAug 14, 2019 7:00 am - MASON, Ohio (AP) - Simona Halep wasn't sure how her left foot would feel. After dropping her first set but feeling no pain, she dug in and advanced at the Western & Sout...
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Take 2: 15-year-old Coco Gauff gets US Open wild-card entryAug 13, 2019 7:00 am - Coco Gauff will get a chance to try for an encore: The 15-year-old from Florida received a wild-card entry Tuesday for the U.S. Open's main draw. It will be Gauff's seco...
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Venus Williams upsets Bertens in Ohio; Serena withdrawsAug 13, 2019 7:00 am - MASON, Ohio (AP) - Going small paid off big for Venus Williams. Tuesday didn't go as well for sister Serena. On a day when back problems forced the younger Williams to w...
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2009 champ del Potro out of US Open because of right kneeAug 13, 2019 7:00 am - WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - Juan Martin del Potro, the 2009 champion, has withdrawn from the U.S. Open because he is still recovering from surgery on his right knee. The 1...
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Murray loses in first round at Cincinnati in singles returnAug 12, 2019 7:00 am - MASON, Ohio (AP) - Andy Murray moved well in his first singles match since January, but not well enough to move on - even to the U.S. Open. Using a bottomless arsenal of...
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Teenager Andreescu hailed for play, poise ahead of US OpenAug 12, 2019 7:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - Current and former players are praising teenager Bianca Andreescu of Canada - not only for winning her third title of the year and first on home soil, but...
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2004 champ Kuznetsova into US Open when Cibulkova withdrawsAug 12, 2019 7:00 am - WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - Two-time major champion Svetlanta Kuznetosva has moved into the main draw of the U.S. Open after Dominika Cibulkova withdrew because of an inju...