Articles filed under Tennis
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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...
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Ahn wins; Vandeweghe, Zhang, Putintseva fall in Bronx tennisAug 19, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Kristie Ahn began the final preparation for her return to the U.S. Open with a first-round victory Tuesday at the Bronx Open, where fellow American CoCo ...
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Madison Keys, Daniil Medvedev get 1st titles in CincyAug 18, 2019 7:00 am - MASON, Ohio (AP) - Two unexpected champions embraced their first Rookwood championship trophies, concluding a week that brought more questions than clarity to the upcomi...
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Cornet, Pera win in first round of new WTA Bronx OpenAug 18, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Alizé Cornet beat Kateryna Kozlova 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday night in a weather-delayed match at the Bronx Open. Bernarda Pera was the other winner on the firs...
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Barty upset in Cincy semifinal; Djokovic also knocked outAug 17, 2019 7:00 am - MASON, Ohio (AP) - Ashleigh Barty's chance to move back to No. 1 was only one victory away. At the end of an up-and-down week, she didn't have another comeback left. Nei...
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Louisville parts ways with men's coach Ecarma after 29 yearsAug 16, 2019 7:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Louisville says it will part ways with men's tennis coach Rex Ecarma after 29 years following an independent investigation that concluded the prog...
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Naomi Osaka's knee injury lends uncertainty to US OpenAug 16, 2019 7:00 am - MASON, Ohio (AP) - Naomi Osaka felt a strange sensation in her left knee, different than anything she'd experienced. The U.S. Open champion left the court worried about ...
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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...