Articles filed under Tennis
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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...
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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...