Articles filed under Tennis
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Brown beats top-seeded Zverev at Stuttgart OpenJun 13, 2019 7:00 am - STUTTGART, Germany (AP) - German qualifier Dustin Brown upset top-seeded Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-3 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Stuttgart Open. Br...
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Raonic edges Tsonga to reach Stuttgart Open quarterfinalsJun 12, 2019 7:00 am - STUTTGART, Germany (AP) - Milos Raonic edged past Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (1) Wednesday to reach the Stuttgart Open quarterfinals. Raonic, who lost last yea...
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Murray hopes to play singles again, doesn't give time frameJun 12, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Andy Murray says he is playing tennis "pretty much pain-free" and is hoping to compete in singles "at some stage this year." The three-time Grand Slam cham...
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Kvitova out of Birmingham, still hopes to play WimbledonJun 12, 2019 7:00 am - BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) - Defending champion Petra Kvitova has withdrawn from next week's Birmingham Classic because of an arm injury that ruled her out of the French O...
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Vekic advances at rain-ravaged Nottingham OpenJun 12, 2019 7:00 am - NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) - Former champion Donna Vekic defeated Dalila Jakupovic of Slovenia 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-0 on Wednesday as the Nottingham Open finally got underway a...
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Ash Barty was back: tennis balls showed up at front doorJun 11, 2019 7:00 am - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Ash Barty's father had a pretty good idea when his daughter had made the decision to return to tennis after nearly two years playing professio...
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Raonic hits 31 aces to beat Popyrin at Stuttgart OpenJun 11, 2019 7:00 am - STUTTGART, Germany (AP) - Milos Raonic hit 31 aces to beat Australian qualifier Alexei Popyrin 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (4) in the first round of the Stuttgart Open on Tuesday....
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Analysis: Nadal, and everyone else, should stop doubting himJun 10, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - This time, about a month out, even Rafael Nadal had his doubts about what his chances were going to be for yet another French Open title. He wasn't alone. B...
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga strikes 13 aces on Stuttgart Open debutJun 10, 2019 7:00 am - STUTTGART, Germany (AP) - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga powered past 2017 semifinalist Mischa Zverev 6-3, 6-0 before rain brought an early end to play at the Stuttgart Open on Mond...
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French Open champ Barty up to career-best No. 2 in rankingsJun 10, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - French Open champion Ash Barty's first Grand Slam title allowed her to rise to a career-best No. 2 on Monday, almost three years to the day after she re-ent...