Articles filed under Tennis
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Isner wins Hall of Fame tourney on Newport's hot grassJul 21, 2019 7:00 am - NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - John Isner lumbered toward the net and didn't get to see his match-ending forehand winner down the line as he fell forward onto the extremely hot gr...
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Isner advances to final on Newport's hot grass courtsJul 20, 2019 7:00 am - NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Top-seeded John Isner overcame extremely hot conditions and a first-set tiebreaker loss to beat fourth-seeded Ugo Humbert of France 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5)...
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Li Na's tennis journey to stretch from China to Hall of FameJul 19, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Li Na remembers first watching a tennis match on TV, drawn to the unforgettable style of one of the players. Andre Agassi had long hair, an earring and w...
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US tennis player Tatishvili wins appeal of French Open fineJul 19, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. tennis player Anna Tatishvili will be awarded her French Open prize money. The Grand Slam Board reversed its decision to fine her under its first-ro...
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US Open purse to surpass $57 million, richest in tennisJul 18, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. Open total purse this year is more than $57 million, the richest in tennis history. The men's and women's singles champion will each receive $3....
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Serena among 13 Grand Slam champs in US Open women's fieldJul 17, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams will try again for a record-equaling 24th major title as one of 13 Grand Slam women's champions who gained direct entry into the U.S. Ope...
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Wimbledon champ Halep up to No. 4, Serena No. 9; Gauff 141stJul 15, 2019 7:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Simona Halep's Wimbledon championship lifted her from No. 7 to No. 4 in the WTA rankings on Monday, while runner-up Serena Williams moved up on...
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Analysis: Djokovic looks like he could catch Federer, NadalJul 15, 2019 7:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Novak Djokovic never has been this close to Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the Grand Slam trophy count. Given the way Djokovic edged Federer...
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Federer comes so close to 9th Wimbledon title before losingJul 14, 2019 7:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Roger Federer won more points than Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final. Federer was the first of the pair to come within a point of taking th...
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Djokovic tops Federer in historic final for 5th at WimbledonJul 14, 2019 7:00 am -