Articles filed under Tennis
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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...
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Sharapova to return at Mallorca Open after shoulder injuryJun 10, 2019 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Maria Sharapova will return to tennis at next week's Mallorca Open after being sidelined with a right shoulder injury since January. The Mallorca Open says...
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Dirty dozen: Nadal wins 12th French Open for 18th Slam titleJun 09, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - For a few, fleeting moments Sunday, Rafael Nadal found his French Open supremacy seemingly threatened by Dominic Thiem, a younger, talented opponent challen...
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The Latest: Nadal says he won't play Wimbledon warmupsJun 09, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - The Latest on the French Open (all times local): 8:35 p.m. Rafael Nadal says he will again not play any warmup tournaments before Wimbledon. Nadal hasn't en...
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Back from cricket, Australia's Barty now French Open champJun 09, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Ash Barty sat down to meet with reporters, crossed her arms and rested them on a table that held the French Open trophy she'd just won. Beneath the table, h...
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French Open glance: Nadal adds to his record with 12th titleJun 09, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Rafael Nadal added to his record with a 12th French Open title by beating Dominic Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 in a rematch of last year's final. Only one man i...
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Federer can't handle wind or Nadal in 3-set French Open lossJun 08, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - It's rough enough for Roger Federer - well, let's be honest, anyone holding a tennis racket - to try to deal with Rafael Nadal's unflinching excellence on t...
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The Latest: Krawietz, Mies win French Open doubles on debutJun 08, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - The Latest on the French Open (all times local): 8:45 p.m. The German pair of Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies has become only the second team in the Open er...