Articles filed under Tennis
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'Super old' Federer to face ex-contemporary's son at FrenchMay 29, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Roger Federer, 37, joked to a stadium filled with screaming kids that he's "so super old." Stan Wawrinka, 34, pulled a crying boy out of a crush of autograp...
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French Open glance: Serena vs. qualifier; Osaka vs. AzarenkaMay 29, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - A quick look at the French Open: LOOKAHEAD TO THURSDAY Naomi Osaka meets Victoria Azaranka in a second-round matchup between the current No. 1 in women's te...
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The Latest: Halep advances in 3 sets at French OpenMay 28, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - The Latest on the French Open (all times local): ___ 7:40 p.m. In keeping with the trend of the top women's players losing a set in their first-round matche...
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1, not done: Osaka avoids French Open upset; Halep wins, tooMay 28, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Naomi Osaka's body language made her plight plain. For all she's already accomplished, the internal pressure stemming from aiming to do even more was ruinin...
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French Open glance: Federer, Nadal face qualifiers on Day 4May 28, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - A quick look at the French Open: LOOKAHEAD TO WEDNESDAY Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal play German qualifiers in second-round matches. Federer faces 144th-r...
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French Open glance: Osaka takes 14-match Slam run to ParisMay 27, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - A quick look at the French Open: LOOKAHEAD TO TUESDAY Naomi Osaka's bid for a third consecutive Grand Slam title finally gets started on Day 3 of the French...
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Serena's warmup jacket is fit for a 'queen' and 'goddess'May 27, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - "Champion," ''queen," ''goddess" and "mother." Those were the words, in French, printed on a black-and-white warmup jacket that Serena Williams wore before ...
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Champion, queen, goddess, mother: Serena wins at French OpenMay 27, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - This was one mistake too far for Serena Williams. Sure, the bad backhand put her behind only 15-30 at the outset of the second set of her opening match at R...
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What's it like to play Nadal at French Open? 'Rough'May 27, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Like so many others who have faced Rafael Nadal, Yannick Hanfmann thought he had a plan. Until, that is, tennis' greatest clay-court player dismantled it st...
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The Latest: Serena Williams storms back after losing 1st setMay 27, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - The Latest on the French Open (all times local): 7:30 p.m. Serena Williams overcame a slow start for a 2-6, 6-1, 6-0 win over 83rd-ranked Vitalia Diatchenko...