Articles filed under Tennis
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Kyrgios withdraws from French Open, citing illnessMay 24, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - After a tantrum in Italy last week, the 36th-ranked Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the French Open on Friday. The ATP said the Australian player cited illness a...
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Laver Cup getting official status from men's tennis tourMay 24, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The Laver Cup is getting official status from the men's tennis tour. The ATP says it has reached an agreement to make the tournament an official part of th...
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Garcia wins all-French matchup to reach Strasbourg semifinalMay 24, 2019 7:00 am - STRASBOURG, France (AP) - Fourth-seeded Caroline Garcia won an all-French matchup against Chloe Paquet to reach the final of the Internationaux de Strasbourg tournament ...
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Federer relishes French Open return after 3-year absenceMay 24, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - When Roger Federer played his first match at Roland Garros the domestic currency was francs rather than euros, Steffi Graf was about to claim a sixth French...
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Boys tennis: Hersey's Sheldon will play for state singles titleMay 24, 2019 1:01 am - A simply stunning display of tennis on the second day of the Class 2A boys state tennis tournament from Max Sheldon has the Hersey sophomore in the state final Saturday...
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Boys tennis: Naperville Central's Roegner, Saeed advance to finalMay 24, 2019 1:00 am - When the 104th boys state tennis tournament began on Thursday, Blake Roegner and Daanyal Saeed opened play as the 5-8 seed at doubles, just behind teammates Naveen Ramak...
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Boys tennis: Stevenson (tied for second) keeps focus at stateMay 24, 2019 1:00 am - Stevenson senior Ozzie Viswanathan found a shuttlecock Friday afternoon and could not wait to thwack the badminton projectile around - with his tennis racket. His tennis...
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Boys tennis: Season comes to an end for Fox area players at stateMay 24, 2019 1:00 am - Brogan Pierce and Chase Bremner, who combined to win over 70 matches this season, had their seasons come to an end Friday afternoon on the second day of the Class 2A sta...
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Nadal opens bid for 12th French Open title against qualifierMay 23, 2019 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Rafael Nadal will start his campaign for a record-extending 12th title at the French Open against a qualifier. And if he makes it to the second round of the...
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FRENCH OPEN '19: How much do you know about the Paris Slam?May 23, 2019 7:00 am - How well do you know tennis and the French Open, the year's second Grand Slam tennis tournament? Go ahead and give this quiz a try: ___ 1st Round: Rafael Nadal won the I...