Articles filed under Tennis
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Thiem says Nadal favorite at Madrid despite poor runMay 05, 2019 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Rafael Nadal hadn't started the clay-court season with so many setbacks in four years. Not since 2015 had Nadal arrived at the Madrid Open without having w...
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Teichmann wins Prague Open for 1st WTA titleMay 04, 2019 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Swiss qualifier Jil Teichmann rallied in the decisive set to defeat Karolina Muchova 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-4 in the Prague Open final on Saturday for her first W...
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Tsitsipas to face Cuevas in Estoril Open finalMay 04, 2019 7:00 am - ESTORIL, Portugal (AP) - Top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated David Goffin 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the Estoril Open final on Saturday. Tsitsipas will play for the title...
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Chile's Garin upsets Cecchinato to reach Munich Open finalMay 04, 2019 7:00 am - MUNICH (AP) - Chilean outsider Cristian Garin extended his remarkable run at the Munich Open by reaching the final after beating third-seeded Marco Cecchinato 6-2, 6-4 o...
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Defending champion Kvitova reaches 2nd round in MadridMay 04, 2019 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Petra Kvitova opened her title defense in the Madrid Open by dispatching Sofia Kenin of the United States 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday. The second-seeded Kvitova, ...
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Muchova, Teichmann reach maiden WTA final in PragueMay 03, 2019 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Karolina Muchova and Jil Teichmann advanced to their first WTA final at the Prague Open on Friday. Muchova, a wild card entry at the clay-court tournament,...
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Garin stuns Zverev in Munich to claim 1st top-10 winMay 03, 2019 7:00 am - MUNICH (AP) - Cristian Garin saved two match points before stunning two-time defending champion Alexander Zverev 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the Munich Open on...
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Serena Williams set to return from injury at Italian OpenMay 03, 2019 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Serena Williams is set to return from injury at the upcoming Italian Open. Tournament director Sergio Palmieri told The Associated Press on Friday that he sp...
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'Political chaos' envelops tennis as French Open approachesMay 03, 2019 7:00 am - Tennis is in turmoil as the French Open approaches. As three-time major champion Stan Wawrinka put it: "Politics have overshadowed the action on the courts." In a letter...
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Egyptian tennis player Taweel found guilty of match-fixingMay 03, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A low-ranked Egyptian tennis player has been found guilty of three charges related to match-fixing after an investigation by the Tennis Integrity Unit. An ...