Articles filed under Tennis
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Bencic tops 2-time Dubai champ Svitolina; Kvitova in finalFeb 22, 2019 6:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - As Belinda Bencic fell into a dangerous deficit in the Dubai Championships semifinals, she threw her racket and yelled at herself. One...
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5th-seeded Sousa out of Rio Open, Cuevas advancesFeb 21, 2019 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Fifth-seeded Joao Sousa was eliminated from the Rio Open on Thursday, adding to the list of favorites knocked out of the clay-court tournament in t...
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Murray's mother says former Wimbledon champ could play againFeb 21, 2019 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Andy Murray is currently recovering from his hip surgery, and his mother thinks the two-time Wimbledon champion still has a chance of making a retu...
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Bencic upsets Halep to reach Dubai semifinals; Kvitova winsFeb 21, 2019 6:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Unseeded Belinda Bencic rallied to beat second-ranked Simona Halep 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 Thursday to reach the Dubai Championships semifinals....
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John Isner advances in Delray Beach OpenFeb 20, 2019 6:00 am - DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Second-seeded John Isner advanced to the third round of the Delray Beach Open on Wednesday night, beating Lukas Lacko of Slovakia 6-4, 6-3. The...
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Federer to play Madrid Open after 2-year absenceFeb 20, 2019 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Roger Federer will play at the Madrid Open as part of his return to the clay court. Organizers say the 20-time Grand Slam champion will participate in the ...
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Schwartzman retires from Rio Open because of leg injuryFeb 20, 2019 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Defending champion Diego Schwartzman retired from the Rio Open on Wednesday because of a right leg injury. The fourth-seeded Argentine player trail...
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Top seeds Thiem and Fognini upset at Rio OpenFeb 20, 2019 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Top seeds Dominic Thiem of Austria, and Italy's Fabio Fognini and Marco Cecchinato were ousted in the first round of the Rio Open clay-court tourna...
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No. 1 Naomi Osaka loses 1st match since splitting from coachFeb 19, 2019 6:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Naomi Osaka lost her first match since moving up to No. 1 in the WTA rankings - and first since splitting from her coach. The two-time...
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Serena Williams back in top 10 after giving birthFeb 18, 2019 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Serena Williams has returned to the top 10 in the tennis rankings for the first time since taking a break to have her first child. Williams dropped as low ...