Articles filed under Tennis
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Defending champ gone: Sharapova ousts Wozniacki in AustraliaJan 18, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Maria Sharapova smacked a forehand winner - the sort she's hit so many times, at so many key moments, over the years - to take control agains...
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All of 17, Anisimova of US scores upset at Australian OpenJan 18, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - All of 17, never the winner of a Grand Slam match until this week, Amanda Anisimova is making quite a first impression at the Australian Open...
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Greek players making a name for themselves at Aussie OpenJan 18, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Stefanos Tsitsipas earned more than $100,000 in prize money for winning his third-round match at the Australian Open. Just as important to th...
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The Latest: Cilic edges Verdasco in 5 at Australian OpenJan 18, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Latest on Friday at the Australian Open (all times local): 12:57 a.m. Marin Cilic overcame a pair of match points - including one double-...
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Ukrainian teen who plays Serena next saw this matchup comingJan 18, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Serena Williams' next Australian Open opponent, 18-year-old Dayana Yastremska, feels as if she saw Saturday's matchup coming a decade ago. Sh...
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AP Interview: Europol ties together tennis match-fixer ringsJan 17, 2019 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - European police agency Europol says it has identified links between match-fixing gambling syndicates being unraveled in Spain and Belgium that are thought t...
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The Latest: Muguruza, Konta to 3rd set after 12:30 am startJan 17, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Latest on Thursday at the Australian Open (all times local): 2:20 a.m. Garbine Muguruza and Johanna Konta are working overtime at the Aus...
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Midnight run: Muguruza edges Konta at 3 a.m. in AustraliaJan 17, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Better late than never, right? Garbine Muguruza finally won what is believed to be the latest-starting match in Australian Open history, edgi...
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Nishikori comes up aces, rolls into 3rd round in AustraliaJan 17, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Kei Nishikori wants to extend a Grand Slam sequence. He's not making it easy at the Australian Open. Eighth-seeded Nishikori withstood 59 ace...
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11 years later, Djokovic tops Tsonga again in AustraliaJan 17, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - All these years later, although with much less on the line, Novak Djokovic again got the better of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Australian Open....