Articles filed under Tennis
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Andy Murray ensconced as British sporting iconJan 11, 2019 6:00 am - The outpouring of sadness and respect in Britain over the news of Andy Murray's imminent retirement makes it easy to forget the emotional barrier that existed for so lon...
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American Sofia Kenin advances to Hobart International finalJan 11, 2019 6:00 am - HOBART, Australia (AP) - American Sofia Kenin advanced to the Hobart International final with a 6-2, 6-4 win over sixth-seeded Alize Cornet on Friday. Kenin will play An...
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Kohlschreiber, Sandgren, Norrie, Struff reach Auckland semisJan 10, 2019 6:00 am - AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Former champion Philipp Kohlschreiber defeated second-seeded Fabio Fognini again 6-3, 6-1 to reach the ASB Classic semifinals on Thursday. U...
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN '19: Federer, Wozniacki defending championsJan 10, 2019 6:00 am - A glance at the Australian Open, the year's first Grand Slam tennis tournament: SURFACE Hard courts SITE Melbourne Park SCHEDULE The 14-day tournament begins Monday (Sun...
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Spanish police arrest tennis players in match-fixing ringJan 10, 2019 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Spanish police say 28 professional tennis players, including one who participated in last year's U.S. Open, have been linked to an international organized ...
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Djokovic, Federer on opposite sides of Australian Open drawJan 10, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are aiming for the same record from opposite sides of the draw, leaving open the prospect of them playing in...
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN '19: A quiz about the year's 1st tennis SlamJan 10, 2019 6:00 am - How well do you know the Australian Open? Give this quiz a try before play begins at the year's first Grand Slam tennis tournament: ___ 1st Round: Which of the following...
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN '19: Djokovic, Federer each eye title No. 7Jan 10, 2019 6:00 am - Men to watch at the Australian Open, where play begins Monday: ___ NOVAK DJOKOVIC Ranked: 1 Country: Serbia Age: 31 2018 Match Record: 53-12 2018 Singles Titles: 4 Caree...
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN '19: What happens to tennis when 2 GOATS go?Jan 10, 2019 6:00 am - It was a terrific moment for tennis, drawing tons of attention to an otherwise meaningless exhibition event in a sport just starting its new season: Serena Williams and ...
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Sasnovich, Barty through to Sydney International semifinalsJan 10, 2019 6:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Aliaksandra Sasnovich advanced to the Sydney International semifinals by beating Timea Bacsinszky 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday. The 33rd-ranked Sasnovich reached t...