Articles filed under Tennis
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Japanese fans celebrate Osaka's rise to top of tennis worldJan 26, 2019 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Led by a congratulatory tweet from the prime minister, Japan reveled in Naomi Osaka's dramatic Australian Open win on Sunday. Osaka beat Petra Kvitova 7-6 (...
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The Latest: Kvitova: Osaka a worthy No. 1 after Aussie titleJan 26, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Latest on Saturday at the Australian Open (all times local): 11:35 p.m. The No. 1 ranking was at stake as well as the Australian Open tit...
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No. 1 Djokovic to face No. 2 Nadal for Australian Open titleJan 25, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic was about as perfect as can be in his semifinal at Rod Laver Arena. Didn't miss much. Almost couldn't, really. It was a perfor...
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Kvitova-Osaka: Australian final from different perspectivesJan 25, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Petra Kvitova has shed her tears. The tears, for a long time private, were in a very public arena this week. A violent home invasion that cau...
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The Latest: A pep talk from son helps Djokovic in AustraliaJan 25, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Latest at the Australian Open on Friday (all times local): 9:45 p.m. Fans across the world tuned in to see Novak Djokovic set up an Austr...
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Indian Wells tennis to feature all top 75 men and womenJan 24, 2019 6:00 am - INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) - The BNP Paribas Open will include all of the top 75 ranked men's and women's players in the world, including defending champions Juan Martin ...
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Nadal breaks, beats Tsitsipas for 5th Australian Open finalJan 24, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Rafael Nadal is certainly not treating tennis' next generation well at the Australian Open. Add 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas to the list of...
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The Latest: Australians in the mix for all doubles titlesJan 24, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Latest at the Australian Open on Thursday (all times local): 11:30 p.m. Astra Sharma and John-Patrick Smith ensured Australians would be ...
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Osaka vs. Kvitova for Australian Open title, No. 1 rankingJan 24, 2019 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Naomi Osaka never made it past the fourth round at any of the first 10 Grand Slam tournaments of her career. Now, still just 21, she's sudden...
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Nissin drops Osaka ad after complaints, star focused on gameJan 24, 2019 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka says she hopes her sponsors will consult with her about how they portray her, but her focus is on her game as she heads int...