Articles filed under Tennis
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Sharapova beats Bacsinszky in 1st round of Shenzhen OpenDec 31, 2018 6:00 am - SHENZHEN, China (AP) - Maria Sharapova returned to competitive tennis with a 6-2, 7-6 (3) win against Timea Bacsinszky in the first round of Shenzhen Open on Monday. Sha...
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Return to sender: Federer looking forward to Serena's serveDec 30, 2018 6:00 am - PERTH, Australia (AP) - Roger Federer's wish is about to be granted - he's getting the chance to return Serena Williams' powerful serve. The famously unflappable Swiss a...
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Roger Federer has impressive start to new tennis seasonDec 30, 2018 6:00 am - PERTH, Australia (AP) - Roger Federer started preparation for his Australian Open title defense in style with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Cameron Norrie at the Hopman Cup on...
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Britain beats Greece, Australia defeats France at Hopman CupDec 29, 2018 6:00 am - PERTH, Australia (AP) - Cameron Norrie and Katie Boulter beat Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari 4-3, 3-4, 4-3, including 5-4 in a tiebreaker in the deciding mixed dou...
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Serena welcomes rule change on players back from pregnancyDec 27, 2018 6:00 am - ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Serena Williams has welcomed the extra protection given to new mothers when they return to the women's tennis tour. "It's great," ...
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Nadal looks to Australian Open with confidence after surgeryDec 27, 2018 6:00 am - ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Rafael Nadal is confident he can be fit for the Australian Open as he chases an 18th Grand Slam title. A right knee injury forced ...
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Australian Open to have 10-point tiebreakers in deciding setDec 21, 2018 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Australian Open in January will play a 10-point tiebreaker in deciding sets, joining Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in using tiebreakers to ...
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Tennis governing bodies promise to address corruption issuesDec 19, 2018 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Tennis' governing bodies have promised to deliver a "timely implementation" of recommendations to tackle corruption in the sport. An independent review of ...
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WTA changes rules affecting players returning from pregnancyDec 17, 2018 6:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The women's tennis tour approved rule changes Monday that are meant to ensure players are not penalized after they return from pregnancy or a...
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Sebastien Grosjean appointed France's Davis Cup captainDec 17, 2018 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - The French tennis federation says Sebastien Grosjean has been appointed as the country's Davis Cup captain. Grosjean takes over from Yannick Noah after Amel...