Articles filed under Tennis
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Chair umpire Ramos hands Cilic warning for slamming racketSep 16, 2018 7:00 am - ZADAR, Croatia (AP) - Chair umpire Carlos Ramos issued a code violation to Croatia after Marin Cilic slammed his racket to the clay and mangled the frame during a Davis ...
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After soccer final, Croatia plays France again in Davis CupSep 16, 2018 7:00 am - ZADAR, Croatia (AP) - First it was the World Cup soccer final. Now it's the Davis Cup. Croatia will meet France again to decide tennis' premier team event. After eight h...
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Hsieh overpowers Anisimova to win Japan Women's Open titleSep 16, 2018 7:00 am - Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei overpowered American qualifier Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday to win the Japan Women's Open. Second-seeded Hsieh converted five of six break p...
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Anisimova beats Zhang to reach her 1st final at age 17Sep 15, 2018 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - American qualifier Amanda Anisimova is in her first WTA final at age 17 after upsetting top-seeded Zhang Shuai of China 7-6 (4), 7-5 at the Japan Women's Op...
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Bryan's return from Davis Cup retirement helps keep US aliveSep 15, 2018 7:00 am - ZADAR, Croatia (AP) - Doubles specialist Mike Bryan's decision to come out of Davis Cup retirement gave the United States a much-needed lift. Bryan teamed with Ryan Harr...
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Britain leads Uzbekistan 2-1 in Davis Cup playoffSep 15, 2018 7:00 am - GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) - Britain captain Leon Smith called on his team to earn a winning send-off from the traditional Davis Cup in Glasgow on Sunday. Britain take a 2-1...
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Serena Williams talks fashion, not fouls at Las Vegas eventSep 15, 2018 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Serena Williams talked about her fashion business and her family, but not tennis fouls during a Friday appearance before a business trade group in Las V...
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US Open umpire tells AP he is focusing on 'working again'Sep 14, 2018 7:00 am - ZADAR, Croatia (AP) - The chair umpire who penalized Serena Williams in the U.S. Open final is back at work. Carlos Ramos is working the best-of-five Davis Cup semifinal...
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Through the legs: Coric's 'tweener' draws bows at Davis CupSep 14, 2018 7:00 am - ZADAR, Croatia (AP) - Borna Coric pulled off a through-the-legs lob shot winner that had the crowd bowing in admiration during the Davis Cup semifinals on Friday. Early ...
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Top-seeded Zhang reaches semifinals of Japan Women's OpenSep 14, 2018 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Top-seeded Shuai Zhang beat Zariya Dinas 6-4, 7-5 on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Japan Women's Open. Zhang relied on a dominant first serve t...