Articles filed under Tennis
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Serena Williams' treatment resonates among black womenSep 11, 2018 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - When Serena Williams told the umpire at the U.S. Open final that he owed her an apology, that he had stolen something from her, and then she got penalize...
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From Osaka to umpires, what we learned during wild US OpenSep 10, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Naomi Osaka began the U.S. Open having never made it past the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament and seeded 20th. She also arrived with big goals. "...
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Fendrich on Tennis: Djokovic ready to chase Federer, NadalSep 10, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Now that Novak Djokovic has the same number of Grand Slam titles as his childhood idol, Pete Sampras, it's realistic for him to start thinking about chas...
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Big 3 back to Nos. 1-2-3; Osaka at No. 7 after US Open titleSep 10, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Big 3 is once again 1-2-3. Novak Djokovic's U.S. Open title moved him up three spots to No. 3 in the ATP rankings Monday, behind Rafael Nadal and Rog...
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Governing body defends umpire after Serena Williams flapSep 10, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The International Tennis Federation is defending the chair umpire who gave Serena Williams three code violations during the U.S. Open final, saying his "de...
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Yulia Putintseva retires injured from Japan OpenSep 10, 2018 7:00 am - HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) - Third-seeded Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan was eliminated from the Japan Open on Monday after retiring with an injury while playing Anna Karolin...
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Osaka charms Japan with her manners _ and broken JapaneseSep 10, 2018 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Naomi Osaka's halting Japanese, her manners - she bowed and apologized after beating Serena Williams in the U.S. Open final - and her simple charm have swel...
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The Latest: Djokovic wins US Open for 14th major titleSep 09, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local): 7:40 p.m. Novak Djokovic won his second straight major title and 14th overall, beating J...
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Djokovic wins US Open for 14th major, tying 'idol' SamprasSep 09, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. Open final suddenly appeared to be slipping away from Novak Djokovic. He dropped three consecutive games. He was barking at himself, at his ento...
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Serena Williams fined $17K for rules violations at US OpenSep 09, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams was fined a total of $17,000 for three code violations during her loss to Naomi Osaka in the U.S. Open final. On Sunday, a day after the ...