Articles filed under Tennis
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Rafael Nadal to skip tournaments in Asia because of bad kneeSep 19, 2018 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Rafael Nadal says he will not play in upcoming tournaments in Beijing and Shanghai because of an injured right knee. Nadal says he and his team decided to ...
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Wawrinka reaches St. Petersburg Open quarterfinalsSep 19, 2018 7:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - Stan Wawrinka kept his injury comeback on track with a hard-fought win over Karen Khachanov to reach the quarterfinals of the St. Petersbur...
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US Open umpire who spoke to Kyrgios gets 2-tournament banSep 18, 2018 7:00 am - The chair umpire who climbed out of his seat to talk with Nick Kyrgios during a U.S. Open match was suspended for two tournaments by the ATP. Mohamed Lahyani will not of...
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Top seed Cornet out of Guangzhou Open in 1st roundSep 18, 2018 7:00 am - GUANGZHOU, China (AP) - Top-seeded Alize Cornet lost a rain-interrupted match to Jennifer Brady 6-0, 6-3 to exit the Guangzhou Open in the first round. Cornet, who was i...
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Radwanska beats Mattek-Sands to advance at Korea OpenSep 18, 2018 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Agnieszka Radwanska began her quest for a second Korea Open title with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Bethanie Mattek-Sands on Tuesday. Radwanska, who rea...
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Defending champ Dzumhur advances to St Petersburg 2nd roundSep 18, 2018 7:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - Defending champion Damir Dzumhur advanced to the second round of the St. Petersburg Open by beating Austrian qualifier Lucas Miedler 7-5, 6...
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Sloane Stephens loses early at Pan Pacific OpenSep 18, 2018 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Fifth-seeded Sloane Stephens was eliminated from the first round of the Pan Pacific Open by Donna Vekic 6-4, 6-4 Tuesday. The 2017 U.S. Open champion also l...
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Tsonga loses to defending champion at Moselle OpenSep 18, 2018 7:00 am - METZ, France (AP) - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga made an unsuccessful return to competition on Tuesday, losing 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 to defending champion Peter Gojowczyk of Germany i...
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Osaka victory tour stops at sumo match, and she liked itSep 17, 2018 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Naomi Osaka showed how deep her Japanese roots run: She went to watch Japan's national sport of sumo and said she liked it. Osaka is in Tokyo this week to p...
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Old Davis Cup format shines bright in US-Croatia seriesSep 17, 2018 7:00 am - ZADAR, Croatia (AP) - Fans banging drums and blowing trumpets for hours on end. Colorful costumes. Chants more reminiscent of soccer games than tennis matches. Plus, a s...