Articles filed under Tennis
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Kerber, Osaka, Garcia march into China Open 3rd roundOct 02, 2018 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber came back from a break down twice in the first set to beat Carla Suarez Navarro 7-6 (4), 6-1 in the second round of th...
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Nishikori, Raonic advance to 2nd round at Japan OpenOct 01, 2018 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Two-time champion Kei Nishikori and Milos Raonic both advanced to the second round of the Japan Open with straight-set victories on Monday. The third-seeded...
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Novak Djokovic credits hike with turnaroundOct 01, 2018 7:00 am - BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Novak Djokovic put his career back on track this year, and he credits a mind-cleansing hiking trip with his wife after the French Open with the e...
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Osaka and Wozniacki both advance at China OpenOct 01, 2018 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka and second-ranked Caroline Wozniacki both advanced to the second round of the China Open on Monday. The eighth-seeded Osaka...
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Girls tennis: Glenbard West snares title at Rolling MeadowsSep 29, 2018 1:00 am - After a few rain interruptions, Glenbard West's girls tennis team took home the Mustang Invite title after its top singles players took first and second place respective...
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17-year-old Potapova reaches Tashkent Open finalSep 28, 2018 7:00 am - TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) - Seventeen-year-old Russian tennis prodigy Anastasia Potapova will play for her first WTA title at the Tashkent Open. Potapova, a former top-r...
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Sabalenka to face Kontaveit in Wuhan Open finalSep 28, 2018 7:00 am - WUHAN, China (AP) - Aryna Sabalenka and Anett Kontaveit will play for the Wuhan Open title. Sabalenka beat Ashleigh Barty 7-6 (2), 6-4 Friday, while Kontaveit defeated W...
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Verdasco beats Murray at Shenzhen Open, reaches semifinalsSep 28, 2018 7:00 am - SHENZHEN, China (AP) - Fernando Verdasco advanced to the semifinals of the Shenzhen Open by beating Andy Murray 6-4, 6-4 on Friday. Verdasco, who is now 3-13 against Mur...
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Courier to AP: Decided in '17 to leave as Davis Cup captainSep 27, 2018 7:00 am - Jim Courier says he decided a year ago to step aside as captain of the U.S. Davis Cup team after the 2018 competition ended. The U.S. Tennis Association announced Thursd...
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Madrid to host Davis Cup finals in 2019 and 2020Sep 27, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Madrid will host the first two finals of the newly-transformed Davis Cup. Beginning next year, the top team event in men's tennis will be played as an 18-t...