Articles filed under Tennis
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Federer wins, Serena loses in Cincy tourneyAug 15, 2018 7:00 am - MASON, Ohio (AP) - Roger Federer made a successful return to the Western & Southern Open on Tuesday. The day wasn't so great for Serena Williams. Federer advanced to the...
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Tennis leaders preparing to vote on Davis Cup overhaulAug 14, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A new Davis Cup format that tennis' governing body believes is more enticing for players and more lucrative for nations will be voted on this week. The p...
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Wawrinka, Azarenka, Kuznetsova given US Open wild cardsAug 14, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stan Wawrinka never got to defend his 2016 U.S. Open title, forced to miss last year's tournament because of a knee injury that dropped him far down the ...
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Williams wins Cincinnati opener; Murray first-round victimAug 14, 2018 7:00 am - MASON, Ohio (AP) - Serena Williams bounced back from the most lopsided loss of her career, cruising past Daria Gavrilova 6-1, 6-2 at the Western & Southern Open on Monda...
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Simona Halep, weary and aching, reaches Montreal finalAug 11, 2018 7:00 am - MONTREAL (AP) - A weary Simona Halep, upset over how her matches are scheduled, beat Ashleigh Barty 6-4, 6-1 on Saturday to reach the final Rogers Cup final. The top-ran...
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Greek teen Tsitsipas upsets defending champ ZverevAug 10, 2018 7:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - Stefanos Tsitsipas pulled off another upset Friday at the Rogers Cup, and top-seeded Rafael Nadal rallied at night to join the Greek teenager in the semif...
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Sloane Stephens reaches Rogers Cup semifinalsAug 10, 2018 7:00 am - MONTREAL (AP) - U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens romped into the Rogers Cup semifinals Friday, beating Anastasija Sevastova 6-2, 6-2. The 25-year-old Stephens, ranked ...
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Greek teen Tsitsipas upsets Djokovic in TorontoAug 09, 2018 7:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - Greek teen Stefanos Tsitsipas upset Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3 on Thursday in the Rogers Cup. The 19-year-old Tsitsipas broke the...
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Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai banned 6 monthsAug 08, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has been banned for six months for breaching the sport's anti-corruption program by attempting to change her Wimbledon dou...
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Cornet upsets Wimbledon champ Kerber in MontrealAug 08, 2018 7:00 am - MONTREAL (AP) - Alize Cornet of France beat listless-looking Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber 6-4, 6-1 on Wednesday in the second round of the Rogers Cup. The unseede...