Articles filed under Tennis
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Statue of tennis legend Althea Gibson planned for US OpenFeb 27, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The United States Tennis Association will honor Althea Gibson with a statue at the U.S. Open. The first African-American to win the U.S. Nationals single...
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Davis Cup revamp plans get mixed responseFeb 27, 2018 6:00 am - The Australians are surprised. The Brits are skeptical. The French are downright angry. "They have just killed the Davis Cup," French tennis player Nicolas Mahut said in...
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Argentina's Mayer and Delbonis advance at Brasil OpenFeb 26, 2018 6:00 am - SAO PAULO (AP) - Two Argentinians who are among the top seeds at the Brasil Open have advanced to the next round. Eighth seed Federico Delbonis beat Spain's Roberto Carb...
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Davis Cup to be transformed into a 1-week World CupFeb 26, 2018 6:00 am - The Davis Cup could be transformed into a one-week, one-location, 18-nation World Cup of Tennis in a major overhaul aimed at enticing the best men's players to play. And...
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France to host US on clay for Fed Cup semis in AprilFeb 26, 2018 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - The French Tennis Federation has opted for a clay court when it hosts the United States in the Fed Cup semifinals in April. The federation says in a stateme...
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Bautista Agut ends losing run to reach Dubai 2nd roundFeb 26, 2018 6:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Roberto Bautista Agut ended a three-match losing streak when he beat Florian Mayer of Germany 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the Dubai...
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Schwartzman wins Rio Open, beating Verdasco 6-2, 6-4Feb 25, 2018 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Argentina's Diego Schwartzman beat Spain's Fernando Verdasco 6-2, 6-4 on Sunday to win the Rio Open for his second career title. The 5-foot-7 Schwa...
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Karen Khachanov beats Lucas Pouille to win Open 13 finalFeb 25, 2018 6:00 am - MARSEILLE, France (AP) - Big-serving Karen Khachanov secured the second ATP title of his career after beating Lucas Pouille 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 in the Open 13 final on Sunday....
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Tiafoe wins first career ATP title at Delray BeachFeb 25, 2018 6:00 am - DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Frances Tiafoe won the Delray Beach Open, with father Frances Sr. watching, on Sunday for his first ATP Tour title. The 91st-ranked Tiafoe, the...
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Frances Tiafoe, Peter Gojowczyk reach Delray Beach finalFeb 24, 2018 6:00 am - DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Peter Gojowczyk of Germany has beaten the last eight American opponents he's faced in ATP tour-level matches and will have a chance to defeat a...