Articles filed under Tennis
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Defending champ Mertens facing Buzarnescu in Hobart finalJan 12, 2018 6:00 am - HOBART, Australia (AP) - Elise Mertens will defend her Hobart International title in the final after eliminating 2015 champion Heather Watson 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 on Friday. Me...
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Federer, Djokovic drawn in same half for Australian OpenJan 11, 2018 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Roger Federer found himself in a slightly awkward position before the Australian Open draw. Just being there. A few minutes later when the fo...
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James Blake hired as tournament director of Miami OpenJan 11, 2018 6:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - Former top-five player James Blake has been hired as tournament director of the Miami Open. In the newly created position, Blake will focus on player relati...
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Watson, Mertens, Tsurenko through to Hobart semifinalsJan 11, 2018 6:00 am - HOBART, Australia (AP) - British qualifier Heather Watson won the first 11 games of the match in defeating Donna Vekic 6-0, 6-4 and advancing to the Hobart International...
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Ferrer, del Potro to meet in ASB Classic semifinalJan 11, 2018 6:00 am - AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Four-time champion David Ferrer of Spain reached the semifinals of the ATP Tour's ASB Classic for the eighth time when he beat South Korea's...
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Nadal, Federer seeded 1st and 2nd for Australian OpenJan 11, 2018 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Top-ranked Rafael Nadal and defending champion Roger Federer have been seeded first and second for the Australian Open, meaning they can only...
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Kerber reaches Sydney semis, Giorgi ousts RadwanskaJan 11, 2018 6:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Former world No.1 Angelique Kerber continued her strong start to the season by advancing to the Sydney International semifinals with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Do...
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Rising star: Downers Grove teen wins national indoor tennis championshipJan 10, 2018 10:00 pm - As a toddler, Noelle Andrey Ampong would swing at a tennis ball dangling from a mango tree. His dad would create the makeshift maneuver when adults would claim the preci...
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Muguruza out of Sydney International with thigh injuryJan 10, 2018 6:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza has withdrawn with an injury from her second consecutive tournament to start the new year. Muguruza, who retired in the...
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Serena Williams says she had health scare after baby's birthJan 10, 2018 6:00 am - Serena Williams tells Vogue that she dealt with a medical scare right after the birth of her daughter. In a story in the magazine's February issue and posted Wednesday o...