Articles filed under Tennis
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Roger Federer wins in straight sets at Hopman CupJan 02, 2018 6:00 am - PERTH, Australia (AP) - Roger Federer continued preparation for his Australian Open title defense with a 6-3, 7-6 (8) win over Karen Khachanov at the Hopman Cup, helping...
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Top-seeded Wozniacki advances, defending champ Davis oustedJan 02, 2018 6:00 am - AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki needed only 57 minutes for a 6-3, 6-0 win over America Madison Brengle at the ASB Classic on Tuesday, when def...
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Coric upsets 2nd-seeded Carreno Busta at Qatar OpenJan 02, 2018 6:00 am - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Borna Coric beat second-seeded Pablo Carreno Busta 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (8) in the first of a series of upsets at the Qatar Open on Tuesday. The 48th-ranked ...
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Haase beats Kavcic in 1st round of Maharashtra OpenJan 02, 2018 6:00 am - PUNE, India (AP) - Fifth-seeded Robin Haase started the new year with a 7-6 (6), 7-5 victory over Blaz Kavcic in the first round of the Maharashtra Open on Tuesday. Kavc...
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Sharapova, Halep advance at Shenzhen OpenJan 01, 2018 6:00 am - SHENZHEN, China (AP) - Maria Sharapova and top-ranked Simona Halep opened their 2018 seasons with straight sets wins on Monday at the Shenzhen Open. Sharapova finished o...
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Qualifier Ojeda Lara beats Vesely in straight setsJan 01, 2018 6:00 am - PUNE, India (AP) - Spanish qualifier Ricardo Ojeda Lara upset sixth-seeded Jiri Vesely 6-3, 7-6 (5) Monday in the first round of the Maharashtra Open. It was Ojeda Lara'...
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Flipkens beats Vekic at ASB Classic in AucklandJan 01, 2018 6:00 am - AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Donna Vekic became the first seeded player ousted at the ASB Tennis Classic when she lost 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-3 to Belgium's Kristen Flipkens on...
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Top-seeded Thiem wins opener in QatarJan 01, 2018 6:00 am - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Top-seeded Dominic Thiem started the year with a 7-6 (3), 6-3 first-round win over Evgeny Donskoy of Russia at the Qatar Open on Monday. Thiem saved t...
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Kerber wins twice as Germany beats Belgium 2-1 at Hopman CupJan 01, 2018 6:00 am - PERTH, Australia (AP) - Angelique Kerber won both of her matches as Germany beat Belgium 2-1 in their opener at the mixed-team Hopman Cup at Perth Arena on Monday. David...
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Konta beats Keys; Svitolina advances in BrisbaneJan 01, 2018 6:00 am - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Johanna Konta opened her season with a tough 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 win over U.S. Open finalist Madison Keys at the Brisbane International on Monday. F...