Articles filed under Tennis
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Pera beats top-seeded Krejcikova for 12th straight winAug 24, 2022 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Bernarda Pera extended her career-best winning streak to 12 matches, beatiung top-seeded Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic 6-4, 6-1 on Wednesday ...
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Wimbledon fan taking legal action against Nick KyrgiosAug 23, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A tennis fan who was temporarily removed from Centre Court during the men's Wimbledon final following a complaint by Nick Kyrgios is taking legal action ag...
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NCAA tennis champ Ben Shelton leaves Florida to turn proAug 23, 2022 7:00 am - GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - NCAA tennis champion Ben Shelton is leaving the University of Florida to turn pro. The 19-year-old Shelton, who was born in Atlanta, announced h...
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Thiem wins in Winston-Salem after top seed Dimitrov retiresAug 23, 2022 7:00 am - WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Dominic Thiem, playing in his first tournament on American soil since winning the 2020 U.S. Open, defeated top-seeded Grigor Dimitrov in the s...
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Kenin beats Begu, advances to Cleveland quarterfinalsAug 23, 2022 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Sofia Kenin advanced to the quarterfinals of a WTA event for the first time since January, beating Irina-Camelia Begu 6-3, 6-2 at Tennis in The Land on ...
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Tennis star Nick Kyrgios has court case adjourned to OctoberAug 23, 2022 7:00 am - CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Tennis star Nick Kyrgios didn't appear in an Australian court on Tuesday and had his case of common assault adjourned until Oct. 4. The 27-yea...
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Cornet wins 500th career match, advances in ClevelandAug 22, 2022 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Alizé Cornet picked up her 500th victory on the WTA Tour, beating Dayana Yastremska 6-2, 6-1 on Monday in the completion of a match that was suspended ...
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Zverev, 2020 US Open runner-up, to miss event with injuryAug 22, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Alexander Zverev, the 2020 U.S. Open runner-up, will miss the tournament this year while recovering from surgery on his right ankle. Zverev tore ligament...
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Caroline Garcia, Borna Coric get 1st titles in CincinnatiAug 21, 2022 7:00 am - MASON, Ohio (AP) - Caroline Garcia generated momentum going into the U.S. Open in a week, capturing the Western & Southern Open women's championship with a 6-2, 6-4 win ...
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Griekspoor, Fucsovics win qualifiers at Winston-Salem OpenAug 20, 2022 7:00 am - WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands battled to back to defeat Greece's Michail Pervolarakis 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 to advance in the qualifying round ...