Articles filed under Tennis
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Qualifier Paul rallies to oust Chung at Atlanta OpenJul 24, 2017 7:00 am - Qualifier Tommy Paul rallied from a set down to defeat seventh-seeded Hyeon Chung 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the opening round of the Atlanta Open on Monday. The win is the second...
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Lucky loser Andrey Rublev of Russia wins Croatia OpenJul 23, 2017 7:00 am - UMAG, Croatia (AP) - Lucky loser Andrey Rublev of Russia defeated fourth-seeded Paolo Lorenzi of Italy 6-4, 6-2 to win the Croatia Open on Sunday. The 19-year-old Rublev...
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Top-seeded John Isner wins 3rd Hall of Fame titleJul 23, 2017 7:00 am - NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Top-seeded John Isner beat Australian qualifier Matthew Ebden 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Sunday for his third Hall of Fame Open title. The hard-serving America...
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Tearful Bertens beats Kontaveit to win Gstaad Ladies titleJul 23, 2017 7:00 am - GSTAAD, Switzerland (AP) - A tearful Kiki Bertens used an emotional change of ends in the deciding set of the Gstaad Ladies Championship final to beat Anett Kontaveit 6-...
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Man interrupts Swedish Open semi to give Nazi saluteJul 22, 2017 7:00 am - BASTAD, Sweden (AP) - A man walked on to Centre Court during a Swedish Open semifinal and shouted Nazi slogans and raised his arm in a Nazi-like salute on Saturday. The ...
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Roddick, Clijsters among Tennis Hall of Fame inducteesJul 22, 2017 7:00 am - NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Looking around the International Tennis Hall of Fame, Andy Roddick thought about all the things he is not. Not as good as the historic greats, espec...
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Lorenzi, Rublev advance to final at Croatia OpenJul 22, 2017 7:00 am - UMAG, Croatia (AP) - Fourth-seeded Paolo Lorenzi of Italy and lucky loser Andrey Rublev of Russia reached the final of the Croatia Open on Saturday. In an all-Italian se...
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Top-seeded John Isner reaches Hall of Fame finalJul 22, 2017 7:00 am - NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Top-seeded John Isner beat fellow American Bjorn Fratangelo 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the Hall of Fame final, putting him into position for his ...
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Wild card Dodig upsets top-seeded Goffin at Croatia OpenJul 21, 2017 7:00 am - UMAG, Croatia (AP) - Local wild card Ivan Dodig upset top-seeded David Goffin 7-5, 6-3 to advance to the Croatia Open semifinals on Friday. Before this tournament, Dodig...
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Brazilian tennis player banned 3 years, 9 months for steroidJul 21, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The International Tennis Federation has banned a Brazilian doubles player for three years and nine months for using an anabolic steroid. The ITF says Ameri...