Articles filed under Tennis
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Defending champion Karlovic wins in Hall of Fame tourneyJul 19, 2017 7:00 am - NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Defending champion Ivo Karlovic of Croatia beat American Denis Kudla 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday in his Hall of Fame Tennis Championships opener to reach ...
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Pliskova, Murray lead direct-entry fields for US OpenJul 19, 2017 7:00 am - WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - New WTA No. 1 Karolina Pliskova and top-ranked man Andy Murray headline the direct entry lists for the U.S. Open. Pliskova, the 2016 runner-up ...
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4 Wimbledon, French Open matches flagged for unusual bettingJul 19, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The Tennis Integrity Unit says a total of four matches at Wimbledon and the French Open have been flagged for unusual betting patterns. The TIU's quarterly...
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US Open singles champs to earn record $3.7 millionJul 18, 2017 7:00 am - WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - Total player compensation at the U.S. Open will top $50 million for the first time this year, with a record $3.7 million going to each of the s...
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Seeds 5, 7 upset in 1st round of Hall of Fame tournamentJul 18, 2017 7:00 am - NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Konstantin Kravchuk and Frank Dancevic each upset a ranked opponent on Tuesday in the first round of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships. Kravchuk...
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Qualifier De Schepper upsets Paire at Croatia OpenJul 18, 2017 7:00 am - UMAG, Croatia (AP) - Qualifier Kenny De Schepper upset another Frenchman, seventh-seeded Benoit Paire, to advance to the second round of the Croatia Open on Tuesday with...
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Federer tells AP he 'can't think too far ahead' nowadaysJul 17, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Roger Federer has learned not to take anything for granted. That's why he said what he did during the trophy presentation after his record-breaking eighth ...
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Cecchinato upsets Simon in first round of Croatia OpenJul 17, 2017 7:00 am - UMAG, Croatia (AP) - Unseeded Marco Cecchinato defeated fifth-seeded Gilles Simon of France 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 to open the Croatia Open with an upset result on Monday. The 10...
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Kudla tops fellow American Krueger in Hall of Fame tourneyJul 17, 2017 7:00 am - NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Denis Kudla beat fellow American Mitchell Krueger 6-4, 5-7, 6-0 in the opening round of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Monday. Kudla advan...
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Federer up to ATP No. 3 after Wimbledon; Muguruza WTA No. 5Jul 17, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Roger Federer's eighth Wimbledon title pushed him back up to No. 3 in the ATP rankings on Monday after he ended last season at No. 16. And, because he sat ...