Articles filed under Tennis
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Seeds Zhang, Sorribes Tormo recover from scares in PalermoJul 18, 2022 7:00 am - PALERMO, Sicily (AP) - Third-seeded Zhang Shuai recovered from a scare early in the second set to advance to the second round of the Palermo Ladies Open on Monday. Zhang...
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Maxime Cressy wins first ATP title on Newport's grass courtsJul 17, 2022 7:00 am - NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Fourth-seeded American Maxime Cressy rallied to win his first career ATP Tour title, beating No. 3 seed Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstani 2-6, 6-3, 7-...
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Maxime Cressy beats John Isner in Hall of Fame semifinalsJul 16, 2022 7:00 am - NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Fourth-seeded Maxime Cressy ended John Isner's 10-match winning streak on Newport's grass courts, beating the fellow American 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 on Satur...
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AP PHOTOS: Wimbledon ends with 1 new face, 1 familiar faceJul 12, 2022 7:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - A most unusual Wimbledon wrapped up with one new face and one quite familiar face as singles champions. Elena Rybakina's power-based game overc...
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Analysis: Unvaccinated Djokovic's pursuit of Nadal on holdJul 11, 2022 7:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Fresh off a seventh Wimbledon championship, which gave him his 21st Grand Slam title - one ahead of Roger Federer, one behind Rafael Nadal - No...
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Federer unranked for 1st time in 25 years; Djokovic to No. 7Jul 11, 2022 7:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Roger Federer dropped out of the ATP rankings entirely for the first time in a quarter-century on Monday, while Novak Djokovic slid four spots ...
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Wimbledon glance: Djokovic wins 21st major, beats KyrgiosJul 10, 2022 7:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - A GLANCE BACK AT SUNDAY Novak Djokovic won his seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam title overall by beating Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4,...
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Kyrgios showed he belonged on Slam stage in Wimbledon lossJul 10, 2022 7:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Wearing a backward cap with the brim bent skyward, Nick Kyrgios hit a between-the-legs shot while warming up for the Wimbledon final against No...
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Djokovic tops Kyrgios for 7th Wimbledon, 21st Slam trophyJul 10, 2022 7:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Novak Djokovic waited. He waited for Nick Kyrgios to lose focus and lose his way. Waited to find the proper read on his foe's big serves. Waite...
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Kunieda finally gets wheelchair singles title at WimbledonJul 10, 2022 7:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - The Wimbledon title kept eluding Shingo Kunieda, so he turned to Roger Federer for advice on how to play on grass. That did the trick. Kunieda ...