Articles filed under Tennis
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Tennis an escape from cystic fibrosis for BelmonteMay 01, 2017 1:00 am - When the pressure's on, junior Will Belmonte has become "Mr. Reliable" for the Lake Park boys tennis team. But Belmonte is used to dealing with high pressure situations....
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Nadal beats Thiem to win 10th title in BarcelonaApr 30, 2017 7:00 am - BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Rafael Nadal defeated Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-1 to win his 10th Barcelona Open title on Sunday. It was the second consecutive week that Nadal had wo...
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Laura Siegemund beats Mladenovic to win Porsche Grand PrixApr 30, 2017 7:00 am - STUTTGART, Germany (AP) - Laura Siegemund defeated Kristina Mladenovic 6-1, 2-6, 7-6 (5) to win the Porsche Grand Prix in her hometown on Sunday. The German wild card en...
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Son of Tracy Austin helps USC clinch Pac-12 tennis titleApr 30, 2017 7:00 am - OJAI, Calif. (AP) - Freshman Brandon Holt won the No. 1 singles title to help clinch the Pac-12 Conference championship for Southern California. The son of former world ...
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Murray loses to Thiem in Barcelona Open semifinalsApr 29, 2017 7:00 am - BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Dominic Thiem upset top-ranked Andy Murray 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 to advance to the final against defending champion Rafael Nadal at the Barcelona Open on...
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Sharapova's return ends in semifinal defeat to MladenovicApr 29, 2017 7:00 am - STUTTGART, Germany (AP) - Maria Sharapova's first tournament since her controversial return to tennis ended Saturday after losing to Kristina Mladenovic of France in the...
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Boys tennis scoreboard: Saturday, April 29, resultsApr 29, 2017 1:01 am - * Boys tennis scoreboard: Saturday, April 29, results * Vernon Hills quad (rain shortened) Vernon Hills 4, St. Viator 1 Singles - No.1: Vasudeva (VH) d. Bast 6-4, 7-5; N...
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Boys tennis: Roegner helps Naperville C. tie for second in Pitchford 32Apr 29, 2017 1:00 am - It was not a good weather day for tennis. Yet on a cold, blustery Saturday in Arlington Heights, many of the top players in the state were at least able to get started a...
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Nastase responds to backlash about Serena Williams commentsApr 28, 2017 7:00 am - BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Ilie Nastase responded to the backlash from his comments about Serena Williams and his Fed Cup outburst, saying his remarks about the pregnant ...
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Tennis authorities to step-up anti-doping effortsApr 28, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The International Tennis Federation says more doping tests will be carried out on professional players this year. In a joint initiative between the ITF, AT...