Articles filed under Tennis
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Gigi Fernandez to coach New York Empire tennis teamMar 02, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Hall of Famer Gigi Fernandez has been hired as coach of the New York Empire of World TeamTennis. The league said Thursday she is succeeding Patrick McEnr...
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Djokovic rallies to beat Del Potro in AcapulcoMar 02, 2017 6:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Novak Djokovic rallied to beat Argentinian Juan Martin Del Potro in three sets 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 early on Thursday to advance to the Mexican Open quarterf...
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Djokovic returns with a victoryMar 01, 2017 6:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Novak Djokovic beat Slovakia's Martin Klizan 6-3, 7-6 (4) in the opening round of the Mexican Open on Tuesday. The win was Djokovic's first since his ...
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Federer upset by qualifier Donskoy in Dubai, Murray winsMar 01, 2017 6:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Roger Federer squandered three match points in a shock 3-6, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5) second round loss to Russian qualifier Evgeny Donskoy at ...
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Fabio Fognini advances to 2nd round in Brazil OpenFeb 28, 2017 6:00 am - SAO PAULO (AP) - Fifth-seeded Fabio Fognini of Italy reached the second round of the Brazil Open on Tuesday with a 6-4, 7-6 (4) victory over qualifier Marco Cecchinato o...
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Feet of Clay: Tennis in Latin America may flee the surfaceFeb 28, 2017 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The days are numbered for clay-court tennis in Latin America. The clay-court circuit lost a major event several years ago when the Mexican Open in ...
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Murray eases to 1st round victory in DubaiFeb 28, 2017 6:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Andy Murray may be coming off a bout of shingles, but he looked in good shape during a 6-4, 6-1 first round victory over Malik Jaziri ...
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Johnson beats Isner to advance to 2nd round in AcapulcoFeb 27, 2017 6:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - American Steve Johnson advanced to the second round of the Mexican Open with a surprisingly easy 6-4, 6-4 win over countryman John Isner on Monday nig...
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Federer wins first match since winning Australian OpenFeb 27, 2017 6:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Back on court, Roger Federer won his first match since claiming his 18th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. The third-seeded Fed...
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Thiem wins Rio Open on clay for 8th ATP singles titleFeb 26, 2017 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Dominic Thiem won the Rio Open on his favorite surface of clay Sunday in a tournament victory which he hopes will jump-start his season after a slo...