Articles filed under Tennis
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Young upsets Isner in 3 sets to reach Memphis Open semifinalFeb 18, 2017 6:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Donald Young upset No. 2 seed John Isner 7-6 (5), 3-6, 7-6 (6) on Friday night in the quarterfinals at the Memphis Open for his first victory in fo...
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Jack Sock to play for Missouri squad in World Team TennisFeb 17, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Jack Sock will play for the Springfield (Missouri) Lasers in World Team Tennis after he was selected first in the preliminary draft. He won gold in mixed...
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Nishikori finds footing on clay, reach Argentina semifinalsFeb 17, 2017 6:00 am - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Top-seeded Kei Nishikori is finding his footing on clay. After struggling in his first match in the Argentina Open, the Japanese player be...
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Top seed Cilic & defending champion Klizan lose in quartersFeb 17, 2017 6:00 am - ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - Top-seeded Marin Cilic of Croatia and defending champion Martin Klizan of Slovakia both lost in the quarterfinals of the World Tennis Tourn...
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Wozniacki to face Pliskova in rain-delayed Qatar Open finalFeb 17, 2017 6:00 am - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Former world No.1 Caroline Wozniacki will face second-seeded Karolina Pliskova in the final of the Qatar Open after both were forced to play back-to-b...
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Tennis star keeps Super Bowl promise of date with college student from Vernon HillsFeb 17, 2017 12:00 am - Given Eugenie Bouchard's celebrity and the constant media attention that goes with it, John Goehrke admittedly was nervous about his date Wednesday with the Canadian ten...
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No. 2 seed Cuevas loses in Buenos Aires 2nd roundFeb 16, 2017 6:00 am - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Second-seeded Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay was knocked out of the Argentina Open's second round on Thursday, losing to Alexandr Dolgopolov of U...
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Basilashvili upsets No. 1 seed Karlovic in Memphis OpenFeb 16, 2017 6:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Nikoloz Basilashvili beat top-seeded Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (2), 6-3 on Thursday to advance to the Memphis Open quarterfinals. Basilashvili, ranked 67th ...
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Win Super Bowl bet? Get date with Bouchard at Nets gameFeb 16, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Tennis star Genie Bouchard kept her side of a bet for a date after the Atlanta Falcons lost the lead at the Super Bowl. The Canadian player and now swims...
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Isner advances in Memphis, Querrey ousted in straight setsFeb 15, 2017 6:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - John Isner served up 26 aces in beating Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday night to reach the quarterfinals at the Memphis Open....