Articles filed under Tennis
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Umpire hit in face by ball, Canada defaults vs BritainFeb 05, 2017 6:00 am - OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - In a startling turn, Canada lost the decisive match to Britain in the first round of the Davis Cup on Sunday when a player, disappointed by his ow...
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Cibulkova surprised by Putintseva in St. Petersburg semisFeb 04, 2017 6:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - Dominika Cibulkova, ranked No. 5 in the world, was surprisingly defeated by unseeded Yulia Putintseva in the semifinals of the St. Petersbu...
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German brothers lose as Belgium leads 2-1 in Davis CupFeb 04, 2017 6:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Ruben Bemelmans and Joris De Loore defeated German brothers Mischa Zverev and Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 4-6, 6-3 to give Belgium a 2-...
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US advances to Davis Cup quarters, 3-0 over SwitzerlandFeb 04, 2017 6:00 am - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Jack Sock and Steve Johnson won their doubles match in three sets Saturday, sending the United States to the Davis Cup quarterfinals with a 3-0 v...
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Davis Cup: Serbia advances with 3-0 lead against RussiaFeb 04, 2017 6:00 am - NIS, Serbia (AP) - Nenad Zimonjic and Viktor Troicki won the doubles to give Serbia an insurmountable lead in the Davis Cup World Group first-round match against Russia....
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Davis Cup: Croatia wins doubles to lead Spain 2-1Feb 04, 2017 6:00 am - OSIJEK, Croatia (AP) - Marin Draganja and Nikola Mektic beat Spain's Feliciano Lopez and Marco Lopez 6-7 (6), 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-4 to give Croatia a 2-1 lead in th...
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Davis Cup: Serbia leads Russia 2-0Feb 03, 2017 6:00 am - NIS, Serbia (AP) - Novak Djokovic was struggling before Daniil Medvedev retired with cramps and handed Serbia a 2-0 lead against Russia in their Davis Cup first-round ti...
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Sock, Isner win first-round Davis Cup matches vs SwitzerlandFeb 03, 2017 6:00 am - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Jack Sock and John Isner gave the United States a sweep of Friday's singles matches in a first-round Davis Cup tie against Switzerland. Sock, the...
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Davis Cup: Australia takes 2-0 lead over Czech RepublicFeb 03, 2017 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Nick Kyrgios and Jordan Thompson gave Australia a 2-0 lead after singles victories Friday over their Czech Republic opponents in a Davis Cup ...
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Davis Cup: France takes 2-0 lead over JapanFeb 03, 2017 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Richard Gasquet and Gilles Simon gave France a 2-0 lead over Japan after singles victories in a Davis Cup World Group first-round match on Friday. Simon bea...