Articles filed under Tennis
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Angelique Kerber getting used to birthdays away from homeJan 18, 2017 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Little did Angelique Kerber know when she turned 18 at home in Bremen, Germany, that the next decade of celebrating her birthday would be spe...
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Williams, Safarova in French Open final rematch at MelbourneJan 18, 2017 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - On paper, Serena Williams' second-round match on Thursday against Lucie Safarova should be no contest. The six-time Australian Open champion ...
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Topsy-turvy: Seppi posts comeback win over KyrgiosJan 18, 2017 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The audacious between-the-legs shot by Nick Kyrgios. His missed match point. The nerveless break when Andreas Seppi was serving for a second-...
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Karlovic smacks 75 aces, sets long match mark at Aussie OpenJan 17, 2017 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - As Ivo Karlovic and Horacio Zeballos struggled deep into the fifth set at the Australian Open on Tuesday night, fans rushed to distant Court ...
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Federer's 17 majors stack up nicely against everyone elseJan 17, 2017 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The 64 players contesting second-round matches at the Australian Open on Wednesday have won a total of 36 Grand Slam singles titles. One guy,...
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Comeback kid? Tommy Haas, 38, returns for proper farewellJan 17, 2017 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Tommy Haas already has a job as the tournament director at the Indian Wells event in California when he finally decides to hang up his tennis...
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Kerber, Murray, Federer set for Australian Open's 2nd roundJan 17, 2017 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Defending champion Angelique Kerber and top-seeded Andy Murray play their second-round matches on Wednesday in much more pleasant temperature...
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The Latest: Monfils advances to 2nd round at Melbourne ParkJan 17, 2017 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Latest on Tuesday at the Australian Open (all times local): 8:10 p.m. Gael Monfils has advanced to the second round of the Australian Ope...
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6-time champs Djokovic, Williams post Australian Open winsJan 17, 2017 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The record will show that six-time Australian Open champions Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic each had straight-set wins. It may seem strai...
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Australian Open GlanceJan 17, 2017 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A look at the Australian Open on Tuesday: WEATHER: Sunny, high temperature of 38 Celsius (100 Fahrenheit). ATTENDANCE: Day: 37,789; Night: 24...