Articles filed under Tennis
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Fall in rankings has Federer seeded 17th at Australian OpenJan 12, 2017 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A long injury layoff and a fall in the rankings have created a tough draw for 17-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer at the Australian Open....
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Match-fixing back in spotlight on eve of first Grand SlamJan 12, 2017 6:00 am - For Rafael Nadal and the other stars of tennis, there's a familiar ring to the questions being raised as the first ball is about to be struck at the Australian Open. Rec...
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Konta advances to Sydney International final vs RadwanskaJan 12, 2017 6:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Johanna Konta ended the strong run of wild-card entry Eugenie Bouchard at the Sydney International on Thursday, beating the Canadian 6-2, 6-2 to advance to...
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Best day ever: Destanee hits with Serena, her inspirationJan 12, 2017 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Last week, Destanee Aiava became the first player born this millennium to win a main draw match at a WTA event. Next week, the 16-year-old Au...
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Muller to meet defending champ Troicki in Sydney semifinalsJan 11, 2017 6:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Gilles Muller beat second-seeded Pablo Cuevas 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Thursday to advance to the Sydney International semifinals against two-time defending champio...
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Wozniacki's Sydney International ends again at quarterfinalsJan 11, 2017 6:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki's streak of not advancing past the quarterfinals in her past seven Sydney Internationals was extended in stifling heat on W...
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Nenad Zimonjic named Serbia's Davis Cup captainJan 11, 2017 6:00 am - BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Doubles specialist Nenad Zimonjic has been named Serbia's Davis Cup captain. The 40-year-old Zimonjic replaces Bogdan Obradovic, who led Serbia t...
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Romanian tennis player banned for life for corruptionJan 10, 2017 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A Romanian tennis player has been banned from the sport for life after admitting to a charge of match-fixing. The Tennis Integrity Unit says Alexandru-Dani...
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Sharapova to return from ban in April at Stuttgart eventJan 10, 2017 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Maria Sharapova will return from her 15-month doping ban at a tournament in Germany in April. Car manufacturer Porsche, which sponsors both Sharapova and t...
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Top-ranked Kerber loses her opening match in SydneyJan 10, 2017 6:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Top-ranked Angelique Kerber lost her opening match at the Sydney International on Tuesday, upset 7-6 (5), 6-2 by Darya Kasatkina in a setback ahead of her ...