Articles filed under Tennis
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Top-ranked Kerber reaches quarterfinals in BrisbaneJan 04, 2017 6:00 am - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - In the 12 months since her previous trip to the Brisbane International, Angelique Kerber won her first two Grand Slam titles and supplanted Se...
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Djokovic wins, then poses for selfie, Murray advancesJan 04, 2017 6:00 am - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Defending champion Novak Djokovic and top-seeded Andy Murray posted straight-set wins on Wednesday to reach the Qatar Open quarterfinals, but only Djo...
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Aljaz Bedene wins opening match at Chennai OpenJan 03, 2017 6:00 am - CHENNAI, India (AP) - Aljaz Bedene won his opening match at the Chennai Open on Tuesday, beating Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain 6-3, 6-2. Bedene, who reached the final ...
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Agnieszka Radwanska reaches quarterfinals at Shenzhen OpenJan 03, 2017 6:00 am - SHENZHEN, China (AP) - Defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska reached the quarterfinals of the Shenzhen Open on Tuesday with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Sorana Cirstea. The top-...
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Unbeaten Americans beat Spain 3-0, lead Hopman Cup groupJan 03, 2017 6:00 am - PERTH, Australia (AP) - American teammates CoCo Vandeweghe and Jack Sock combined for a 3-0 win over Spain on Tuesday at the Hopman Cup and secured a spot in the final. ...
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Venus Williams withdraws from ASB Classic with arm injuryJan 03, 2017 6:00 am - AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Venus Williams has withdrawn from the ASB Tennis Classic, her first tournament of 2017, due to an arm injury. Williams beat New Zealand wild...
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Destined for WTA records: Destanee Aiava's 1st main draw winJan 03, 2017 6:00 am - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Her name is Destanee, and she's a teenager with a record that nobody born in this millennium can match. The 16-year-old Destanee Aiava advance...
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Nadal continues comeback with a 1st win in BrisbaneJan 03, 2017 6:00 am - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Rafael Nadal was in need of some sleep, so he didn't waste much time against Alexandr Dolgopolov on Tuesday. The 14-time major champion, playi...
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World No. 1 Murray wins his opening match of 2017 in DohaJan 03, 2017 6:00 am - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Top-ranked Andy Murray extended his winning streak to a career-best 25 matches by defeating Jeremy Chardy of France 6-0, 7-6 (2) in his first match of...
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Serena wins opener in Auckland after 4-month layoffJan 03, 2017 6:00 am - AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Serena Williams ended four months on the sideline with flashes of form and occasional bouts of frustration in a 6-3, 6-4 win over Pauline Pa...