Articles filed under Tennis
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Murray, Djokovic advance to Qatar Open semifinalsJan 05, 2017 6:00 am - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Top-seeded Andy Murray struggled to pass Nicolas Almagro of Spain 7-6 (4), 7-5 in the Qatar Open quarterfinals on a windy and chilly Thursday night. T...
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Americans finish round-robin play at Hopman Cup unbeatenJan 05, 2017 6:00 am - PERTH, Australia (AP) - American teammates Coco Vandeweghe and Jack Sock remained unbeaten after round-robin play at the Hopman Cup, defeating Daria Gavrilova and reserv...
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USTA hopes new 64-acre facility will improve American tennisJan 05, 2017 6:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The United Stated Tennis Association unveiled its sprawling new national campus, a first of its kind training facility that USTA officials hope in t...
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Top-ranked Kerber loses to Svitolina in quarterfinalsJan 05, 2017 6:00 am - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Angelique Kerber predicted that 2017 was going to have a different feel for her, considering her phenomenal breakout season last year. It cert...
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Kvitova's recovery going well, reward offered for attackerJan 04, 2017 6:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Petra Kvitova's recovery from surgery after a knife-wielding intruder attacked her inside her home and injured her playing hand has been going well. Kvit...
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Top-seeded Cilic loses in 2nd round at Chennai OpenJan 04, 2017 6:00 am - CHENNAI, India (AP) - Top-seeded Marin Cilic was beaten in the second round of the Chennai Open on Wednesday, losing to 117th-ranked Jozef Kovalik 7-6 (5), 5-7, 7-5. "It...
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Roger Federer loses close match to Zverev at Hopman CupJan 04, 2017 6:00 am - PERTH, Australia (AP) - Roger Federer found himself overmatched - just - by a younger and stronger-serving opponent on Wednesday, losing 7-6 (1), 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4) to 19-...
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Frustrated Serena Williams loses in 2nd round at AucklandJan 04, 2017 6:00 am - AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Serena Williams lost her second-round match at the ASB Classic and the 22-time Grand Slam singles champion, frustrated by swirling winds, di...
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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...