Articles filed under Tennis
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34 Spaniards detained in tennis match-fixing investigationDec 01, 2016 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Spanish authorities have detained 34 people, including six tennis players, involved in a tennis match-fixing network that made more than half-a-million dol...
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Serena Williams: Women 'must continue to dream big'Nov 30, 2016 6:00 am - Serena Williams has penned an open letter calling out what she sees as double standards faced by women in sports. The 22-time Grand Slam champion writes that women "are ...
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Keothavong succeeds Judy Murray as Britain Fed Cup captainNov 29, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Former tour player Anne Keothavong has been chosen to succeed Judy Murray as captain of Britain's Fed Cup team. The 33-year-old Keothavong was appointed na...
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Del Potro to open 2017 season in AucklandNov 29, 2016 6:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro will attempt to extend his remarkable comeback in 2016 when he launches the 2017 season at...
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Argentina beats Croatia 3-2 to win its 1st Davis Cup titleNov 27, 2016 6:00 am - ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) - Argentina won its first Davis Cup title on Sunday when Federico Delbonis swept past Ivo Karlovic in straight sets to complete a stunning 3-2 comeb...
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Davis Cup: Croatia leads Argentina 2-1 after doublesNov 26, 2016 6:00 am - ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) - Croatia needs one more point to win its second Davis Cup title after winning the doubles against Argentina in straight sets on Saturday. Marin Cil...
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Davis Cup final: Croatia and Argentina tied at 1-1Nov 25, 2016 6:00 am - ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) - In a battle of big servers, Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro beat Croatia's Ivo Karlovic 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3, 7-5 on Friday to leave the two teams ...
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Delbonis to open for Argentina against Croatia in Davis CupNov 24, 2016 6:00 am - ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) - Leaving behind two injury-hit years, Juan Martin del Potro is looking to cap his successful comeback by leading Argentina to its first Davis Cup t...
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Del Potro leads Argentina's chase of 1st Davis Cup titleNov 22, 2016 6:00 am - ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) - Led by Juan Martin del Potro, Argentina is bidding to end its long pursuit of the Davis Cup title when it faces Croatia in the final this weekend....
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Roberta Vinci decides to play at least 1 more yearNov 21, 2016 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - Roberta Vinci, the 2015 U.S. Open runner-up, has decided to play at least one more year of professional tennis. Contemplating retirement after losing both of...