Articles filed under Tennis
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Australian Open quotes: Rafael Nadal says no plans to retireJan 15, 2017 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Rafael Nadal isn't planning to give up tennis anytime soon. Johanna Konta won't take too seriously her dominating win in the Sydney Internati...
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The Latest: Olympic gold medalist Puig wins opening matchJan 15, 2017 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Latest from the Australian Open on Monday (all times local): 12:45 p.m. Olympic gold medalist Monica Puig didn't waste any time on the op...
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Let's play tennis: Australian Open begins in MelbourneJan 15, 2017 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Let the tennis begin. The opening Grand Slam tournament of the year gets under way Monday at Melbourne Park, with top-seeded Andy Murray and ...
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New look: Murray, Kerber start Australian Open as top seedsJan 15, 2017 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - It's new and exciting for Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber, entering a Grand Slam tournament with the No. 1 in front of their names. Both rea...
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Federer: Tennis taking proactive approach to address fixingJan 14, 2017 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - At last year's Australian Open, the players were caught by surprise when a report was published on the eve of the season-opening Grand Slam a...
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Breakthrough: Muller wins at Sydney to prevent British sweepJan 14, 2017 6:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Luxembourg veteran Gilles Muller prevented an all-Britain singles sweep at the Sydney International, beating Daniel Evans 7-6 (5), 6-2 in the men's final S...
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Federer to meet qualifier Melzer in 1st round at Aussie OpenJan 14, 2017 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - While Roger Federer spent his time at Melbourne Park on Saturday talking about his comeback at a news conference, dozens of lower-ranked play...
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Tennis stars look forward to start of Australian OpenJan 14, 2017 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Two days before the Australian Open begins, a stream of top players fronted news conferences Saturday to talk about their chances in the firs...
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Qualifier Mertens is now a champion at Hobart InternationalJan 14, 2017 6:00 am - HOBART, Australia (AP) - Belgian qualifier Elise Mertens' decision to forego singles qualifying for the Australian Open paid big dividends Saturday when she beat Monica ...
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Sock beats Sousa to win ASB ClassicJan 13, 2017 6:00 am - AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Fourth-seeded American Jack Sock made amends for the disappointment of a year ago when he beat Joao Sousa of Portugal 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 in Satur...