Articles filed under Tennis
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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 ...
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Bautista-Agut withdraws from ASB ClassicJan 10, 2017 6:00 am - AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Defending champion Robert Bautista-Agut of Spain has withdrawn from the ASB Tennis Classic without playing a match, citing a stomach virus. ...
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Former No. 1 Wozniacki beats Olympic champion Puig in SydneyJan 09, 2017 6:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Former No. 1-ranked Caroline Wozniacki continued her preparations for the Australian Open with 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 win over Olympic gold medalist Monica Puig at ...
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Australian player banned for 7 years for match-fixingJan 09, 2017 6:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - A former Australian Open junior boys' finalist has been banned from the sport for seven years by the Tennis Integrity Unit after being found guilty of matc...
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Former No. 1 Wozniacki beats Olympic champion Puig in SydneyJan 09, 2017 6:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Former No. 1-ranked Caroline Wozniacki stepped up her preparations for the Australian Open with 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 win over Olympic gold medalist Monica Puig at...
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Fun and games, Dimitrov finds a way to break title droughtJan 08, 2017 6:00 am - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Grigor Dimitrov concentrated on fun and games at the season-opening Brisbane International, looking for something a bit different to his regul...