Articles filed under Tennis
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Djokovic wins again, reaches semifinals at ATP finalsNov 15, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Novak Djokovic edged a bit closer to the year-end No. 1 ranking. The second-ranked Serb beat Milos Raonic 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5) Tuesday to qualify for the semif...
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Lisicki at Kooyong, women return to Australian Open warmupNov 15, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Former Wimbledon finalist Sabine Lisicki will play at the Kooyong Classic in January, as women's matches return to the Australian Open warmup...
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Murray wins in his debut as the world's top-ranked playerNov 14, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Taking the court as the No. 1-ranked player for the first time, Andy Murray got the job done. The Wimbledon champion was tested for much of his opening mat...
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Mauresmo steps down as France's Fed Cup captainNov 14, 2016 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Amelie Mauresmo has stepped down as France's Fed Cup captain as she is expecting her second child. Former top-ranked Mauresmo made the unexpected announceme...
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Djokovic wins opening match at ATP finals, beats Thiem in 3Nov 13, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Novak Djokovic survived an early setback, and then made it look all too easy. The second-ranked Serb, who has a chance to reclaim the No. 1 ranking at the ...
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Czech Republic retains Fed Cup title, its 5th in 6 yearsNov 13, 2016 6:00 am - STRASBOURG, France (AP) - Czech Republic cemented its status of best team in the world by retaining its Fed Cup title on Sunday after Barbora Strycova and Karolina Plisk...
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Garcia puts France back on track in Fed Cup finalNov 12, 2016 6:00 am - STRASBOURG, France (AP) - Caroline Garcia ensured a suspenseful second day in the Fed Cup final by downing two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 7-6 (6) 6-3 to draw ...
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Straight back to Compton: Venus and Serena Williams go homeNov 12, 2016 6:00 am - COMPTON, Calif. (AP) - Venus and Serena Williams made a rare visit to their childhood hometown, where their half-sister was killed in 2003, to have tennis courts dedicat...
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France bids to upset two-time champ Czechs in Fed Cup finalNov 11, 2016 6:00 am - STRASBOURG, France (AP) - France's Kristina Mladenovic will open play against world No. 6 Karolina Pliskova in the Fed Cup final, as the hosts look to break the Czech Re...
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Column: Tennis' 4th Beatle, Murray is paragon of fortitudeNov 08, 2016 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - For each top athlete, a word. For Usain Bolt, it would have to be speed. For football's Lionel Messi: balance. For swimmer Michael Phelps: buoyant. But for ...