Articles filed under Tennis
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Lauren Davis beats Ana Konjuh to win ASB ClassicJan 06, 2017 6:00 am - AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - American Lauren Davis claimed the first WTA Title of her six-year professional career when she beat Croatian teenager Ana Konjuh 6-3, 6-1 in...
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Ana Konjuh, Lauren Davis to meet in Auckland WTA finalJan 06, 2017 6:00 am - AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Eighth-seeded Ana Konjuh prevented a complete rout of seeded players at the ASB Tennis Classic when she beat 2016 runner-up Julia Goerges 6-...
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Wozniacki beaten in ASB Classic quarterfinalsJan 05, 2017 6:00 am - AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - The ASB Tennis Classic was shorn of the last of its big-name contenders on Thursday when former world No.1 Caroline Wozniacki wasted a match...
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Match-fixing charge surfaces ahead of Australian OpenJan 05, 2017 6:00 am - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Match-fixing in tennis is back on the radar, less than two weeks before the Australian Open. Victoria state police on Thursday charged an 18-y...
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Bautista-Agut, Youzhny advance to quarterfinals in ChennaiJan 05, 2017 6:00 am - CHENNAI, India (AP) - Roberto Bautista-Agut advanced to the quarterfinals at the Chennai Open by beating Rogerio Dutra Silva of Brazil 6-3, 6-2 Thursday. The second-seed...
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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...