Articles filed under Tennis
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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 ...
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Now No. 1, Murray goes to London vying for Djokovic's titleNov 07, 2016 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Having taken Novak Djokovic's No. 1 ranking and his Paris Masters title, Andy Murray will try to grab another of his friend and rival's crowns at the ATP fi...
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Murray grouped with Wawrinka, Nishikori, Cilic at ATP FinalsNov 07, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Andy Murray, the world's new top-ranked men's player, has been drawn in a group with Stan Wawrinka, Kei Nishikori and Maric Cilic for the ATP finals. Forme...
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Nadal to return next month in Abu Dhabi exhibitionNov 07, 2016 6:00 am - Rafael Nadal will return from a wrist injury to play an exhibition in late December in United Arab Emirates. The 14-time Grand Slam champion said Monday on his Facebook ...
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Kvitova beats Svitolina to win Elite Trophy tournamentNov 06, 2016 6:00 am - ZHUHAI, China (AP) - Third-seeded Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic overcame a slow start to beat Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday and win the Elite Trophy. After lo...