Articles filed under Tennis
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Delbonis to open for Argentina against Croatia in Davis CupNov 24, 2016 6:00 am - ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) - Leaving behind two injury-hit years, Juan Martin del Potro is looking to cap his successful comeback by leading Argentina to its first Davis Cup t...
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Del Potro leads Argentina's chase of 1st Davis Cup titleNov 22, 2016 6:00 am - ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) - Led by Juan Martin del Potro, Argentina is bidding to end its long pursuit of the Davis Cup title when it faces Croatia in the final this weekend....
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Roberta Vinci decides to play at least 1 more yearNov 21, 2016 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - Roberta Vinci, the 2015 U.S. Open runner-up, has decided to play at least one more year of professional tennis. Contemplating retirement after losing both of...
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Deborah Antoine new CEO of Women's Sports FoundationNov 21, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Deborah Antoine is the new CEO of the Women's Sports Foundation. The foundation said Monday she will succeed Deborah Slaner Larkin, who leaves Jan. 3. An...
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Murray ends season as No. 1, beats Djokovic at ATP finalsNov 20, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Without a doubt, Andy Murray will be the No. 1 player in the world for the rest of the year. The Wimbledon champion needed to win the final match of the se...
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Murray, Djokovic set up Sunday shootout at ATP finalsNov 19, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic set up a Sunday shootout for both the ATP finals title and the year-end No. 1 ranking. The world's top two players had contr...
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ATP announces 'Next Gen' finals for 21-and-under playersNov 19, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The ATP Tour has announced a new season-ending tournament for 21-and-under players beginning in Milan next November. Called the Next Gen ATP Finals, the to...
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Murray beats Wawrinka, advances to semifinals at ATP finalsNov 18, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Andy Murray kept hold of the No. 1 ranking for at least another day. The Wimbledon champion qualified for the semifinals of the ATP finals on Friday by bea...
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Djokovic suggests round-robin format for Olympics, Davis CupNov 17, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Novak Djokovic is a fan of the round-robin format in tennis, and he would even like to see it used at the Olympics and the Davis Cup. Djokovic, who is chas...
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US-Switzerland will open 2017 Davis Cup in AlabamaNov 17, 2016 6:00 am - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A first-round Davis Cup match between the United States and Switzerland will be held at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex. The USTA ann...