Articles filed under Tennis
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Djokovic says Grand Slams, No. 1 ranking no longer prioritySep 30, 2016 7:00 am - BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Novak Djokovic says Grand Slam trophies and the No. 1 ranking are no longer his priorities. The top-ranked Serb, who has won 12 major titles, sai...
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Halep overpowers Keys to reach semifinals of Wuhan OpenSep 29, 2016 7:00 am - WUHAN, China (AP) - Fourth-seeded Simona Halep of Romania advanced to the semifinals of the Wuhan Open on Thursday with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Madison Keys of the United St...
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$30K paid in settlement of high school tennis bullying caseSep 29, 2016 7:00 am - PORTAGE, Mich. (AP) - A former Michigan high school tennis player and her mother were paid $30,000 in settlement of a lawsuit that alleged she was bullied while on the v...
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Tomas Berdych through to quarterfinals at Shenzhen OpenSep 29, 2016 7:00 am - SHENZHEN, China (AP) - Defending champion Tomas Berdych advanced to the quarterfinals of the Shenzhen Open by beating Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4) Th...
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Gasquet advances to Shenzhen Open quarterfinalsSep 28, 2016 7:00 am - SHENZHEN, China (AP) - Alexander Zverev withdrew from the Shenzhen Open on Wednesday, citing fatigue three days after winning his first ATP title in St. Petersburg. Zver...
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South African tennis player gets lifetime ban for corruptionSep 28, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A low-ranked South African tennis player has been banned from the sport for life for attempting to fix matches. The Tennis Integrity Unit says 21-year-old ...
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Kerber, Muguruza confirmed for Brisbane InternationalSep 28, 2016 7:00 am - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Top-ranked Angelique Kerber has confirmed she will start 2017 at the Brisbane International tournament from Jan. 1 as she prepares to defend h...
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Djokovic withdraws from China Open because of injurySep 28, 2016 7:00 am - BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Novak Djokovic says he has withdrawn from the China Open because of an elbow injury. The defending champion says he is "extremely disappointed" t...
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Williams writes she 'won't be silent' about police killingsSep 28, 2016 7:00 am - Star tennis player Serena Williams says she "won't be silent" about the killing of black men by police officers. Williams wrote on Facebook on Tuesday that she was inspi...
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Top-ranked Kerber falls to Kvitova at Wuhan OpenSep 28, 2016 7:00 am - WUHAN, China (AP) - Angelique Kerber lost for the first time since becoming the No. 1-ranked player, losing to Petra Kvitova in the third round of the Wuhan Open on Wedn...