Articles filed under Tennis
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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withdraws from China Open because of injurySep 28, 2016 7:00 am - BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Novak Djokovic says he has withdrawn from the China Open because of an elbow injury.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...
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Girls tennis scoreboard: Wednesday, Sept. 28 resultsSep 28, 2016 1:01 am - Girls tennis scoreboard: Wednesday, Sept. 28 results * Tuesday's late results Glenbard West 7, York 1 Singles - No.1: Lopez (GW) d. Cartis 6-1, 6-1; No.2: Snow (GW) d. D...
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Girls tennis: Huntley, Jacobs enjoying productive seasonsSep 28, 2016 1:01 am - Huntley girls tennis No. 1 singles player Alex Landman said this year's squad has something to prove. "Last year we didn't do as well as we had hoped," she said. "This y...
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Serena Williams to start 2017 season in AucklandSep 27, 2016 7:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Second-ranked Serena Williams will begin her 2017 season and Australian Open buildup at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, organize...