Articles filed under Tennis
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American Townsend inaugurates new Grandstand with near upsetAug 29, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - American qualifier Taylor Townsend nearly inaugurated the new Grandstand Stadium with an upset. The 20-year-old Townsend split the first two sets with tw...
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Serena's US Open begins with tough matchup vs MakarovaAug 29, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams hadn't played much coming into the Grand Slam tournament. An injury hampered her preparation, and she served miserably in the match. That...
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What to watch Monday at US Open: Djokovic, Nadal left wristsAug 29, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - All eyes will be on a very important pair of left wrists during Day 1 of the U.S. Open - those belonging to Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Defending ch...
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Mladenovic, Garcia and Paire suspended by French tennis fedAug 28, 2016 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - The French tennis federation has provisionally suspended Kristina Mladenovic, Caroline Garcia and Benoit Paire for "damaging" its image at the Rio de Janeir...
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For retired US Open champ Flavia Pennetta, no regretsAug 28, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Flavia Pennetta arrived back at Arthur Ashe Stadium and had one question: "Where is it?" She couldn't wait to see the most recent addition to the photos ...
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Old Grandstand to be used for 1 more US Open after allAug 28, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The old Grandstand at the U.S. Open isn't retired after all. Last year's tournament was supposed to be the swan song for the venue. A new, larger Grandst...
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For US Open's new roof, a question of changing conditionsAug 28, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Novak Djokovic won't mind if it rains for the next two weeks in New York. The U.S. Open's Arthur Ashe Stadium is now covered by a retractable roof. And b...
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Year after Slam bid at US Open, Williams eyes No. 23, No. 1Aug 27, 2016 7:00 am - Despite everything that Serena Williams has won and done, her sense of self can still fluctuate based on the outcome of a particular match. Doesn't always seem to matter...
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Radwanska beats Svitolina to take Connecticut Open titleAug 27, 2016 7:00 am - NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska completed a dominating week at the Connecticut Open on Sunday, beating Elina Svitolina 6-1, 7-6 (3) in the final t...
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At Puerto Rico parade, gold medalist Puig saw island's hopeAug 27, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Monica Puig gazed out at her fellow Puerto Ricans jamming the parade route, and in their eyes she saw hope. They hailed her with "a sense of satisfaction...