Articles filed under Tennis
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Verdasco saves 5 break points to beat Laaksonen in BastadJul 12, 2016 7:00 am - BASTAD, Sweden (AP) - Former finalist Fernando Verdasco saved all five break points he faced in beating Swiss qualifier Henri Laaksonen 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of th...
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Defending champ Ram advances on Newport's grass courtsJul 11, 2016 7:00 am - NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Defending champion Rajeev Ram beat fellow American Mackenzie McDonald, 6-2, 6-3, in the opening round of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Mo...
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Donskoy saves match points to beat Khachanov in SwedenJul 11, 2016 7:00 am - BASTAD, Sweden (AP) - Evgeny Donskoy saved two match points to beat Russian compatriot Karen Khachanov in the first round of the Swedish Open on Monday. The eighth-seede...
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Ruling in Maria Sharapova appeal postponed to SeptemberJul 11, 2016 7:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - A ruling on Maria Sharapova's appeal of her two-year doping ban has been postponed until September, ruling her definitively out of the Olymp...
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Jeremy Chardy upset at German OpenJul 11, 2016 7:00 am - HAMBURG, Germany (AP) - Maximo Gonzalez upset fifth-seeded Jeremy Chardy 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (4) in the first round of the German Open on Monday. Other seeded players in actio...
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Murray: 'Unlikely' he will play for Britain against SerbiaJul 11, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Wimbledon champion Andy Murray says "it's looking unlikely" that he will play for Britain in its Davis Cup quarterfinal against Serbia this week. At a news...
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No. 2 Murray narrows gap to No. 1 Djokovic in ATP rankingsJul 11, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Andy Murray's Wimbledon title has allowed him to make a dent in the still-substantial gap in the ATP rankings between him and No. 1 Novak Djokovic, last ye...
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No. 2 Murray narrows gap to No. 1 Djokovic in ATP rankingsJul 11, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Andy Murray's Wimbledon title allowed him to make a dent Monday in the still-substantial gap in the ATP rankings between him and No. 1 Novak Djokovic, last...
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Fendrich on Tennis: Murray wins by not being afraid to loseJul 11, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The key to winning for Andy Murray might have been realizing that he could live with losing. Way back when, at Wimbledon in 2012, he became only the second...
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Wimbledon at a glanceJul 10, 2016 7:00 am - A look at Day 14 of Wimbledon on Sunday: Weather: Cloudy. High of 73 degrees (23 degrees Celsius). Men's singles final: No. 2 Andy Murray of Britain beat No. 6 Milos Rao...