Articles filed under Tennis
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No. 6 Victoria Azarenka withdraws injured from WimbledonJun 23, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from Wimbledon because of a right knee injury. It was the same knee she hurt at the Frenc...
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Monica Puig first qualifier in Eastbourne semis since 2013Jun 23, 2016 7:00 am - EASTBOURNE, England (AP) - Monica Puig became the first qualifier to reach the Eastbourne International semifinals in three years though it took her nearly three hours t...
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Muller, Cuevas advance to Nottingham Open semifinalsJun 23, 2016 7:00 am - NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) - Gilles Muller of Luxembourg reached his second semifinal on grass in three weeks at the Nottingham Open on Thursday. Muller, serving superbly,...
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Djokovic, Murray seeded 1st and 2nd at WimbledonJun 22, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Novak Djokovic cannot face Andy Murray until the final at Wimbledon after they were seeded first and second, respectively, on Wednesday for the third tenni...
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Laver would be happy if Djokovic wins tennis' Grand SlamJun 22, 2016 7:00 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - If Novak Djokovic wins Wimbledon and the U.S. Open to complete a Grand Slam, he'll have a big fan in the last man to do it. Rod Laver knows what it take...
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Puig beats Wozniacki in Eastbourne; Radwanska advancesJun 22, 2016 7:00 am - EASTBOURNE, England (AP) - EASTBOURNE, England - Top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland eased into the quarterfinals of the Eastbourne International with a 6-3, 6-3 wi...
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Baghdatis advances after saving 2 match points in NottinghamJun 22, 2016 7:00 am - NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) - Marcos Baghdatis saved two match points before defeating fifth-seeded Sam Querrey of the United States 1-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4 Wednesday to advance ...
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Anderson beats Dodig in Nottingham OpenJun 21, 2016 7:00 am - NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) - Top seed Kevin Anderson beat Ivan Dodig of Croatia 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3 in the Nottingham Open on Tuesday. "Ivan's got a great serve," said the So...
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Defending champ Bencic beaten by VesninaJun 21, 2016 7:00 am - EASTBOURNE, England (AP) - EASTBOURNE, England - Defending champion and third seed Belinda Bencic of Switzerland was beaten 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) in the second round of the E...
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Makarova, Vesnina make it to 2nd round of EastbourneJun 20, 2016 7:00 am - EASTBOURNE, England (AP) - Russian former champions Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina moved into the second round of the Eastbourne International on Monday. Makarova,...