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Anderson advances to Nice quarterfinals in straight setsMay 17, 2016 7:00 am - NICE, France (AP) - Third-seeded Kevin Anderson won for only the third time this year in reaching the Nice Open quarterfinals on Tuesday. Anderson, who received a wild c...
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Former No. 1 Wozniacki withdraws from French OpenMay 17, 2016 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - The WTA says former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki has pulled out of the French Open because of an injured right ankle. The 34th-ranked Wozniacki hasn't pla...
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Boys tennis: Tuesday, May 17 scoreboardMay 17, 2016 1:01 am - * Tuesday's results * Metea Valley 6, IMSA 1 Singles - No. 1: Holt (M) d. Nelson 6-1, 6-2; No. 2: Doyle (M) d. Noor 6-1, 6-0; No. 3: Guevevrar (M) d. Rohit 6-4, 6-4. D...
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Turkey to host new grass-court tournament in 2017May 16, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The ATP says a new men's grass-court tournament will be held in Turkey next year as a warm-up to Wimbledon. The tournament will be held in Antalya from Jun...
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Local seeds Beck, Friedsam reach 2nd round in NurembergMay 16, 2016 7:00 am - NUREMBERG, Germany (AP) - Third-seeded Annika Beck of Germany overcame a rain delay and breezed past Teliana Pereira of Brazil 6-0, 6-4 in the first round of the clay-co...
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Tomas Berdych fires coach Dani VallverduMay 16, 2016 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Tomas Berdych says he has fired his coach Dani Vallverdu after a 17-month partnership. Berdych's announcement comes days after a 6-0, 6-0 loss to David Gof...
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Top-seeded Errani eliminated at Strasbourg InternationalMay 16, 2016 7:00 am - STRASBOURG, France (AP) - Top-seeded Sara Errani received another setback in the French Open preparations when she lost to Monica Puig of Puerto Rico 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 in th...
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2 qualifiers join Sousa, Zverev in Nice Open 2nd roundMay 16, 2016 7:00 am - NICE, France (AP) - U.S. qualifier Donald Young rallied to reach the second round at the Nice Open, beating sixth-seeded Fabio Fognini 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Monday. Young ser...
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Delbonis beats fit-again Tipsarevic in Geneva Open 1st roundMay 16, 2016 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - Sixth-seeded Federico Delbonis of Argentina beat Janko Tipsarevic 6-1, 7-6 (6) on the Serbian's return from an eight-month injury absence at the Geneva Ope...
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Assistant coach at Missouri university accused of rapeMay 16, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - An assistant tennis coach at Drury University in southwestern Missouri is suspended after being accused of sexually attacking a woman after a cam...