Articles filed under Tennis
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Zverev saves 2 match points to reach Nice Open semisMay 19, 2016 7:00 am - NICE, France (AP) - Alexander Zverev saved two match points to beat second-seeded Gilles Simon 6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (1) and book a spot in the semifinals of the Nice Open o...
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Federer out of French Open; 1st Slam he'll miss since 1999May 19, 2016 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Roger Federer pulled out of the French Open on Thursday, ending his record streak of appearing in 65 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments - every one since th...
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French Open organizers revoke Frenchman's wild cardMay 19, 2016 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - French Open officials have revoked the wild card they granted to French player Constant Lestienne because of new information provided by the Tennis Integrit...
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2 Germans advance to the semis in NurembergMay 19, 2016 7:00 am - NUREMBERG, Germany (AP) - Third-seeded Annika Beck topped seventh-seeded Anna-Lena Friedsam 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-2 in an all-German quarterfinal in Nuremberg on Thursday. Tha...
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FRENCH OPEN: Capsules on men to watchMay 19, 2016 7:00 am - Men to watch at the French Open, where play begins Sunday: ___ NOVAK DJOKOVIC Ranked: 1 Age: 28 (Turns 29 on Sunday) Country: Serbia 2016 Match Record: 37-3 2016 Singles...
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Russian tennis head backtracks on Sharapova retirement claimMay 19, 2016 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - The head of the Russian Tennis Federation backtracked on his comments Thursday, saying he didn't mean to suggest that Maria Sharapova's failed doping test ...
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Zverev beats Granollers to reach Nice quarterfinalsMay 18, 2016 7:00 am - NICE, France (AP) - Eighth-seeded Alexander Zverev fought for more than 2 1/2 hours to beat Marcel Granollers and reach the quarterfinals of the Nice Open on Wednesday. ...
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FRENCH OPEN: Capsules on women to watchMay 18, 2016 7:00 am - Women to watch at the French Open, where play begins Sunday: ___ SERENA WILLIAMS Ranked: 1 Age: 34 Country: United States 2015 Match Record: 18-3 2015 Singles Titles: 1 ...
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Top-seeded Vinci loses to Bertens in NurembergMay 18, 2016 7:00 am - NUREMBERG, Germany (AP) - Qualifier Kiki Bertens advanced to the quarterfinals of the clay-court tournament in Nuremberg by beating top-seeded Roberta Vinci 6-4, 7-6 (4)...
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FRENCH OPEN: Tournament at a glanceMay 18, 2016 7:00 am - A glance at the French Open, the year's second Grand Slam tennis tournament: Site: Roland Garros in Paris. Surface: Red clay. Schedule: Main-draw play begins Sunday. The...