Articles filed under Tennis
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Boys tennis: Stevenson frosh Kim takes NSC's No. 1 singles titleMay 14, 2016 1:00 am - While the usual suspects rose to the occasion, there were still a few surprises at the North Suburban Conference boys tennis meet held at Lakes Community High School on ...
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Boys tennis: Zhang, Naperville Central back on top of DVCMay 14, 2016 1:00 am - Both Naperville Central singles standout Bill Zhang and his Redhawks teammates came up just short at last year's DuPage Valley Conference boys tennis tournament. This ti...
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At Italian Open, Djokovic beats Nadal for 7th straight timeMay 13, 2016 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Novak Djokovic extended his recent mastery over Rafael Nadal with a 7-5, 7-6 (4) win in the Italian Open quarterfinals on Friday, coming from behind in both ...
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Woof: Serena Williams eats dog food, instantly regrets itMay 12, 2016 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - The gourmet food Serena Williams ordered off the hotel room-service menu for dogs looked good enough for her to eat. So the top-ranked tennis player sampled ...
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Del Potro skips French Open to focus on grass-court seasonMay 12, 2016 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Juan Martin del Potro will skip the French Open to focus on the grass-court season. The former U.S. Open champion, who dropped to No. 229 in the ATP ranking...
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Federer not the least bit concerned after loss in RomeMay 12, 2016 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Roger Federer was not concerned about losing to 15th-ranked Dominic Thiem 7-6 (2), 6-4 in the third round of the Italian Open on Thursday. After withdrawing ...
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Austrian tennis standout Dominic Thiem to skip OlympicsMay 12, 2016 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Fresh off a win over Roger Federer, 15th-ranked Dominic Thiem says he won't be competing at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The Austrian says he'll play a to...
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Federer wins comfortably after last-minute decision to playMay 11, 2016 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Roger Federer put his full array of shots on display in a 6-3, 7-5 win over Alexander Zverev on Wednesday in the second round of the Italian Open, an encoura...
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Boys tennis: Wednesday, May 11 scoreboardMay 11, 2016 1:01 am - * Wednesday's results * STEVENSON 6, GLENBROOK SOUTH 2 Singles - No. 1: McClanahan (GBS) d. Kim 4-3, ret.; No. 2: Viswanathan (Stev) d. Carpenter 6-1, 6-3; No. 3: Brazni...
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Boys tennis: Scouting conference tournamentsMay 11, 2016 1:00 am - The boys tennis postseason begins this week, as conferences will start the process of crowning their 2016 league champions. Here's what to expect from action in the Mid-...