Articles filed under Tennis
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Kyrgios' towel shout causes stir on soaked French Open Day 1May 22, 2016 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - It all started with what Nick Kyrgios insisted was an innocuous, if admittedly loud, directive to a ball kid to retrieve a towel between points - shouted ab...
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Nadal back in Paris, no title to defend, no Federer to faceMay 22, 2016 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Through the years, Rafael Nadal grew accustomed to a couple of givens at the French Open: He would arrive as the defending champion, and Roger Federer would...
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The Latest: Safarova dodges rain for French Open winMay 22, 2016 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - The Latest on the French Open (all times local): ___ 6:30 p.m. Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic has closed out a comfortable 6-0, 6-2 win against Vitali...
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French Open at a glanceMay 22, 2016 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - A look at Day 1 of the French Open on Sunday: Weather: Rain. High of 61 degrees (16 Celsius). Schedule: 10 of 32 scheduled matches were completed. Men's see...
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Stan Wawrinka beats Marin Cilic to win Geneva Open titleMay 21, 2016 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - Stan Wawrinka warmed up for his French Open title defense by winning the Geneva Open on Saturday, beating Marin Cilic 6-4, 7-6 (11) in the final. The top-s...
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French Open at a glanceMay 21, 2016 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - A glance at the French Open, the year's second Grand Slam tennis tournament: Site: Roland Garros. Surface: Red clay. Schedule: Play begins Sunday on all cou...
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Mauresmo explains coaching split with "complex" MurrayMay 21, 2016 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Amelie Mauresmo has revealed the reasons for her coaching split with Andy Murray, explaining they "reached the end" of what they could achieve and he was a ...
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Thiem beats Zverev to win Nice Open for 6th career titleMay 21, 2016 7:00 am - NICE, France (AP) - Top-seeded Dominic Thiem of Austria beat German teen Alexander Zverev 6-4, 3-6, 6-0 to win the clay-court Nice Open final and clinch his third ATP ti...
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Turning 29, Novak Djokovic still chasing elusive French OpenMay 21, 2016 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Novak Djokovic will be celebrating his 29th birthday when the French Open starts on Sunday. If nothing else, it underlines just how frustrating it has becom...
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Dutch qualifier Kiki Bertens wins Nuremberg tournamentMay 21, 2016 7:00 am - NUREMBERG, Germany (AP) - Dutch qualifier Kiki Bertens defeated Mariana Duque-Marino of Colombia 6-2, 6-2 to win the Nuremberg clay-court tournament on Saturday. The 89t...