Articles filed under Tennis
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France to host Netherlands on clay in Fed Cup semi in AprilFeb 26, 2016 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - France has chosen to play on clay when it hosts the Netherlands in the Fed Cup semifinals in April. The tie will be at the 4,400-seat Arena Loire in Trelaze...
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Shelter dogs take center stage at Brazil tennis openFeb 26, 2016 6:00 am - SAO PAULO (AP) - Four trained shelter dogs that once roamed the streets of Sao Paulo found themselves center stage at the Brazil Open tournament. In an exhibition with p...
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Brazil tennis open will have a Spanish finalistFeb 26, 2016 6:00 am - SAO PAULO (AP) - Inigo Cervantes and Pablo Carreno Busta will meet in the semifinals of the Brazil Open with a Spaniard guaranteed to be in the final. No. 65-ranked play...
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Suarez Navarro beats Radwanska 6-2, 6-0 to reach Qatar finalFeb 26, 2016 6:00 am - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Carla Suarez Navarro restricted No.3-ranked Agnieszka Radwanska to only two games as she reached the final of the Qatar Open with a 6-2, 6-0 semifinal...
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Wawrinka to meet Baghdatis in Dubai Championships finalFeb 26, 2016 6:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Stan Wawrinka will play for his second title of the year when he faces Marcos Baghdatis in the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships...
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Djokovic retires in Dubai quarterfinals with infected eyesFeb 25, 2016 6:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Top-ranked Novak Djokovic retired during his quarterfinal in the Dubai Tennis Championships with an infection in both eyes on Thursday...
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Top seeds Paire and Bellucci out of Brazil OpenFeb 25, 2016 6:00 am - SAO PAULO (AP) - The top-seeded Benoit Paire of France and No. 2 Thomaz Bellucci lost in the second round of the Brazil Open on Thursday. Paire fell to Dusan Lajovic of ...
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Petkovic ousts Muguruza to reach Qatar semisFeb 25, 2016 6:00 am - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Andrea Petkovic of Germany eliminated fourth-seeded Garbine Muguruza 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 to reach the Qatar Open semifinals on Thursday. Petkovic, a former ...
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Radwanska beats Niculescu to reach Doha quarterfinalsFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska came through a tough first set before beating Monica Niculescu 7-5, 6-1 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of th...
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Djokovic wins 700th career match to reach Dubai quartersFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Novak Djokovic earned his 700th career match win at the expense of Tunisian wild card Malek Jaziri 6-1, 6-2 at the Dubai Championships...