Articles filed under Tennis
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ATP president: More should be spent on combating corruptionFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - As the number of suspected cases of match-fixing in tennis soars, the head of the ATP said Wednesday that more money needs to be given to the agency workin...
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Monteiro beats Almagro to follow up win over TsongaFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - SAO PAULO (AP) - Only six days after beating No. 9-ranked Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Monteiro has added another prominent player to his list of upset v...
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Isner, Sock picked for US against Australia's Tomic, KyrgiosFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - John Isner, Jack Sock and the Bryan twins will represent the United States against Australia in the first round of the Davis Cup next month. U....
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Berdych returns to Czech Davis Cup squad to play GermanyFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Tomes Berdych is returning to the Czech Republic's squad after one-year absence to play next month's Davis Cup's first round series at Germany. Berdych, wh...
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Nishikori cruises in opener against de Bakker in AcapulcoFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) - Kei Nishikori cruised to victory in his opening match in Acapulco on Monday, defeating Thiemo de Bakker 6-0, 6-3 in less than an hour. The second...
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Andy Murray to return from fatherhood in Davis CupFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Returning to tennis for the first time since becoming a father, Andy Murray will lead Britain's Davis Cup team when it opens the defense of its title again...
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Djokovic to lead Serbia against Kazakhstan in Davis CupFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will lead Serbia's team against Kazakhstan next week in the first round of the Davis Cup. Serbia's tennis federation sa...
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Wawrinka breaks racket on way to 1st win at Dubai tournamentFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Second-seeded Stan Wawrinka has finally won a match at the Dubai Tennis Championships after beating Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine 5-7, ...
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Kerber loses in 1st match at Qatar OpenFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber made a disappointing return to tournament tennis on Tuesday, losing 7-5, 6-1 to China's Zheng Saisai in the ...
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Djokovic beats Robredo easily in first match in 3 weeksFeb 22, 2016 6:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Playing his first match since winning the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic beat Tommy Robredo of Spain 6-1, 6-2 in the first round of t...