Articles filed under Tennis
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Hewitt's last hurrah over in a 2nd-round loss in MelbourneJan 21, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - There's a reason why Lleyton Hewitt could keep tennis fans awake until after 4 in the morning, even when he was playing at home, years after ...
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Lleyton Hewitt retires in farewell at Australian OpenJan 21, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Baseball cap turned backward, pumping himself up with cries of "C'MON!" Lleyton Hewitt fought one last feisty encounter. Then he gathered his...
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Tsonga to the rescue of ailing ball girlJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came to the aid of a ball girl in distress and won accolades on social media from fans who called him a gentleman. The No....
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Tennis stars, past and present, want names of match-fixersJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Around the world, players, commentators and fans echoed the call of Roger Federer, who wants to know names of those suspected of match-fixing...
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The Latest : Djokovic again faces match-fixing questionsJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The latest from the Australian Open (all times local): 12:15 a.m. (Thursday) For the second time in three days, Novak Djokovic has faced ques...
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Bouchard's comeback stalls in 2nd-round loss at Aussie OpenJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - It was only two years ago that Eugenie Bouchard made her arrival on the big stage at the Australian Open, reaching her first Grand Slam semif...
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What to Watch on Thursday at the Australian OpenJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A veteran Spanish lefthander and a 25-year-old Chinese qualifier who nearly quit tennis last year are back in action Thursday at the Australi...
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Djokovic wins, and again faces questions about match-fixingJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - For the second time in three days, Novak Djokovic won a match at the Australian Open and was confronted by questions about match-fixing in th...
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Agassi says match-fixing wasn't on his radar when he playedJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - Andre Agassi says match-fixing in tennis "never even made my radar" while he was on tour. The eight-time Grand Slam title winner, who retired from the sport in 2006, sai...
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Verdasco sends Nadal out in 1st round of Australian OpenJan 19, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - For five sets and nearly five hours, two chiseled Spanish left-handers went head-to-head again at the Australian Open. It wasn't a semifinal ...