Articles filed under Tennis
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Latin American clay-court swing kicks off in EcuadorFeb 01, 2016 6:00 am - QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain defeated Brazil's Rogerio Dutra Silva 6-3, 6-1 on Monday to reach the second round of the Ecuador Open. No. 8 Carreno ...
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What We Learned from the Australian OpenFeb 01, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - It didn't take long for the Australian Open to become controversial this year, although it had nothing to do with play on the courts. On the ...
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Soares wins 2nd doubles title on same day at Australian OpenJan 31, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Bruno Soares didn't have much down time between his Australian Open doubles championship matches. No worries, he won them both. On Sunday aft...
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Djokovic names his 2016 goal the Djoker SlamJan 31, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic has a new goal for the year. He calls it the Djoker Slam. The No. 1-ranked player has one thing missing from his fast-growing ...
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Distracted Murray comes up short again in MelbourneJan 31, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Andy Murray had one thing on his mind as he walked off the court with the Australian Open runner-up trophy, yet again: Would he make his earl...
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The Latest: Djokovic spurns presidential suggestionsJan 31, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Latest from the Australian Open on Sunday (all times local): 12:25 a.m. Novak Djokovic for president? His Serbian fans might think so, b...
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Djokovic wins 6th Australian title; Murray loses 5th finalJan 31, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - In five previous Australian Open wins, Novak Djokovic had never felt so much love. After maintaining his perfect record in six finals at Melb...
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Kerber, Raonic biggest rankings movers after Australian OpenJan 31, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Angelique Kerber's upset win over Serena Williams at the Australian Open and Milos Raonic's second Grand Slam semifinal appearance will ensur...
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While Down Under, tennis players give Vegemite a tryJan 31, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - For a little healthy fun off the courts, a group of players at the Australian Open took part in a Vegemite taste test. For Australians, it is...
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Kerber upsets Serena Williams to win Australian titleJan 30, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Serena Williams put up both hands after sending a forehand long and high over the baseline in the first set. She wanted nothing to do with ye...