Articles filed under Tennis
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'Super Serena' returns with 1st round win at Australian OpenJan 18, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - At the time, she called herself "Super Serena" and posted a picture of herself dressed like Superwoman. In hindsight, tennis star Serena Will...
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Federer: It's time to name players suspected of match fixingJan 18, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Roger Federer has heard enough speculation about match-fixing in tennis. If players are suspected of corruption, he wants names. Federer was ...
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Djokovic offers a healthy choice ahead of Australian OpenJan 17, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic doesn't really need to offer sweeteners to attract a crowd at the Australian Open. Still, in what has become something of a tr...
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Women's tennis elite shaking off injuries, colds at Aus OpenJan 17, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Before the sneezing and sniffling set in, the world's No. 2-ranked women's tennis player listed her goals for the year. Top priority: "Just t...
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What to Watch on Monday at the Australian OpenJan 17, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The opening day of the Australian Open should provide quick answers to injury questions which developed over the past few weeks with two of t...
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Serena Williams not worried about injury, or what lies aheadJan 16, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Injury? What injury? The draw? Don't mention the draw. Six-time Australian Open champion Serena Williams worked her way through the pre-Grand...
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Troicki wins Sydney International title over DimitrovJan 16, 2016 6:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Defending champion Viktor Troicki's backhand cross-court winner on match point gave the Serbian player a 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7) victory over Grigor Dimitrov in ...
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Cornet wins Hobart International in final over BouchardJan 16, 2016 6:00 am - HOBART, Australia (AP) - Alize Cornet ended Eugenie Bouchard's strong run at the Hobart International with a 6-1, 6-2 win over the Canadian in the final on Saturday. Cor...
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Take 2: Resurgent Azarenka ready for Australian OpenJan 16, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - In her new music video, Victoria Azarenka spins wheels on a motorbike and sprays graffiti on a wall. There's not a tennis racket to be seen. ...
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Federer adds "star" to Djokovic's name ahead of Aussie OpenJan 16, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Roger Federer says the so-called Big Four in men's tennis - he, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal - still exists, with one possibl...