Articles filed under Tennis
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Djokovic, Williams prepared for Australian Open defensesJan 15, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic is in the kind of form that has rivals no less than Rafael Nadal describing it as being close to perfection. Serena Williams h...
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016: Capsules on top women's playersJan 15, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Women to watch at the Australian Open, which begins Monday at Melbourne Park: SERENA WILLIAMS Seeded: 1 Age: 34 Country: United States 2015 M...
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Sock beats Ferrer to reach Auckland finalJan 15, 2016 6:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Jack Sock ended David Ferrer's hopes of a fifth singles title in Auckland when he beat the top-seeded Spaniard 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the ASB Classic semifinals ...
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Hewitt set to end tennis career in his 20th Australian OpenJan 15, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - In one of his final media conferences as a player, Lleyton Hewitt told everyone on Saturday what they already knew - that's he's never lacked...
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016: Capsules on top men's playersJan 15, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Men to watch at the Australian Open, which begins Monday: NOVAK DJOKOVIC Seeded: 1 Age: 28 Country: Serbia 2015 Match Record: 82-6 2015 Singl...
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Bautista Agut wins ASB Classic as ill Sock retiresJan 15, 2016 6:00 am - AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut won the ASB Classic singles title when his American opponent Jack Sock was forced to retire with illness while...
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Ferrer keeps Auckland success going, in semis for 6th timeJan 14, 2016 6:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Four-time champion David Ferrer kept alive one ritual and American Jack Sock tried starting another at Auckland's ASB Classic on Thursday. The top-seeded F...
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Schiavone Grand Slam streak 0f 61 straight ends in MelbourneJan 14, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Francesca Schiavone's record of playing in 61 consecutive Grand Slam events over 15 years has ended after a loss in the in the qualifying tou...
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Serena Williams, Sharapova in same quarter at Aussie OpenJan 14, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Defending champion Serena Williams and No. 5-ranked Maria Sharapova were drawn into the same section for the Australian Open on Friday, setti...
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Tomic, Azarenka move into top 16 in Australian Open seedingsJan 13, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Defending champions and No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams top the Australian Open seedings lists, which follow rankings ahead o...