Articles filed under Tennis
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What to Watch on Saturday at the Australian OpenJan 22, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka and Victoria Azarenka aim to continue their quests for a third Grand Slam singles title when they play their third...
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With Rio approaching, jockeying begins for doubles teamsJan 21, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - When Roger Federer and Martina Hingis decided to team up to play mixed doubles at the 2016 Olympics, a Swiss newspaper boasted the country wo...
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What to Watch on Friday at the Australian OpenJan 21, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Defending champions Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams are back on court Friday for their third-round matches at the Australian Open. Six-tim...
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The Latest: Tomic advances to 3rd round at Aussie OpenJan 21, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The latest from the Australian Open on Thursday (all times local): 11:48 p.m. Within hours of Lleyton Hewitt's last match, Bernard Tomic was ...
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On brink of quitting, Chinese player finds key to winningJan 21, 2016 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Zhang Shuai went eight years without a victory at a Grand Slam tournament. Now, within a span of two days, she has two. Zhang has turned her ...
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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...