Articles filed under Tennis
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Nadal wins first match of 2016 at Qatar OpenJan 05, 2016 6:00 am - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Rafael Nadal won his first match of the new season 6-7 (5) 6-3, 6-1 against Spanish countryman Pablo Carreno at the Qatar Open on Tuesday. In the firs...
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Kvitova withdraws from Shenzhen Open due to illnessJan 05, 2016 6:00 am - SHENZHEN, China (AP) - Petra Kvitova's new year began with a withdrawal from the Shenzhen Open due to illness on Tuesday after losing the first set against China's Zheng...
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Pospisil knocked out in Chennai Open 1st round by BedeneJan 05, 2016 6:00 am - CHENNAI, India (AP) - Vasek Pospisil of Canada was the only seed not to reach the Chennai Open second round when he lost to Aljaz Bedene of Britain 7-5, 7-6 (6) on Tuesd...
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Serena Williams withdraws at Perth, injury toll growsJan 05, 2016 6:00 am - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Serena Williams retired during her Hopman Cup match in Perth on Tuesday, completing a day of injuries and upsets for the leading women's playe...
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Defending champion Venus Williams ousted in 1st round in NZJan 05, 2016 6:00 am - AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Defending champion and top-seeded Venus Williams has lost 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-2 to Russian teenager Daria Kasatkina in the first round of the AS...
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Serena Williams skips Hopman Cup opener with knee injuryJan 04, 2016 6:00 am - PERTH, Australia (AP) - Serena Williams withdrew from her opening match at the Hopman Cup on Monday because of inflammation in her left knee, an early setback in her pre...
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Nadal fed up of talking about subpar 2015 seasonJan 04, 2016 6:00 am - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - After a disappointing season last year, Rafael Nadal's goal for 2016 is simple. "The most important thing - play better," the Spaniard said Monday, ci...
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Novak Djokovic opens season with win at Qatar OpenJan 04, 2016 6:00 am - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Novak Djokovic opened his season with a 6-2, 6-2 first-round win over German qualifier Dustin Brown on Monday at the Qatar Open. The top-ranked Serb a...
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Borna Coric, Ante Pavic advance with 3-set wins in ChennaiJan 04, 2016 6:00 am - CHENNAI, India (AP) - Croatian players Borna Coric and Ante Pavic each earned three-set wins over Spanish opponents on Monday to reach the second round of the Chennai Op...
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Czech Republic beats Hewitt, Australia team at Hopman CupJan 03, 2016 6:00 am - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Lleyton Hewitt lost just weeks away from his retirement as Czech Republic beat the Australia Gold team at the Hopman Cup mixed teams event Sun...