Articles filed under Tennis
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Babcock McGraw: Celebrating 2015's best women's sports storiesJan 02, 2016 6:30 am - Happy 2016! Before we get too far into the New Year, let's look back at some of the best women's sports stories of 2015. 10. Biggest star: Some argue that the biggest na...
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Tough tennis act to follow: Can Serena dominate again?Jan 02, 2016 6:00 am - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - There may be no tougher act to follow in any sport in 2016 than Serena Williams' attempt to match her nearly perfect season of tennis last yea...
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Gael Monfils out of Hopman Cup with leg injuryDec 31, 2015 6:00 am - PERTH, Australia (AP) - Gael Monfils has withdrawn from the Hopman Cup mixed team event due to an unspecified leg injury and will be replaced by French compatriot Kenny ...
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Attorney: Miami Open all but certain to leave Key BiscayneDec 30, 2015 6:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - The Miami Open is all but certain to leave Key Biscayne because of a court decision, a lawyer for the tennis tournament said Wednesday. The ruling blocks th...
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Richard Gasquet withdraws from Australian OpenDec 29, 2015 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - World No. 9 Richard Gasquet has withdrawn from the Australian Open because of a back injury. Tournament organizers tweeted news of Gasquet's ...
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Walt Herrick Memorial tennis tournament starts Jan. 1Dec 27, 2015 10:00 pm - Many of the best pro tournament players, teaching pros, college players, and high school players in the Midwest will be competing at The Racket Club over the New Year's ...
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Northwest suburbs' 'Mr. Tennis' dies at 86Dec 24, 2015 11:30 am - Life story Mel Timmons ~ 1929-2015 By Eileen O. Daday Daily Herald correspondent One of the biggest promoters of tennis in the Northwest suburbs has died. Mel Timmo...
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Davis Cup: Kooyong to host Australia-US match on grassDec 23, 2015 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Lleyton Hewitt's debut as Australia's Davis Cup captain will take place against the United States at Kooyong, the former home of the Australi...
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Soderling, 2-time French Open finalist, retires at 31Dec 23, 2015 6:00 am - STOCKHOLM (AP) - Two-time French Open finalist Robin Soderling is retiring at the age of 31 due to illness. The big-serving Swede, who ended Rafael Nadal's 31-match winn...
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Djokovic and Williams named 2015 ITF World ChampionsDec 22, 2015 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams have been named ITF World Champions for 2015, after both players won three Grand Slam titles this year. Djokovic won the...