Articles filed under Tennis
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Florida's Crawford earns Australian Open wild card from USTANov 16, 2015 6:00 am - WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - Samantha Crawford of Tamarac, Florida, has earned a main-draw Australian Open wild-card berth from the U.S. Tennis Association. The USTA announ...
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Andy Murray not afraid to play Davis Cup final in BelgiumNov 16, 2015 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Andy Murray plays tennis for a living, and he doesn't plan on being afraid of doing his job. Murray was asked about the Paris attacks on Monday, and whethe...
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No. 1 Djokovic stretches ATP finals winning streak to 15Nov 15, 2015 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Right now, Novak Djokovic is about as good as it gets on a tennis court. The top-ranked Serb put on an impressive display against Kei Nishikori at the ATP ...
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Defending champ Czechs beat Russia in Fed Cup finalNov 15, 2015 6:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Defending champion Czech Republic clinched its fourth Fed Cup title in five years after Karolina Pliskova and Barbora Strycova won the decisive doubles Sun...
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Sharapova beats Pliskova to even Fed Cup final in PragueNov 14, 2015 6:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Maria Sharapova won to put Russia level with the defending champion Czech Republic at 1-1 in the Fed Cup final on Saturday. Sharapova defeated Karolina Pli...
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ATP enhances World Tour Finals security after Paris attacksNov 14, 2015 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Spectators attending the ATP World Tour Finals in London over the next week will not be allowed to bring food or drinks into the O2 arena after organizers ...
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Kvitova to open Fed Cup final against PavlyuchenkovaNov 13, 2015 6:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Petra Kvitova will open the Fed Cup final against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova when the defending champion Czech Republic faces Russia. The sixth-ranked Czech ...
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Agassi, Roddick to play in CharlestonNov 12, 2015 6:00 am - CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - American Grand Slam champions Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick will be on hand at the Volvo Cars Open next spring. The two, along with James Blake a...
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Sharapova eyes first Fed Cup final against CzechsNov 11, 2015 6:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Seven years after she helped Russia win its last Fed Cup title, Maria Sharapova finally gets to play in a final this weekend. Her rare presence in the team...
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Djokovic, Federer, Bryan brothers get top ATP awardsNov 11, 2015 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and the Bryan brothers are the winners of the ATP's top awards for 2015. Djokovic, who won three Grand Slam titles this year,...