Articles filed under Tennis
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Mary Pierce, Mark Woodforde to serve on ITF boardDec 21, 2015 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Former Grand Slam champions Mary Pierce and Mark Woodforde have been appointed to the board of directors of the International Tennis Federation. The two fo...
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Rodionova falls 1 match short of wild-card win after weddingDec 19, 2015 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Russian-born Australian Arina Rodionova has fallen one match short of gaining a wild-card entry into January's Australian Open, losing the de...
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Britain to hand out 10,000 free rackets to find new talentDec 18, 2015 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Britain is launching a new drive to develop young tennis talent in the wake of the country's Davis Cup success. The Lawn Tennis Association says it will ha...
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Greek tennis player Jakupovic gets life ban for corruptionDec 18, 2015 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Greek tennis player Alexandros Jakupovic has been banned from the sport for life for breaking rules on match-fixing. The Tennis Integrity Unit says on Frid...
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Arina Rodionova wins wildcard semifinal on her wedding dayDec 18, 2015 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Arina Rodionova's wedding day started with a bonus Saturday - a semifinal win in the Australian Open wildcard qualifying tournament. The Russ...
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Wedding, tennis day conflict, but no worries for RodionovaDec 17, 2015 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Arina Rodionova has a big day planned Saturday - a semifinal match in an Australian Open wildcard qualifier and, in a fairly huge conflict fo...
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Andy Murray will leave Australian Open early if baby comesDec 16, 2015 6:00 am - Andy Murray will leave the Australian Open early if his wife goes into labor prematurely. Kim Sears isn't expecting until mid-February, but Murray told the Daily Mail ne...
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For Serena Williams, Grand Slam is 1 feat to still chaseDec 15, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams says completing a Grand Slam is a goal she'd like to accomplish. For now, her focus is on winning another major tournament, not four in a...
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Serena Williams honored as SI's Sportsperson of the YearDec 14, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams is Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year - the first female athlete honored on her own by the magazine in more than 30 years. Wil...
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Federer, Edberg coaching deal ends, Ivan Ljubicic hiredDec 09, 2015 6:00 am - Roger Federer says his coaching relationship with his "childhood idol" Stefan Edberg has ended, and the six-time Grand Slam singles champion will not travel with him nex...