Articles filed under Tennis
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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...
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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Gael Monfils out of Hopman Cup with leg injuryDec 31, 2015 6:00 am - PERTH, Australia (AP) - Gael Monfils has withdrawn from the Hopman Cup mixed team event due to an unspecified leg injury and will be replaced by French compatriot Kenny ...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 ...