Articles filed under Tennis
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Report: Ex-tennis star Marat Safin denies tax evasionFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - MOSCOW (AP) - Former world tennis No. 1 Marat Safin has denied evading tax after a report linked him with Swiss bank accounts. The report, based on leaked documents from...
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South Africa: Hewitt pleads not guilty to rape chargesFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Former Grand Slam doubles champion Bob Hewitt pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault of minors on Monday in a court in Johannesburg...
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No. 5 Dimitrov beats angry Mathieu in RotterdamFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - Fifth-seeded Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria saved two match points against an irate Paul-Henri Mathieu, beating the French qualifier 4-6, 7-6 ...
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Former pro James Blake gets role with USTA FoundationFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - Former pro player James Blake has been appointed chairman of the board of directors of the U.S. Tennis Association's national charitable organi...
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Donald Young defeats 8th-seeded Mannarino 6-3, 7-6 (9)Feb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - American Donald Young defeated eighth-seeded Adrian Mannarino of France in straight sets 6-3, 7-6 (9) Monday afternoon in the opening round of the ...
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Top-seeded Lopez pulls out of Brazil Open after injuryFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - SAO PAULO (AP) - Top-seeded Feliciano Lopez has pulled out of this week's Brazil Open because of a right thigh injury. Tournament officials said Monday the 14th-ranked S...
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France fights back to beat Italy 3-2 and reach Fed Cup semisFeb 07, 2015 10:00 pm - GENOA, Italy (AP) - France recovered from 2-0 down to beat Italy 3-2 after a dominant doubles victory on Sunday to reach the Fed Cup semifinals for the first time since ...
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Gasquet wins Open Sud de FranceFeb 07, 2015 10:00 pm - MONTPELLIER, France (AP) - Local favorite Richard Gasquet won the Open Sud de France when Jerzy Janowicz retired ill while trailing 3-0 in the first set on Sunday. The f...
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Estrella Burgos becomes oldest first-time ATP winnerFeb 07, 2015 10:00 pm - QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - Victor Estrella Burgos became of the oldest first-time winner of an ATP event in the Open Era, beating top-seeded Feliciano Lopez of Spain on Sunda...
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US defeats Argentina; advances to World Group playoffsFeb 07, 2015 10:00 pm - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Venus Williams defeated Maria Irigoyen of Argentina 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday to advance the United States to the Fed Cup playoffs in April and a...