Articles filed under Tennis
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Collegians have high hopes in Midtown's ITAFeb 12, 2015 12:00 am - In a tennis facility where the ceiling stretches nearly the length of a five-story building, the sky seems the limit. And Blake Bazarnik embraces high expectations. "Hop...
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Andy Murray advances to quarterfinals in RotterdamFeb 11, 2015 10:00 pm - ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - Top-seeded Andy Murray advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Tennis Tournament with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Vasek Pospisil of Canada on Th...
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Second seed Anderson defeats Groth at Memphis OpenFeb 11, 2015 10:00 pm - MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Second-seeded Kevin Anderson used a dominant service game to oust Sam Groth 6-3, 6-2 Thursday night in the Memphis Open. Anderson of South Africa, ...
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Hantuchova reaches quarterfinals at Thailand OpenFeb 11, 2015 10:00 pm - PATTAYA CITY, Thailand (AP) - Two-time champion Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia beat Zheng Saisai of China 7-6 (5) 6-2 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals at the Thailand...
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Bob Hewitt testifies at his rape trial, denies chargesFeb 11, 2015 10:00 pm - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Former Grand Slam tennis champion Bob Hewitt testified Thursday at his rape trial in South Africa, denying he sexually abused three girls he coached ...
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Top-seeded Bouchard, Kerber lose in Diamond Games 2nd roundFeb 11, 2015 10:00 pm - ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) - Top-seeded Eugenie Bouchard of Canada and second-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany lost in the second round of the Diamond Games on Thursday. Bo...
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Nishikori wins three-set match to move into quarterfinalFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Top-seeded Kei Nishikori was pushed to three sets in his opening match of the Memphis Open on Wednesday, beating American qualifier Ryan Harrison 3...
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Petkovic saves 8 match points in AntwerpFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) - Third-seeded Andrea Petkovic fought off eight match points to reach the quarterfinals of the Diamond Games tournament with a 6-7 (7), 7-6 (5), 6-...
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Bob Hewitt rape trial: 3rd woman accuses former tennis starFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A third woman testified Wednesday that she was sexually abused while a minor by former tennis star Bob Hewitt, and that he once said to her at a coac...
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Top seed Peng falls in Thailand Open 2nd roundFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) - Top-seeded Peng Shuai of China fell to Misaki Doi of Japan 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 in the second round of the Thailand Open on Wednesday. Doi, in their fi...