Articles filed under Tennis
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Petkovic, Jankovic advance to 2nd round of Qatar OpenFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Sixth-seeded Andrea Petkovic advanced to the second round of the Qatar Open with a 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-2 win over Belgian qualifier Kirsten Flipkens on Tu...
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Switzerland picks team without stars for Davis Cup defenseFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - BERN, Switzerland (AP) - Without Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka, Switzerland begins its Davis Cup defense in Belgium with no player ranked in the top 250. The Swiss ten...
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Monfils included in France team for Davis Cup 1st roundFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - PARIS (AP) - France captain Arnaud Clement surprisingly included Gael Monfils on Tuesday in his team to face Germany in the first round of the Davis Cup next week. Monfi...
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Seeds Vesely, Carreno Busta out in first round in ArgentinaFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Sicth-seeded Jiri Vesely of the Czech Republic was knocked out in the first round of the Argentina Open on Tuesday, beaten by Blaz Rola of...
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Murray to lead Britain in 1st round of Davis Cup in GlasgowFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - LONDON (AP) - Andy Murray will return to his native Scotland next week to lead Britain against the United States in the first round of the Davis Cup. Murray and his brot...
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Top-ranked Novak Djokovic advances at Dubai ChampionshipsFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Playing for the first time since winning the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic came through with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Vasek Pospisil on T...
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Defending champ Federer wins, Gulbis loses againFeb 22, 2015 10:00 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Defending champion Roger Federer had little trouble bypassing Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-1 in the first round at the Dubai Tennis Champion...
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Czechs face Australia in Davis Cup without Berdych, StepanekFeb 22, 2015 10:00 pm - PRAGUE (AP) - The Czech Republic will be without Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek in the first round of the Davis Cup against Australia. Berdych and Stepanek teamed up t...
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Two-time champ Azarenka wins and Venus Williams advancesFeb 22, 2015 10:00 pm - DOHA (AP) - Two-time champion Victoria Azarenka beat Angelique Kerber 6-0, 6-3 in the first round of the Qatar Total Open on Monday. The Belarusian, who won in 2012 and ...
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Roger Federer says no to Davis Cup in 2015Feb 22, 2015 10:00 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Roger Federer is skipping the Davis Cup this year after leading Switzerland to its first title in 2014. Federer played the entire Davi...