Articles filed under Tennis
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Vanni beats Lajovic to reach Brazil Open semisFeb 12, 2015 10:00 pm - SAO PAULO (AP) - Qualifier Luca Vanni of Italy defeated Dusan Lajovic of Serbia 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) to advance to the semifinals of the Brazil Open on Friday. The 149th-ran...
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3rd-seeded Petkovic and No. 5 Suarez Navarro reach semisFeb 12, 2015 10:00 pm - ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) - Third-seeded Andrea Petkovic of Germany advanced to the Diamond Games semifinals Friday after beating sixth-seeded Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova 7...
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Nadal says he's healthy for Rio Open; calls heat 'extreme'Feb 12, 2015 10:00 pm - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - RIO DE JANEIRO - Rafael Nadal says he's free of "physical problems" as his clay-court season starts next week in the Rio de Janeiro Open. It's anyo...
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Nishikori beats Krajicek in 3 sets to reach Memphis semisFeb 12, 2015 10:00 pm - MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Kei Nishikori of Japan beat American qualifier Austin Krajicek 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Friday night in the quarterfinals of the Memphis Open. Nishikori, r...
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Murray loses, Berdych punishes Monfils in RotterdamFeb 12, 2015 10:00 pm - ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - Gilles Simon secured his first win over top-seeded Andy Murray in nearly eight years to set up a semifinal with defending champion Tomas Be...
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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 ...