Articles filed under Tennis
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Raonic prevails in tight three-setter in RotterdamFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - Second-seeded Milos Raonic was made to work for a 6-7 (5), 6-1, 7-5 victory over qualifier Andrey Kuznetsov and a place in the second round...
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Delbonis loses to Bagnis in 1st round of Brazil OpenFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - SAO PAULO (AP) - Defending champion Federico Delbonis lost to lucky loser Facundo Bagnis 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 in the first round of the Brazil Open on Tuesday. Bagnis, ranked 1...
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Cornet battles to reach 2nd round in AntwerpFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) - Seventh-seeded Alize Cornet avoided an early upset at the Diamond Games as she rallied to beat Belinda Bencic 1-6, 6-2, 7-5 in the first round on...
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Connors, Krickstein turn back the clock with reunion matchFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) - Relishing a reunion and heading for retirement from public matches, Jimmy Connors was in the first game of Tuesday's exhibition when he found him...
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ATP clears Tunisian player Malek Jaziri of any wrongdoingFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - PARIS (AP) - The ATP dropped its investigation Tuesday into Tunisian player Malek Jaziri's withdrawal before a possible match against an Israeli opponent, saying it was ...
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US drawn against Italy in Fed Cup playoffsFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - LONDON (AP) - The U.S. will have to beat Italy in Italy for the first time in 16 years to return to the top tier of the Fed Cup. Italy and the Americans were drawn on Tu...
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Top seed Peng leads 5 Chinese into Thailand 2nd roundFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) - Top-seeded Peng Shuai led the Chinese challenge into the second round of the Thailand Open by beating Alla Kudryavtseva of Russia 6-3 6-2 on Tue...
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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 ...