Articles filed under Tennis
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Murray beats local hope Kyrgios in 3 sets at Australian OpenJan 26, 2015 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Andy Murray ensured there would be no five-set comeback for local hope Nick Kyrgios on Tuesday night, beating the 19-year-old Australian 6-3 ...
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The phone call that turned around Sharapova's Aussie OpenJan 26, 2015 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - One phone call was all it took for Maria Sharapova to shake off whatever it was that almost ended her Australian Open. That call came early o...
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Young players turn to ex-pros hoping for Slam breakthroughJan 26, 2015 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Goran Ivanisevic won one Wimbledon title in his colorful tennis career, but the big-serving Croatian believes he might have won even more if ...
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Serena Williams through to Australian Open semifinalsJan 26, 2015 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Serena Williams moved one step closer to her 19th Grand Slam title by beating Dominika Cibulkova 6-2, 6-2 in 65 minutes Wednesday to advance ...
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Djokovic extends Grand Slam quarterfinals streak to 23Jan 25, 2015 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic reached his 23rd consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal with a 6-4, 7-5, 7-5 win over Luxembourg's Gilles Muller at the Australia...
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Djokovic, Keys both loving being in Australian Open semisJan 25, 2015 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - It was difficult to tell who was more pleased with reaching the Australian Open semifinals: No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic, advancing to his 25t...
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Nadal loses; Sharapova to play all-Russian semi in AustraliaJan 25, 2015 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Two rounds after Roger Federer's unexpected exit from the Australian Open, Rafael Nadal has joined him on the sidelines. Nadal's lack of matc...
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN SCENE: NFL talk, Coach NavratilovaJan 25, 2015 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - And, now onto the Super Bowl. Serena Williams is not just a football fan and limited partner in the Miami Dolphins. She'd like to play. "I wo...
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Raonic advances to quarterfinals at Australian OpenJan 25, 2015 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Big-serving Milos Raonic advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(7), 6-3 win Monday over Feliciano Lopez of S...
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Keys, 19, reaches first major quarterfinal _ and wants moreJan 25, 2015 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Madison Keys turns 20 next month and her mother, Christine, is already sending her teasing texts featuring grandma emojis. "I'm like, 'Thanks...