Articles filed under Tennis
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Djokovic responds to Alcaraz loss ahead of French OpenMay 15, 2022 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - That loss to Carlos Alcaraz seems to have motivated Novak Djokovic to step up his game. Just in time, too. A week after his defeat to the 19-year-old Alcaraz...
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Swiatek equals Serena Williams with 27-match winning streakMay 14, 2022 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Not since Serena Williams seven years ago has another woman had such a hot streak. Top-ranked Iga Swiatek routed Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-1 on Saturday to exte...
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Djokovic back in a big final at Italian Open, vs. TsitsipasMay 14, 2022 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - This is just what Novak Djokovic needed a week before the French Open. The top-ranked Serb beat Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-3 at the Italian Open on Saturday to reach...
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Boys tennis: Wheaton North wins 3rd straight DuKane titleMay 14, 2022 1:00 am - Winning six of the seven championship matches in Saturday's DuKane Conference Tournament, Wheaton North clinched the DuKane Conference title for the third time in a row....
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Boys tennis: Deerfield, Barrington among conference tournament winnersMay 14, 2022 1:00 am - Rain showers forced conference tennis tournaments in the area to pause early Saturday morning. But when the clouds cleared, it was clear sailing which produced some terr...
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Djokovic shows what's been missing in Italian Open winMay 13, 2022 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - It was just the type of scrambling, wear-down-the-opponent mentality and shot-making that took Novak Djokovic to within one match of a calendar-year Grand Sl...
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Svitolina wants better mental health protection for juniorsMay 12, 2022 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Elina Svitolina can vividly recall her struggles as an anxious young player on the international tennis circuit, and is now campaigning for better mental he...
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Nadal struggles with foot injury in Italian Open lossMay 12, 2022 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - With just 10 days to go before the French Open, Rafael Nadal is struggling with an injury again. Nadal was hampered by a foot problem toward the end of a 1-...
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Svitolina: Russian, Belarusian players must speak about warMay 11, 2022 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina wants Russian and Belarusian players to say whether they oppose the war in her nation. 'œFor us, for Ukrainians, it'...
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Nadal bounces back from loss to Alcaraz, beats Isner in RomeMay 11, 2022 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Once is enough when it comes to beating Rafael Nadal on a clay court. Throughout his career, Nadal has never lost consecutive matches on his favorite surface...