Articles filed under Tennis
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Federer wins opening match at Australian Open over LuJan 18, 2015 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Second-seeded and 17-time major champion Roger Federer defeated Lu Yen-hsun of Taiwan 6-4, 6-2, 7-5 Monday in a first-round match at the Aust...
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Nadal advances to second round at Australian OpenJan 18, 2015 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Rafael Nadal didn't show any side effects from a lack of match practice while beating former top-10 player Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 in t...
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Returning Nadal regains some confidence at Australian OpenJan 18, 2015 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - If Rafael Nadal needed any reminding of how long it has been since he won the Australian Open, he only needed to look at the "09" on the back...
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Australian Open Scene: McHale's recovery, Nadal's shortsJan 18, 2015 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Christina McHale has survived her fair share of endurance-testing matches at the Grand Slams. Few have been as dramatic, though, as her first...
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Retired champion Li Na announces she's pregnantJan 18, 2015 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Retired two-time Grand Slam champion Li Na was always known for her timing on court at the Australian Open, whether it was a cleanly struck p...
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Williams, Djokovic advance to 2nd round at Australian OpenJan 18, 2015 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Serena Williams claims to suffer from nerves and jitters before her first-round matches at the Grand Slams. She certainly didn't show it, win...
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Rafael Nadal's new racket comes with a power switchJan 18, 2015 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Rafael Nadal's new high-tech tennis racket looks and feels like his old one. Except for the on-off switch. Call it a "smart racket," the late...
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Wawrinka opens Australian Open title defense with winJan 18, 2015 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Stan Wawrinka began the defense of his Australian Open title with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 win over Turkey's Marsel Ilhan on Tuesday. Wawrinka was bar...
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Bouchard starts another Grand Slam year on positive noteJan 18, 2015 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Eugenie Bouchard's quest to match her stellar 2014 record in Grand Slam tournaments started on a positive note when she beat Anna-Lena Frieds...
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Wozniacki defeats Townsend in Australian Open 1st roundJan 18, 2015 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Caroline Wozniacki saved seven of eight break points she faced to withstand a tough challenge from 18-year-old American Taylor Townsend, winn...