Articles filed under Tennis
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Halep reaches Shenzhen Open semifinalsJan 07, 2015 10:00 pm - SHENZHEN, China (AP) - Top-seeded Simona Halep eased into the semifinals of Shenzhen Open with a convincing 6-3, 6-3 victory over qualifier Aleksandra Krunic of Serbia o...
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Nishikori opens with a straight sets win at BrisbaneJan 06, 2015 10:00 pm - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Kei Nishikori beat Steve Johnson 6-4, 7-5 at the Brisbane International on Wednesday to start a season in which he wants to be in the vanguard...
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga withdraws from Australian OpenJan 06, 2015 10:00 pm - PARIS (AP) - Still hampered by an injury to his right forearm, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has pulled out of the Australian Open. The 12th-ranked Frenchman struggled with the inj...
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Halep & Zvonareva march on at Shenzhen OpenJan 06, 2015 10:00 pm - SHENZHEN, China (AP) - Top seed Simona Halep cruised into the quarterfinals of Shenzhen Open by defeating Russian wild card Natalia Vikhlyantseva 6-2, 6-2 in the second ...
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Djokovic eases into Qatar Open quarterfinalsJan 06, 2015 10:00 pm - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Top-seeded Novak Djokovic celebrated Serbian Orthodox Christmas by beating Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine 6-2, 6-1 in the second round of the Qatar Open...
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Wawrinka makes strong start at Chennai Open, beats CoricJan 06, 2015 10:00 pm - CHENNAI, India (AP) - Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka advanced to the quarterfinals of the Chennai Open by beating Croatian teenager Borna Coric 6-1, 6-4 Wednesda...
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Sharapova opens season with easy win; Serena loses in PerthJan 05, 2015 10:00 pm - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova were playing in tournaments on opposite sides of Australia, their form veering in opposite directions. The...
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Garcia-Lopez, Lu make 2nd round of Chennai OpenJan 05, 2015 10:00 pm - CHENNAI, India (AP) - Fifth-seeded Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain rallied for a 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-3 win over Evgeny Donskoy, while Taiwan's Lu Yen-Hsun scored an easy 6-3...
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Nadal upset by German qualifier in 1st round at Qatar OpenJan 05, 2015 10:00 pm - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Defending champion Rafael Nadal was ushered to the exit, while top-seeded Novak Djokovic cruised through his first match of the season at the Qatar Op...
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Serena Williams perks up after a coffee break at Hopman CupJan 04, 2015 10:00 pm - PERTH, Australia (AP) - Feeling lethargic and jetlagged, Serena Williams decided a coffee might perk her up after losing her first set 6-0 at the Hopman Cup. It did the ...