Articles filed under Tennis
-
Roger Federer back into US Open quartefinalsSep 02, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Pushing forward whenever possible, Roger Federer got back to the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the 10th time in 11 years with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 victory over 17th-...
-
Take my sweat, please: Tennis' gross ritualSep 02, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - In a sport known for its genteel traditions, tennis has one increasingly common ritual that stands apart for its ickiness: the passing of the sweat-soaked tow...
-
Jehovah's Witness' family of ill UK boy accuse officials of crueltySep 01, 2014 11:00 pm - LONDON - The grandmother of a British boy with a severe brain tumor has accused UK authorities of cruelty for seeking an arrest warrant and pursuing the family abroad af...
-
Tennis study finds unusual bet patterns in 3 Wimbledon matchesSep 01, 2014 1:01 am - Swings in betting odds suggest an average of 23 professional tennis matches might be fixed each year, according to a study that found suspicious patterns in three matche...
-
Antioch serves up a winner at Niles WestAug 30, 2014 1:01 am - Girls tennis At Niles West: Antioch edged out the host school by one point to win the championship. Sequoits freshman Kelsey Neville won second place at No. 1 singl...
-
Girls tennis: Saturday's resultsAug 30, 2014 1:01 am - Saturday's results * Hinsdale South Hornet Invite Neuqua Valley 6, Hinsdale SOuth 0 Singles - No. 1: Stankovic (NV) d. Barhilove 6-0, 6-0; No. 2: Pai (NV) d. Sattler 6-0...
-
Sara Errani outlasts Venus Williams at U.S. OpenAug 29, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Sara Errani wagged her finger and cupped her hand to her ear for the U.S. Open fans who tried to will Venus Williams to victory. "I think I will remember fore...
-
Girls tennis: Thursday's resultsAug 28, 2014 1:01 am - Thursday's results * Crystal Lake South 7, Johnsburg 0 Singles - No.1: Rakofsky (CLS) d. Spgars 6-3, 6-2; No.2: Brunetti (CLS) d. King 6-(15)-7, 10-5; No.3: Rasmussen (C...
-
Sloane Stephens upset in U.S. Open 2nd roundAug 27, 2014 1:01 am - Associated Press NEW YORK - Once a sure bet to stick around for a while at Grand Slam tournaments, Sloane Stephens suddenly can't even win there. The 21-year-old America...
-
Girls tennis: Wednesday's resultsAug 27, 2014 1:01 am - Wednesday's results * VERNON HILLS 5, NILES WEST 3 Singles - No. 1: Kirov (NW) d. Dosemagen 6-0, 6-0; No. 2: Vujica (NW) d. Jazbutis 6-4, 1-6, (10-6); No. 3: Tartakovsky...