Articles filed under Tennis
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Djokovic, Federer to meet for titleMar 15, 2014 1:01 am - INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Novak Djokovic beat John Isner 7-5, 6-7 (2), 6-1 on Saturday to reach the final of the BNP Paribas Open, where he'll resume his longtime rivalry w...
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Billie Jean King won’t attend Sochi openingFeb 05, 2014 3:51 pm - NEW YORK — Billie Jean King will not attend Friday’s opening ceremony of the Sochi Olympics in Russia because her mother is ill. King, who was selected to help lead the...
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Wawrinka upsets Nadal to win Australian Open men’s tennis finalJan 26, 2014 6:36 am - Stanislas Wawrinka capped an unlikely run to his first major tennis title with a four-set upset in the Australian Open men’s final over top-seeded Rafael Nadal, who had ...
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Defending champ Azarenka out of Australian OpenJan 21, 2014 9:02 pm - Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Victoria Azarenka’s 18-match winning streak at the Australian Open ended in an upset 6-1, 5-7, 6-0 quarterfinal loss to Agnieszka...
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Federer vs Murray a quarterfinal worthy of a major finalJan 21, 2014 12:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia — As Roger Federer sees it, he and Andy Murray are making a comeback from a year of ups and downs. That's putting it mildly. For 32-year-old Federe...
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Bouchard, Li into Australian Open semifinalsJan 20, 2014 9:51 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia — Eugenie Bouchard has reached the semifinals in her first trip to the Australian Open, beating 2008 French Open champion Ana Ivanovic 7-5, 5-7, 6-2...
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Big upset: Williams goes down in Australian OpenJan 18, 2014 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia —Serena Williams' long winning streak came to an end in a stunning fourth-round defeat to Ana Ivanovic at the Australian Open on Sunday. Ivanovic ha...
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Hanover Park tennis dome set to reopen after makeoverJan 18, 2014 7:00 am - Hanover Park Park District will debut about $540,000 in upgrades to the indoor tennis dome at the Centre Court Athletic Club by the end of the month. The board of commi...
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Djokovic, Williams into 4th round at Aussie OpenJan 17, 2014 4:11 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia — The heat wave didn’t claim any major casualties at the Australian Open. Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams extended their winning streaks to move ...
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Extreme heat brings Australian Open to a haltJan 16, 2014 7:54 am - MELBOURNE, Australia — The scorching weather finally brought play to a halt on the fourth day of the Australian Open when the temperature topped 109 degrees Fahrenheit, ...