Articles filed under Tennis
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Boys tennis: Hinsdale Central netters outshine pristine weather at Deerfield inviteMay 07, 2022 1:00 am - Deerfield senior doubles player Aaron Steinberg greeted a long-lost buddy Saturday afternoon. "I looked up and said, 'Hello, ol' friend,'" the Warrior said at the eight-...
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Change of guard? Alcaraz overpowers Nadal at Madrid OpenMay 06, 2022 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - This time, the Spanish player being celebrated on center court wasn't Rafael Nadal. The loud cheers from spectators at the Caja Mágica in Madrid were, ins...
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'Fighting' like Real, Nadal saves 4 match points to advanceMay 05, 2022 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - A day after rushing from his victory to watch Real Madrid play Manchester City in the Champions League semifinals, Rafael Nadal needed the same fighting sp...
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Batavia staying close in DuKane ConferenceMay 05, 2022 1:00 am - Batavia coach Brad Nelson likes the way his team has started the 2022 season. The Bulldogs are 12-3 overall and 3-2 in the DuKane Conference. The only roadblocks in conf...
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French Open prizes up nearly 7% from 2019 pre-pandemic levelMay 04, 2022 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Total French Open prize money will be about 7% higher this year than it was for the last pre-pandemic edition in 2019 - with an increase of 35% for players ...
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Nadal returns from injury with straight-set win in MadridMay 04, 2022 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Rafael Nadal got off to a good start in his return from injury, defeating Miomir Kecmanovic in two sets to reach the third round at the Madrid Open on Wedn...
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Trying to recover, Djokovic and Murray faceoff in MadridMay 04, 2022 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are set for a showdown at the Madrid Open on Thursday, with the winner securing a spot in the the quarterfinals and taking a...
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Andy Murray staying positive, feeling confident againMay 03, 2022 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - It's all starting to click again for Andy Murray. The former No. 1 is feeling good about his game, and confident he's on track to getting back to his best ...
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2-time Grand Slam finalist Kevin Anderson retires at age 35May 03, 2022 7:00 am - Two-time Grand Slam finalist Kevin Anderson announced his retirement from professional tennis on Tuesday at age 35. The 6-foot-8 (2.03-meter) South African was the runne...
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Djokovic tops Monfils in Madrid in his 'best' match of yearMay 03, 2022 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Novak Djokovic feels like the hard work is starting to pay off. Trying to regain his best form after a slow start to the season, Djokovic looked sharp in h...