Articles filed under Tennis
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All Grand Slams to use 10-point tiebreaker in final setMar 16, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - All four Grand Slam tennis tournaments will now use a 10-point tiebreaker when matches reach 6-6 in the final set. The Grand Slam Board announced the trial...
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Djokovic, Russian players expected to compete at French OpenMar 16, 2022 7:00 am - Novak Djokovic will be allowed to play at the French Open even if he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 as long as the coronavirus situation in France remains stable, or...
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Wimbledon, British government in talks about Russian playersMar 15, 2022 7:00 am - Wimbledon organizers are having conversations with the British government about whether Russian tennis players - such as No. 1-ranked Daniil Medvedev - should be allowed...
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Nadal now 17-0, No. 1 Medvedev crashes out at Indian WellsMar 15, 2022 7:00 am - INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) - Rafael Nadal is still perfect in 2022. The Spaniard defeated 27th-seeded Daniel Evans 7-5, 6-3 Monday in the third round of the BNP Paribas O...
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Rattled by spectator's outburst, Osaka loses at Indian WellsMar 13, 2022 7:00 am - INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) - Rattled by a derogatory shout from a spectator, Naomi Osaka went on to lose 6-0, 6-4 to Veronika Kudermetova of Russia in the second round of...
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Rublev improves to 15-2 on year with Indian Wells winMar 13, 2022 7:00 am - INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) - Andrey Rublev beat Dominik Koepfer 7-5, 6-4 on Sunday in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open, improving the Russian's record to 15-2 thi...
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Murray outlasts Daniel at Indian Wells for 700th career winMar 12, 2022 6:00 am - INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) - Andy Murray outlasted qualifier Taro Daniel 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 on Friday in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open for his 700th career victory. ...
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Ex-tennis pro Stakhovsky in Ukraine 'with a gun in my hands'Mar 12, 2022 6:00 am - About 1 1/2 months after the last match of Sergiy Stakhovsky's professional tennis career, the 36-year-old Ukrainian left his wife and three young children in Hungary an...
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Rafael Nadal becomes latest to pull out of Miami OpenMar 12, 2022 6:00 am - MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Rafael Nadal has become the latest big draw to pull out of the Miami Open. Nadal is a five-time finalist at the event but hasn't played in Mia...
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Osaka outlasts Stephens in 3 sets in return to Indian WellsMar 11, 2022 6:00 am - INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) - Naomi Osaka made a winning return to the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday, rallying to beat Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in a first-round meetin...