Articles filed under Tennis
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French Open Lookahead: Big 3 heavy favorites v unseeded foesJun 04, 2021 7:00 am - A quick look at the French Open: LOOKAHEAD TO SATURDAY Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will be heavy favorites against unseeded players Saturday as they t...
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Tennis player released from custody in match-fixing caseJun 04, 2021 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - The Russian tennis player arrested on suspicion of match-fixing at last year's French Open was released from police custody on Friday, judicial officials to...
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City of Light's silent nights: Curfew cuts French Open crowdJun 04, 2021 7:00 am - Between points, one man's lonely voice left the press box to pierce the air at Court Philippe Chatrier as Rafael Nadal played Richard Gasquet under the lights in the Cit...
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'It's me': Williams urges herself to erase deficit at FrenchJun 04, 2021 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Even a 23-time Grand Slam champion needs to remind herself now and then how to play winning tennis. Serena Williams employed verbal motivation to help her ...
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The Latest: Fritz to undergo meniscus surgery on right kneeJun 04, 2021 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - The Latest on the French Open (all times local): ___ 9:30 p.m. American Taylor Fritz says he'll require surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee,...
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Home crowd now backs No. 2 Medvedev, because of French coachJun 04, 2021 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Daniil Medvedev had never been past the first round at the French Open before. And his surprise reward for reaching the fourth round now is that he's carryi...
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Swiss Indoors tournament canceled for 2nd straight yearJun 04, 2021 7:00 am - BASEL, Switzerland (AP) - The Swiss Indoors tournament was canceled Friday for the second straight year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tournament organizer Roger Bren...
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French Open champion Nadal reaches 3rd round on empty courtJun 03, 2021 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Amid an unusual silence on an empty center court at the French Open, defending champion Rafael Nadal celebrated his 35th birthday with something very famili...
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Slowing down? Federer says no as he advances at French OpenJun 03, 2021 7:00 am - Roger Federer disliked the implication he's slowing down. When the 39-year-old Federer drew a time violation Thursday at the French Open for not playing fast enough, he ...
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The Latest: Precocious Spaniard Alcaraz advances in ParisJun 03, 2021 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - The Latest on the French Open (all times local): ___ 8:40 p.m. Carlos Alcaraz is following in fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal's footsteps. The 18-year-old Alca...