Tag: tennis
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki both advanced to the singles semifinals at the ASB Classic on Friday, then extended their first-time partnership to reach the doubles final. Williams beat Laura…
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) Naomi Osaka got an extended workout in her opening match at the Brisbane International, just two weeks away from the defense of her Australia Open title. Osaka defeated Greeces Maria Sakkari…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Roger Federer arrives for his interview at the precise appointed time, steering his white sedan into a parking spot in an industrial area dotted by art galleries about 15…
MADRID (AP) Not even some late heroics some very, very late ones were enough to keep the United States from being eliminated from the Davis Cup Finals on Thursday. The U.S. failed…
Coach Chris Belknap’s first season in charge of the girls tennis team at Iola High was a major success. The Fillies concluded their season at the state tournament in Winfield last weekend. Three Fillies advanced…
Iola High will be represented well this Saturday at state in Winfield for girls tennis. No.1 singles Carlie Payne along with the No.1 doubles pair of Allie Utley and Gabby Richards will represent the blue…
BEIJING (AP) Andy Murrays run at the China Open is over. The former No. 1, who had won consecutive singles matches for the first time since undergoing hip surgery in January, lost to top-seeded…
TOKYO (AP) Novak Djokovic reached the quarterfinals of the Japan Open on Wednesday by beating Japanese wild-card entry Go Soeda 6-3, 7-5. Djokovic, who is attempting to win a title on his tournament debut…
Head coach Chris Belknap admits he may not appear to be a tennis wiz, but the Fillies tennis team has made massive improvements under his coaching since practice began Aug. 9. I think I shocked…
NEW YORK (AP) Rafael Nadal kept pulling away in his U.S. Open quarterfinal, then getting reeled back in by Diego Schwartzman. In the first set, Nadal led 4-0 before Schwartzman got to 4-all. In…
