Tennis
Tennis-Cilic cited injury at Wimbledon to hide failed drugs test
Sept 24 (Reuters) - Marin Cilic cited a knee injury at Wimbledon this year to hide the fact he had failed a dope test, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has revealed after handing the Croatian a nine-month suspension. The former world number nine, banned last week after testing positive for…
ReutersGreatest comebacks in sport
Sept 25 (Reuters) - Oracle Team USA are bidding to complete the greatest comeback in America's Cup sailing history when they face Emirates Team New Zealand in a winner-takes-all race in San Francisco on Wednesday. Oracle had trailed 8-1 in the best-of-17 series but are now level at 8-8. Here are…
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LONDON (AFP) - Canadian Michael Downey was named as the new chief executive of Britain's under-fire Lawn Tennis Association on Tuesday.
AFPTennis, Women and Equality
You can tell who the keepers of American culture are by, among other things, the anniversaries they mark. We're currently being invited to revel in memories of the "iconic" tennis match between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King, the so-called "Battle of the Sexes". Robin Roberts of ABC News recalled…
Mona CharenWTA hail Li as China production line continues
By Patrick Johnston SINGAPORE (Reuters) - WTA chief Stacey Allaster hailed Li Na's rise as a key factor behind the growth of women's tennis in Asia as the next generation of Chinese players follow in the grand slam winner's footsteps and make their mark on the game. Li's 2011 French Open victory…
ReutersWorld sports diary from September 21 - September 28
(Corrects Bundesliga, Dutch championship fixtures) Sept 25 (Reuters) - World sports diary from Sept. 21 - Sept. ...
ReutersTennis-Pan Pacific Open women's singles round 3 results
Sept 25 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Pan Pacific Open Women's Singles Round 3 matches on Wednesday 5-Angelique Kerber (Germany) beat 11-Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) 6-4 6-2 2-Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) beat 16-Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) 6-3 6-4 Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) beat…
ReutersTennis Star Novak Djokovic Announces Engagement
Tennis star Novak Djokovac, 26, is officially off the market.
ET OnlineMikhail Youzhny advances to 2nd round in Bangkok
BANGKOK (AP) -- Fifth-seeded Mikhail Youzhny of Russia overcame an illness and reached the second round of the Thailand Open by beating Paolo Lorenzi of Italy 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday.
The Associated PressTennis-Malaysian Open men's singles round 1 results
Sept 24 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Malaysian Open Men's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday Pablo Carreno (Spain) beat Alex Bogomolov Jr (Russia) 7-6(5) 6-0 Matteo Viola (Italy) beat Somdev Devvarman (India) 6-3 6-3 7-Vasek Pospisil (Canada) beat Victor Hanescu (Romania) 1-6 6-1 6-3…
ReutersWilliams reaches 3rd round at Pan Pacific Open
TOKYO (AP) -- Venus Williams upset top-seeded Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 6-4 on Tuesday to advance to the third round of the Pan Pacific Open.
The Associated PressLTA recruit Downey from Tennis Canada
LONDON (Reuters) - Tennis Canada president Michael Downey will replace Roger Draper as chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) on a significantly lower salary than his predecessor, the British body said on Tuesday. The LTA said in a statement that Downey, 56, would start his new job on…
ReutersTennis-Malaysian Open men's singles results
Sept 25 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Malaysian Open Men's Singles matches on Wednesday Round 2Adrian Mannarino (France) beat 3-Nicolas Almagro (Spain) 6-4 6-3 Federico Delbonis (Argentina) beat 7-Vasek Pospisil (Canada) 7-6(2) 7-6(1) Round 15-Julien Benneteau (France) beat Michal…
ReutersKuznetsova advances at Pan Pacific Open
TOKYO (AP) -- Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia beat third-seeded Sara Errani of Italy 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday to reach the third round of the Pan Pacific Open.
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The Associated PressTomic reaches 2nd round at Thailand Open
BANGKOK (AP) -- Bernard Tomic advanced to the second round of the Thailand Open when Ivo Karlovic retired with a back injury while trailing 6-7 (3), 6-4, 4-2 on Tuesday.
The Associated PressVenus Williams advances in Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — Venus Williams rallied from a set down to defeat Simona Halep of Romania 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 Wednesday and reach the quarterfinals of the Pan Pacific Open.
Associated PressVenus Williams fights back to reach Tokyo quarters
Tokyo (AFP) - Venus Williams snatched victory from the jaws of defeat Wednesday to beat fast-rising Romanian Simona Halep 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 and reach the quarter-finals of the Pan Pacific Open.
AFPCilic cited injury to hide failed drug test
LONDON (AP) -- A tennis tribunal says Marin Cilic hid behind the excuse of a knee injury to withdraw from Wimbledon this year to avoid negative publicity after failing a doping test.
The Associated PressMurray thanks hospital after back surgery
LONDON (AFP) - Wimbledon champion Andy Murray thanked medical staff on Tuesday after undergoing surgery on his troublesome back.
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