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Andy Murray to have surgery for back problems
LONDON (AP) -- Wimbledon champion Andy Murray will have surgery on a long-standing back problem and miss the rest of the season.
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Wimbledon champion Andy Murray is unlikely to play again this season after pulling out of next week's Thailand Open to undergo minor back surgery.
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(Updates with team statement, Murray message) LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Wimbledon champion Andy Murray is to undergo minor back surgery with the aim of being fully fit for the new season, his management team said in a statement on Thursday. The 26-year-old missed this year's French Open due to a…
ReutersTennis-Wildcard Zhang to meet qualifier King in Guangzhou final
Sept 20 (Reuters) - China's wildcard entrant Zhang Shuai entered her maiden WTA Tour singles final on Friday to set up a title clash with American qualifier Vania King in the Guangzhou Open. Zhang, ranked 112th in the world, had an easy outing in the semi-final against Austria's Yvonne Meusburger…
ReutersSerena Williams pulls out of Tokyo meet
World number one Serena Williams has pulled out of next week's Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo over fitness concerns.
AFPTsonga and Simon reach Open de Moselle semifinals
METZ, France (AP) -- Top-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga stayed on course for his third straight Open de Moselle title by beating Germany's Tobias Kamke 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the semifinals on Friday.
The Associated PressTennis-Murray to have back surgery, may miss rest of season
LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Wimbledon champion Andy Murray is to undergo minor back surgery and may be sidelined for the rest of the season, the BBC reported on Thursday. The 26-year-old missed this year's French Open due to a back injury but recovered to become the first British man to win…
ReutersIn-form Radwanska breezes into Korea Open final
(Reuters) - Poland's world number four Agnieszka Radwanska breezed past Spaniard Larra Arruabarrena 6-0 6-2 in the semi-finals of the Korea Open on Saturday to set up a title clash with Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Pavlyuchenkova, seeded third, had a tough outing against former French Open…
ReutersWildcard Zhang wins maiden WTA singles title in Guangzhou
(Reuters) - China's wildcard entrant Zhang Shuai won her maiden WTA Tour singles title with a 7-6 (1) 6-1 victory over American qualifier Vania King in the Guangzhou Open final on Saturday. Playing in her first singles final, the 112th-ranked Zhang continued her run of straight-set victories and…
ReutersTennis-Guangzhou International women's singles quarterfinal results
Sept 19 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Guangzhou International Women's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Thursday Zheng Jie (China) beat 3-Laura Robson (Britain) 1-6 7-6(6) 6-2 Vania King (U.S.) beat 8-Monica Puig (Puerto Rico) 1-6 7-5 7-6(5) Yvonne Meusburger (Austria) beat 2-Alize Cornet…
ReutersZhang beats King in Guangzhou Open final
GUANGZHOU, China (AP) -- Zhang Shuai of China won her first WTA singles title Saturday by defeating qualifier Vania King 7-6 (1), 6-1 in the final of Guangzhou Open.
The Associated PressTennis-St Petersburg Open men's singles quarterfinal results
Sept 20 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the St Petersburg Open Men's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Friday Joao Sousa (Portugal) beat 4-Dmitry Tursunov (Russia) 6-4 6-3 Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (Spain) beat 8-Denis Istomin (Uzbekistan) 6-2 6-4 6-Ernests Gulbis (Latvia) beat Roberto Bautista…
ReutersMahut stuns Seppi to reach Metz quarters
METZ, France (AP) -- Nicolas Mahut of France upset third-seeded Andreas Seppi of Italy 6-4, 6-4 Thursday to reach the Moselle Open quarterfinals.
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Sept 20 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Metz International Men's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Friday 8-Florian Mayer (Germany) beat Carlos Berlocq (Argentina) 5-7 6-4 7-5 1-Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) beat Tobias Kamke (Germany) 4-6 6-3 6-4 2-Gilles Simon (France) beat 6-Sam Querrey…
ReutersMahut upsets Seppi to reach Metz quarterfinals
METZ, France (AP) -- Nicolas Mahut of France upset third-seeded Andreas Seppi of Italy 6-4, 6-4 to reach the Moselle Open quarterfinals on Thursday.
The Associated PressTennis-St Petersburg Open men's singles round 2 results
Sept 19 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the St Petersburg Open Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday Roberto Bautista (Spain) beat Evgeny Donskoy (Russia) 2-6 6-1 7-6(5) 6-Ernests Gulbis (Latvia) beat Juergen Zopp (Estonia) 6-3 1-6 6-3 4-Dmitry Tursunov (Russia) beat Konstantin Kravchuk…
ReutersTennis-Metz International men's singles round 2 results
Sept 19 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Metz International Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday Carlos Berlocq (Argentina) beat 4-Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) 6-7(7) 7-6(5) 2-1 (Kohlschreiber retired) 2-Gilles Simon (France) beat Kenny De Schepper (France) 6-2 6-3 Benjamin Becker…
ReutersVania King of US advances in China
GUANGZHOU, China (AP) -- American qualifer Vania King advanced to the semifinals of Guangzhou Open on Thursday when the three remaining seeded players were upset.
The Associated PressRadwanska reaches quarters at Korea Open
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska advanced to the quarterfinals of the Korea Open on Thursday with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Estrella Cabeza Candela.
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