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Wimbledon out! England’s historic tennis tournament canceled because of virus

HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer - April 1, 2020

Wimbledon was canceled on Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time since World War II that the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament...

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Virus forces French Open to September, juggling tennis year

HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer - March 17, 2020

The French Open was postponed for about four months because of the coronavirus pandemic, shifting from May to September and juggling the tennis calendar.The...

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5-time major champ Maria Sharapova retires from tennis at 32

HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer - February 26, 2020

Maria Sharapova quietly walked away from tennis at the age of 32 on Wednesday, ending a career that featured five Grand Slam titles, time...

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Djokovic, the ‘King of Australia,’ faces Thiem in Open final

HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer - January 31, 2020

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Dominic Thiem knows what it's like to make it all the way through the rigors of a half-dozen best-of-five-set matches...

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Analysis: Roger Federer earns respect for never quitting

HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer - January 30, 2020

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Give Roger Federer credit for always showing up and always staying until the end, no matter how sick or hurt...

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Djokovic ousts Federer, moves to final in Australian Open

HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer - January 30, 2020

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic was wondering, right along with everyone else, what sort of shape Roger Federer would be in for their...

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Youth served: Gauff wins, Serena loses at Australian Open

HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer - January 24, 2020

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Perhaps Serena Williams, now 38, will win a 24th Grand Slam title someday.And maybe Coco Gauff, still just 15, never...

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Federer tops Australia’s Millman in 5 sets at Melbourne Park

HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer - January 24, 2020

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — This was the sort of match, riveting and rollicking, that keeps Roger Federer in tennis — even with all of...

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19 Slams: Nadal stops Medvedev comeback bid to win US Open

HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer - September 8, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Rafael Nadal's 19th Grand Slam trophy went from inevitable to suddenly in doubt in a thrill-a-minute U.S. Open final.What had...

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Wimbledon: So close … Federer had victory in his grasp before Djokovic prevailed

HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer - July 15, 2019

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Roger Federer won more points than Novak Djokovic in Sunday's Wimbledon final.And Federer was the first of the pair to...

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