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Tennis: Serena Williams pulls US level at Hopman Cup

Monday, 31 December 2018, 11:12 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Serena Williams overcame a sluggish start to power past Maria Sakkari in straight-sets at the Hopman Cup on Monday in her first competitive match since melting down in the U.S. Open final. The...

Tennis: Roger Federer enjoys impressive start to new season

Sunday, 30 December 2018, 17:53 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Roger Federer started preparation for his Australian Open title defense in style with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Cameron Norrie at the Hopman Cup on Sunday. The 37-year-old Federer sent his...

Tennis: Britain beats Greece, Australia defeats France at Hopman Cup

Saturday, 29 December 2018, 17:11 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Cameron Norrie and Katie Boulter beat Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari 4-3, 3-4, 4-3, including 5-4 in a tiebreaker in the deciding mixed doubles set in the Fast4 format, to give Britain a 2-1 win...

Tennis: Australian Open develops new extreme heat policy

Saturday, 29 December 2018, 05:54 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Officials have scrapped the use of wet bulb globe temperature readings for next month's Australian Open which should result in more matches suspended or delayed by Melbourne's notoriously hot, dry and...

Serena Williams voted AP Female Athlete of the Year for 5th time

Wednesday, 26 December 2018, 18:12 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

She showed up in Paris wearing a black catsuit, a reminder that nobody can command the Grand Slam stage quite like Serena Williams. She reached the finals at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, proving...

Tennis: Sebastien Grosjean appointed France's Davis Cup captain

Monday, 17 December 2018, 14:59 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The French tennis federation says Sebastien Grosjean has been appointed as the country's Davis Cup captain. Grosjean takes over from Yannick Noah after Amelie Mauresmo pulled out to focus on her...

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