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Tennis: Kevin Anderson vs Kei Nishikori in Vienna final

Saturday, 27 October 2018, 19:25 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Kei Nishikori will try to end his long losing streak in ATP finals and Kevin Anderson will go for his second title of the year at the Erste Bank Open on Sunday. The fifth-seeded Nishikori reached...

Tennis, WTA Finals: Stephens rallies to reach final vs Svitolina

Saturday, 27 October 2018, 18:27 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Sloane Stephens overcame a terrible start against Karolina Pliskova to win 0-6, 6-4, 6-1 at the WTA Finals on Saturday, setting up a championship match against Elina Svitolina. "I came out here a...

Tennis: Federer beats Simon in 3 tough sets in Swiss Indoors QFs

Friday, 26 October 2018, 22:40 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Roger Federer was pushed hard to beat Gilles Simon 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-4 in the Swiss Indoors quarterfinals on Friday. Top-seeded Federer clinched after more than 2-1/2 hours, breaking Simon's serve...

Tennis: Nadal to make comeback from knee injury at Paris Masters

Friday, 26 October 2018, 22:35 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Top-ranked Rafael Nadal is slated to make his comeback from a knee injury at the Paris Masters next week. Organizers said the 17-time Grand Slam Champion arrived in Paris on Friday. The Spaniard...

Tennis: Osaka retires with injury, Bertens reaches WTA semifinals

Friday, 26 October 2018, 16:52 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka finished her debut appearance at the WTA Finals on Friday with an injury and an 0-3 record. Osaka was trailing Kiki Bertens 6-3 when she retired from the match with...

Tennis: ATP to try out video review technology at Next Gen Finals

Friday, 26 October 2018, 09:54 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Video review for certain judgment calls, such as whether a ball bounces twice, will be available for the first time in men's professional tennis at the Next Gen ATP Finals for top 21-and-under...

Tennis: Federer rallies to reach Swiss quarterfinals

Thursday, 25 October 2018, 23:15 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Roger Federer made it 17 wins in a row at the Swiss Indoors when he defeated Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany 6-3, 7-5 on Thursday to march into the quarterfinals. The top-seeded Swiss, who was born...

Tennis: Former No. 1 Wozniacki has rheumatoid arthritis

Thursday, 25 October 2018, 20:23 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Caroline Wozniacki was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis before the U.S. Open, the Danish tennis player revealed at the WTA Finals on Thursday. She made the announcement after being eliminated...

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