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Konjuh, Davis to Meet in Auckland Final
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Davis reached the final when her semifinal opponent, seventh-seeded Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia, retired while trailing 4-1 in the third set. Ostapenko
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France Beats Switzerland, Sets up Hopman Cup Final Versus U.S.
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Federer gave Switzerland an early lead against France in what amounted to a playoff for the final when he beat Gasquet 6-1, 6-4, but Bencic lost to Ml
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Djokovic Rallies to Reach Qatar Open Final
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Djokovic prevailed 4-6, 7-6 (7), 6-3 after the 42nd-ranked Verdasco, a crafty left-hander and former top-10 player, controlled the first two sets unti
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Raonic Beats Nadal, Keeps Brisbane Title Defense on Track
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It was a mistake the 14-time Grand Slam champion wouldn’t recover from. Raonic made the most of the reprieve, holding serve in that fifth game of the
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Germany Beats Britain for First Win at Hopman Cup
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Watson gave Britain a 1-0 lead when she beat Petkovic 6-2, 7-6 (3) in singles, coming back from 5-1 down in the second set. But Zverev leveled for Ger
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Cornet Secures Final Berth After Muguruza Retires
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The 23-year-old was trailing the Frenchwoman 4-1 when she  retired, citing a right thigh injury. The Spaniard faced a tough path on her way to her sem
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Nishikori Cruises into Brisbane Semifinals
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Nishikori beat Thompson 6-1, 6-1, joining Wawrinka in the semifinals. More to come… Original linkOriginal author: Ashley Ndebele
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Wawrinka First to Secure Brisbane Semifinal Berth
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Wawrinka defeated Great Britain’s Kyle Edmund in three sets 6-7(2), 6-4, 6-4. In the first set, Edmund cruised to 5-0 in the tie-break and easily clos
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USTA Hopes New 64-Acre Facility Will Improve American Tennis
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The $63 million USTA National Campus features an indoor facility and 100 outdoor tennis courts with a variety of playing surfaces. It The Lake Nona ca
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Djokovic and Murray On Course For Doha Final Meeting
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Since my last post, Djokovic and Murray won their next two matches to make the semi-finals stage in Doha and will play against Verdasco and Berdych in
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Murray Joins Djokovic in Qatar Open Semifinals
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The 44th-ranked Almagro dogged the No. 1, making Murray work overtime to secure a semifinal berth. Almagro finally surrendered after 2 hours, 9 minute
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Nadal to Meet Raonic in Brisbane Quarterfinals
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Nadal,who cut his 2016 season short due to knee and wrist injuries, had no trouble defeating Mischa Zverev in a one-sided match, taking it 6-1 6-1 in
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Americans Finish Round-Robin Play at Hopman Cup Unbeaten
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The United States had already qualified for Saturday’s final with wins in its opening two matches at the ITF invitational event, which offers no ranki
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Djokovic Advances to Qatar Open Semifinals
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Djokovic holds a 13-1 career record over the 38-year-old Stepanek, and has won their last 12 meetings. Djokovic took a 4-2 lead in the first set befor
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Riske Stuns Radwanska in Quarterfinals at Shenzhen Open
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SHENZHEN, China (AP) Defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska lost in the quarterfinals of the Shenzhen Open on Thursday, falling to Alison Riske 6-2, 3
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Goerges Knocks out Wozniacki in ASB Classic Quarterfinals
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The tournament had boasted the strongest field in its history when four former No. 1s – Wozniacki, Ana Ivanovic and Serena and Venus Williams – made i
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Defending Champion Raonic into Brisbane Quarterfinals
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The top-seeded Raonic, who had a first-round bye, fired 12 aces in the 70-minute, second-round match and had four service breaks, including three in t
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Svitolina Downs Top-Ranked Kerber in Brisbane
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It certainly started differently, with the top-ranked German losing to sixth-seeded Elina Svitolina 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the Brisbane International quarte
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Unseeded Cornet Ends Cibulkova’s Brisbane Campaign
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Brisbane, Australia – Alize Cornet is through to the semifinals of Brisbane International after she stunned second seed Dominika Cibulkova on Thursday
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Zverev Tops Federer at Hopman Cup
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The 35-year-old Federer was playing his second match since returning from a six-month layoff because of a left knee injury. He led 5-2 in the first se
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