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‘Can I leave?’ At Wimbledon, Osaka takes 2nd Slam ‘L’ in row
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Naomi Osaka’s 16-match Grand Slam winning streak has been followed by a two-match losing streak at majors, and as she haltingly discussed her early exit at Wimbledon at barely above a…
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The Latest: Wimbledon executive says seeding system is fine
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Latest at Wimbledon (all times local): 9:15 p.m. The chief executive of the All England Club says the formula used to seed players at Wimbledon is not contentious. Rafael Nadal,…
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England’s Jubb: NCAA title for South Carolina to Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Paul Jubb chatted with Andy Murray. He ate in the vicinity of childhood idol Rafael Nadal. So Jubb’s first Wimbledon already has been quite a memorable experience for the 19-year-old Englishman…
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‘Quite a difference’ for Djokovic from year ago at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — A year ago, Novak Djokovic arrived at Wimbledon in a rut. Still working his way back from elbow surgery, still fine-tuning a new service motion, he was more than 24 months…
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Possible Federer-Nadal Wimbledon SF; Venus faces 15-year-old
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Within the first minute of the Wimbledon draw ceremony Friday there arrived a bit of information many were wondering about: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were indeed set up for a…
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Wimbledon ’19: Serena eyes 24th; Sharapova makes Slam return
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Women to watch at Wimbledon, where play begins Monday: ASH BARTY Seeded: 1 Ranked: 1 Country: Australia Age: 23 2019 Match Record: 36-5 2019 Singles Titles: 3 Career Singles Titles: 6…
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WIMBLEDON ’19: Big 3 rule men; more champs in women’s tennis
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — As the start of Wimbledon approaches, two recent trends capture the completely disparate states of men’s and women’s tennis at the moment. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have combined…
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Federer seeded No. 2, Nadal No. 3 at Wimbledon; Serena 11th
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Eight-time champion Roger Federer was seeded No. 2 for Wimbledon, one spot ahead of Rafael Nadal, reversing their positions in the ATP rankings and creating a debate about whether the All…
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Analysis: New No. 1 Barty’s rapid rise could be just a start
Ash Barty never had been ranked inside the WTA’s top 10 until April. As of Monday, she is No. 1. The 23-year-old Australian never had been as far as the quarterfinals at any Grand Slam…
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Barty beats Goerges in Birmingham final to take No. 1 spot
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Ashleigh Barty defeated Julia Goerges 6-3, 7-5 to win the Birmingham Classic title on Sunday, a victory that ensures the Australian will be No. 1 in the rankings on Monday. The…
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