Tennis
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Pavlyuchenkova topples Kerber for fourth Monterrey crown
Apr 11, 2017News Hour: Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova shocked world number one Angelique Kerber 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 on Sunday to win the WTA title at Monterrey, Mexico, for a fourth time. “I’m really overwhelmed and don’t think I realized... -
Kerber denied again by Pavlyuchenkova in Monterrey final
Apr 10, 2017News Hour: Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova did it again, winning her fourth Abierto GNP Seguros title by beating top-seeded world number one Angelique Kerber 6-4 2-6 6-1 in Monterrey, Mexico on Sunday. Germany’s Kerber, who lost the... -
Kasatkina, Ostapenko to meet for Charleston title
Apr 9, 2017News Hour: Daria Kasatkina and Jelena Ostapenko will both be battling for a first WTA title when they meet in the final at Charleston on Sunday. Latvia’s Ostapenko out-lasted 11th-seeded Croatian veteran Mirjana Lucic-Baroni 6-3, 5-7,... -
Lucic-Baroni ends hometown hope Rogers’s Charleston run
Apr 8, 2017News Hour: Mirjana Lucic-Baroni of Croatia bucked an upset trend that claimed Caroline Wozniacki on Friday, ending the hopes of hometown favorite Shelby Rogers at the WTA event in Charleston, South Carolina. Croatia’s Lucic-Baroni, seeded 11th,... -
Injured Konta withdraws from Charleston tournament
Apr 4, 2017News Hour: British number one Johanna Konta has withdrawn from this week’s Volvo Car Open in Charleston, South Carolina, citing a right shoulder injury. Konta, winner of the weekend’s Miami Open, would have been the number... -
Federer beats Nadal in straight sets in Miami Open final
Apr 3, 2017News Hour: Roger Federer clinched his 91st career title when he beat rival Rafa Nadal 6-3 6-4 in the Miami Open final on Sunday. Federer, peerless this year after returning from a six-month injury absence, broke... -
Federer out-lasts Kyrgios, to meet Nadal in Miami final
Apr 1, 2017News Hour: Roger Federer held off Nick Kyrgios 7-6 (11/9), 6-7 (9/11), 7-6 (7/5) on Friday to reach the Miami Masters final, where he’ll face old foe Rafael Nadal. Fifth-seeded Nadal, who has never lifted the... -
Venus beats Kerber in Miami, Konta ousts Halep
Mar 30, 2017News Hour: @Venuseswilliams beat top seed Angelique Kerber on Wednesday to advance to a Miami Open semi-final against Britain’s Johanna Konta. American 11th seed Williams, who is seeking her fourth Miami title, survived a long first... -
Nadal beats Sock in Miami quarters, Nishikori out
Mar 30, 2017News Hour: Rafa Nadal moved into the Miami Open semi-finals with a straight sets win over American Jack Sock on Wednesday, while second seed Kei Nishikori was sent packing after going down 6-4 6-2 to unseeded... -
Sharapova feels vindicated and empowered after doping ban
Mar 29, 2017News Hour: Tennis star Maria Sharapova said on Tuesday she is excited about her return to competition next month, feeling vindicated by the reduction of her doping suspension and empowered by her time away. Russia’s former...
