Tennis

Associated Press Aug 6, 2023, 02:45 PM ET PRAGUE — Fourth-seeded Linda Nosková eased past Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch 6-1, 6-1 on Sunday to advance to the final of the rain-hit Prague Open. The 18-year-old Czech reached her second career final after Adelaide earlier this year. On Monday, Nosková will face either Japanese lucky loser Nao
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Associated Press Aug 5, 2023, 01:07 PM ET PRAGUE — Rain has washed out the entire Saturday schedule of the Prague Open. Both semifinal games were rescheduled to take place on Sunday, along with the final. Fourth-seeded Linda Nosková of the Czech Republic will play qualifier Tamara Korpatsch of Germany, and Jaqueline Cristian of Romania
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Associated Press Aug 4, 2023, 09:32 PM ET WASHINGTON — Top-seeded Taylor Fritz went 2 for 2 at the DC Open on Friday to reach the semifinals, first beating Andy Murray in a three-setter briefly interrupted by climate protesters and then heading out onto a different court three hours later to eliminate Jordan Thompson at
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Associated Press Aug 4, 2023, 02:57 PM ET WASHINGTON — Top-seeded Jessica Pegula reached the DC Open semifinals by coming back to edge Elina Svitolina 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 across more than two hours Friday. Pegula saved six break points in the third set: five at 3-2 and the last while serving out the victory in
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Associated Press Aug 3, 2023, 03:41 PM ET PRAGUE — Linda Noskova rallied from a set down to beat Ankita Raina 1-6, 7-5, 6-1 and advance to the quarterfinals of the Prague Open on Thursday. The fourth-seeded Nosková will next face Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, who defeated Xiyu Wang 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6) at the hard-court
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Associated Press Aug 3, 2023, 11:14 AM ET The Billie Jean King Cup has a new part-owner: Billie Jean King herself. The International Tennis Federation and TWG Global, a holding company led by Los Angeles Dodgers principal owner Mark Walter, signed a partnership agreement Thursday for a joint venture to market and promote the women’s
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Associated Press Aug 2, 2023, 06:54 PM ET WASHINGTON — Andy Murray thanked fans for taking off — or skipping — work to watch him play in the DC Open on a Wednesday afternoon. His vintage performance made it worth it. Cheered loudly and vociferously by the crowd at stadium court, the three-time Grand Slam
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