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Tennis: PH tournament featuring young women's prospects kicks off Friday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 12:17 PM

Cebuana Lhuillier is holding a qualifying tournament for girls in the 14-under and 16-under categories that will compete in Singapore next month. Read more »

Nadal and Federer lead Europe in inaugural Laver Cup

Michael Kahn, Reuters
Posted at Sep 21 09:29 AM

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will set aside their long-time rivalry when they play for Europe against the rest of the world in the inaugural Laver Cup tournament which starts on Friday. Read more »

Women work just as hard, sacrifice as much as men: Murray

Reuters
Posted at Sep 19 04:27 PM

Britain's world number three Andy Murray has stressed the importance of gender equality in tennis, saying the work ethic required to succeed is the same for both men and women. Read more »

Tennis: France reaches Davis Cup final after Tsonga beats Lajovic

Reuters
Posted at Sep 17 11:26 PM

France won a place in the Davis Cup final when Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Dusan Lajovic 2-6 6-2 7-6(5) 6-2 to give the hosts an unassailable 3-1 lead over Serbia on Sunday. Read more »

'Little Big Shots': 11-year-old a smash hit in table tennis

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 08:08 AM

It's not everyday viewers get a glimpse of the ultra-fast and exciting sport of table tennis.  Read more »

Safarova, Babos cruise into Quebec City semi-finals

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 16 02:23 PM

MONTREAL - Top-seeded Lucie Safarova of Czech Republic will meet third-seeded Timea Babos of Hungary in the semi-finals of the WTA tournament at Quebec City after both won in straight sets on Friday. Read more »

'Not serious' Kyrgios pulls Aussies level in Davis Cup

Dave James, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 16 02:17 PM

PARIS - Nick Kyrgios clinched a five-set thriller to pull Australia level with Belgium in the Davis Cup semi-finals on Friday, just hours after admitting he wasn't taking tennis seriously enough. Read more »

Table tennis: Josephine Medina eyes more success in ASEAN Para Games

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 06:15 AM

Paralympic table tennis medalist Josephine Medina wants to make sure that her golden reign continues in this year’s ASEAN Para Games in Kuala Lumpur. Read more »

Tennis: Don't lump me in with Tomic, says Kyrgios

Reuters
Posted at Sep 15 05:07 PM

MELBOURNE - Nick Kyrgios has ripped apart the veneer of friendship between he and fellow Australian Bernard Tomic, saying his erstwhile Davis Cup team mate has "lost his way" and "doesn't make sense". Read more »

Serena Williams shows off baby girl Alexis in photos, video diary

Reuters
Posted at Sep 14 10:34 AM

Serena Williams on Wednesday announced the name and released first pictures of her baby girl, revealing that they had spent a week in the hospital following the Sept. 1 birth in Florida because of unspecified complications.   Read more »

Sharapova reflects on Serena rivalry in new autobiography

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 13 10:02 AM

Maria Sharapova muses on her long, lopsided rivalry with Serena Williams in a new autobiography released on Tuesday and how she believes a locker room moment fueled the American's drive to dominate her. Read more »

Muguruza new No 1, Stephens returns to top 20

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 12 09:50 AM

Garbine Muguruza officially became world number one for the first time on Monday, as Sloane Stephens soared back into the top 20 after her surprise US Open triumph. Read more »

Tennis: US Open champion Nadal stretches clear as No. 1

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 12 03:45 AM

Rafael Nadal extended his lead at the top of the world rankings on Monday after claiming his 16th Grand Slam title at the US Open, while Roger Federer took second spot from Andy Murray. Read more »

Nadal encourages disaster victims fightback after US Open win

Jim SLATER, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 11 10:02 AM

World number one Rafael Nadal encouraged the victims of recent natural disasters not to give up and to fight back after devastation to their lives and homes after his US Open final triumph Sunday. Read more »

Nadal races to third US Open, 16th Grand Slam title

Dave James, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 11 07:47 AM

Rafael Nadal raced to a third US Open title and 16th Grand Slam crown on Sunday with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 rout of South African giant Kevin Anderson. Read more »

ITTF raises funds for table tennis star Ian Lariba

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 06:32 PM

In a video posted on the Olympic Channel, the ITTF announced that it is trying to raise some $60,000 to help Lariba and her family with her treatment. Read more »

Nadal eyes sweet sixteen against Anderson

Dave JAMES, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 10 08:35 AM

Rafael Nadal can wrap up a 16th Grand Slam title and third at the US Open on Sunday but has to find a way past the almost unbreakable spirit of South Africa's Kevin Anderson. Read more »

I wish it could have been a draw, says Stephens

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 10 08:19 AM

US Open champion Sloane Stephens said she wished her US Open final triumph over close friend Madison Keys could have been a draw rather than the rout it turned out to be. Read more »

Stephens routs Keys for US Open title, first Slam crown

Jim SLATER, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 10 08:11 AM

Sloane Stephens, sidelined for 11 months by a left foot injury until returning in July, captured her first Grand Slam title by routing fellow American Madison Keys 6-3, 6-0 in Saturday's US Open final. Read more »

Healthy year bigger prize for Nadal than US Open crown

Jim Slater, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 09 01:26 PM

NEW YORK - World number one Rafael Nadal, nagged for years by knee injuries but enjoying a stellar season, already has a prize more treasured than another Grand Slam title -- a healthy campaign chasing them. Read more »