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ARTICLES BY AP TENNIS WRITER

Thiem 1st since 1949 to win US Open after ceding 1st 2 sets

NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Open unlike any other finished unlike any other — with an unprecedented fifth-set tiebreaker as Dominic Thiem became the first man in 71 years to win the final after dropping the opening two sets.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Thiem 1st since 1949 to win US Open after ceding 1st 2 sets

NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Open unlike any other finished unlike any other — with an unprecedented fifth-set tiebreaker as Dominic Thiem became the first man in 71 years to win the final after dropping the opening two sets.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Djokovic out of US Open after hitting line judge with ball

NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic was kicked out of the U.S. Open for accidentally hitting a line judge in the throat with a tennis ball after dropping a game in his fourth-round match Sunday, a stunning end to his 29-match winning streak and bid for an 18th Grand Slam …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Djokovic out of US Open after hitting line judge with ball

NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic was kicked out of the U.S. Open for accidentally hitting a line judge in the throat with a tennis ball after dropping a game in his fourth-round match Sunday, a stunning end to his 29-match winning streak and bid for an 18th Grand Slam …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Room with a view: US Open seeds get taste of the suite life

NEW YORK (AP) — The see-and-be-seen scene in the U.S. Open’s Arthur Ashe Stadium corporate suites is different this year: The usual cast of celebrities, socialites and sponsors —
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Prepping on a new court, Serena Williams will enter US Open

Here’s how all-in Serena Williams is on participating in the 2020 U.S. Open: She set up a practice area at her home with the new brand of hard courts being used at Flushing Meadows this year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

'Watch it on TV': Gov. Cuomo OKs no-fan US Open tennis in NY

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave the go-ahead Tuesday for the U.S. Open tennis tournament to be held in his state starting in late August — but without spectators — as part of the reopening from shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Plan to hold 2020 US Open without fans awaits government OK

Moving closer to holding the first Grand Slam tournament of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Tennis Association is awaiting the go-ahead from the New York state government to play the U.S. Open in New York starting in August — without fans and with strict health protocols.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

For tennis and golf, tournaments without fans come at a cost

When he first contemplated the prospect of a U.S. Open without fans because of the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

For tennis and golf, tournaments without fans come at a cost

When he first contemplated the prospect of a U.S. Open without fans because of the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

For tennis, golf, tournaments without fans come at a cost

When he first contemplated the prospect of a U.S. Open without fans because of the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Virus-caused unemployment in tennis could lead some to quit

Like plenty of people from all walks of life, 26-year-old Mitchell Krueger wants to sign up for unemployment benefits to make up for income lost because of the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Virus-caused unemployment in tennis could lead some to quit

Like plenty of people from all walks of life, 26-year-old Mitchell Krueger wants to sign up for unemployment benefits to make up for income lost because of the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Virus forces Wimbledon cancellation for 1st time since WWII

For the first time in its nearly century-and-a-half history, Wimbledon was canceled for a reason other than war, scrapped in 2020 on Wednesday
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Virus forces Wimbledon cancellation for 1st time since WWII

For the first time in its nearly century-and-a-half history, Wimbledon was canceled for a reason other than war, scrapped in 2020 on Wednesday
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

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