Australian tennis player Marc Polmans was disqualified from the Shanghai Masters on Tuesday for striking the umpire in the face with a ball on match point. Polmans, who is ranked 140th in the world, was one point away from qualifying for the Shanghai Masters main draw when the incident occurred. He had won the first …
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Life slows down for Ryan Shaffer? There are times. The coach who won’t quit finds a quiet spot at Monument Park and walks a few miles. “I bring my little dog,” Shaffer says. “She runs.” Ellie is a 7-year-old schnoodle. Shaffer is a 74-year-old bulldog. “The walking is good for my mental health,” he confides. …
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The key to being successful on the tennis court is handling the ups and downs of a match. For Chippewa’s Izzy Lattea, those roller coaster moments are nothing new to her. The senior has overcome injuries, family illness and everything in between to become of the top players in the area. “Izzy’s four-year tennis journey …
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MUNCIE, Ind. — The IHSAA fall sports postseason is underway, and East Central Indiana athletes and teams are already making an impact. Here’s what local players and squads achieved over the weekend: Delta boys tennis wins 31st straight sectional title Delta boys tennis continued its rich tradition under head coach Tim Cleland, winning its 31st …
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Katie Boulter (left) won her first WTA Tour title at the Nottingham Open in June British number one Katie Boulter suffered a straight-sets defeat by top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in the second round at the China Open. Boulter was beaten 7-5 7-6 (7-2) by Australian Open champion Sabalenka. That was despite Boulter, 27, serving for both …
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Andy Murray suggested the Australian Open should follow the US Open in scheduling two day matches rather than three The Australian Open will become a 15-day event for the first time in 2024 in an attempt to reduce the number of late-night finishes at Melbourne Park. The tournament’s scheduling was questioned in January after Andy …
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The Australian Open will add an extra day to its schedule next year in a bid to reduce pressure on players and fans following a series of punishing matches in recent years that ended well into the early hours. The new 15-day schedule for January’s season-opening grand slam in Melbourne comes after growing calls to …
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Oct. 2—LITCHFIELD — The Litchfield girls tennis team went 4-0 in singles play in its regular-season finale Monday, beating Le Sueur-Henderson 6-1 at Litchfield High School. At No. 2 singles, Litchfield’s Maya Wuotila beat the Giants’ Maggie Froelich, 6-2, 5-7, 13-11. The Dragons also got a three-set win at No. 2 doubles. The pair of …
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Oct. 2—The W.F. West boys tennis team’s day at Centralia on Friday was too close for even one tiebreaker to decide, but the Bearcats came away with a win on games won, after the two sides tied matches 3-3 and tied sets 7-7. “It was a very tight match all the way around,” WFW coach …
Oct. 2—The Austin girls tennis team had a pair of solid finishes at the top spots of their level at the Big Nine meet in Rochester Saturday. The senior duo of Abby VanPelt and Katie VanPelt won the consolation championship in No. 1 doubles and senior Gracie Schmitt was up 7-5 after one set in …
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