Tennis – The Durango Herald

Does Djokovic’s next foe have hope? ‘I was wondering that’

PARIS (AP) — At the mere mention of Novak Djokovic’s name, at the mere thought of sharing a court with a 17-time Grand Slam champion and the French Open’s No. 1-seeded man, Daniel Elahi Gala...

DATE: Oct 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Novak Djokovic leaves French Open foe ‘suffocated’

PARIS – Novak Djokovic’s backhand clipped the net and landed wide, so he shook his head. That was it. Later, a too-soft drop shot found the white tape and bounced back on his own ...

DATE: Sep 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

‘Runaway train’: Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal win French Open openers

PARIS — No matter how much success they’ve had over the years, and to this day, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal both profess to deal with doubts. Both began this French Open with...

DATE: Sep 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Hall twins reach quarterfinals at state tennis for Durango

DHS teams eliminated on opening day of state

DATE: Sep 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Twins tennis: Durango takes two sets of twins to state tennis tournament

Hall, Stritikus twins use chemistry to reach state

DATE: Sep 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Sunday in the parks: The playoffs, NFL, a no-hitter and more

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — In a year where good days seem in short supply, sports delivered one. The NFL roared back to life, even if the roar was from fans who weren’t in the stadi...

DATE: Sep 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

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

NEW YORK — 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 droppi...

DATE: Sep 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Naomi Osaka comes back, beats Azarenka for 2nd U.S. Open title

NEW YORK — After one errant forehand in the first set of the U.S. Open final, Naomi Osaka looked at her coach in the mostly empty Arthur Ashe Stadium stands with palms up, as if to say, “Wha...

DATE: Sep 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Zverev erases 2-set hole, will face Thiem in U.S. Open final

NEW YORK – For two full sets, Alexander Zverev was confused and listless, his body language as poor as his winner-to-error ratio against Pablo Carreño Busta in the U.S. Open semifinals Frida...

DATE: Sep 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Serena Williams out of U.S. Open, bothered by ankle, Azarenka’s surge

NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams already was struggling to keep up in a fast-paced U.S. Open semifinal when she stopped behind the baseline after a third-set point and leaned over. She held t...

DATE: Sep 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Helped by net, bad call, Osaka gets into U.S. Open final

NEW YORK – It wasn’t until Naomi Osaka got a little help from a fortunate net-cord and an incorrect line call that she finally was able to get the better of Jennifer Brady in a U.S. Open sem...

DATE: Sep 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

‘It’s how you finish’: Serena Williams into U.S. Open semifinals

NEW YORK — They were just two particular points from Serena Williams’ latest three-set comeback at the U.S. Open, yet they were pivotal and consisted of the sorts of lengthy exchanges filled...

DATE: Sep 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

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