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Durango tennis shines in senior day triumph

Senior captains earn singles victories

DATE: May 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Durango girls tennis gets into spring swing against Montrose

The match ready Demons were prepared to earn a home win Tuesday. The Durango High School girls tennis team welcomed Montrose for a home match, and the Demons prevailed in the seven varsity m...

DATE: May 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

French Open postponed by 1 week because of pandemic

PARIS – For the second year in a row, the traditional French Open schedule is being disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. The clay-court Grand Slam tennis tournament said Thursda...

DATE: Apr 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Cloud 9: Djokovic wins 9th Australian Open, 18th Slam title

MELBOURNE, Australia – Maybe, just maybe, the thinking went, Novak Djokovic would be just a tad more susceptible to trouble this time around at the Australian Open. After all, he ...

DATE: Feb 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Naomi Osaka wins Australian Open to stay perfect in Grand Slam finals

MELBOURNE, Australia — As Naomi Osaka strode through the Champion’s Walk leading to the court for the Australian Open final — headphones on her ears, racket bag strapped to her back — she re...

DATE: Feb 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Serena Williams tops Halep at Australian Open, sets up Osaka showdown

MELBOURNE, Australia – Serena Williams was not pleased with the way her play suddenly was slipping in the Australian Open quarterfinals. After one mistake against No. 2 seed Simon...

DATE: Feb 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Feeling pressure: 2020 champ Kenin loses at Australian Open

American Coco Gauff unable to repeat last year’s run

DATE: Feb 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Nadal, Barty advance in straight sets at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia — Facing a break point late in the third set, Rafael Nadal sprinted to his left and hit a running forehand winner from way out wide. A slow-motion fist pump w...

DATE: Feb 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Novak Djokovic: “makes my heart full” to see Australian Open crowd

MELBOURNE, Australia — It’s been so long since he had a sizeable crowd to play for, the showman in Novak Djokovic just had to come out. Top-ranked Djokovic began his Australian Op...

DATE: Feb 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka drawn in same half at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia — Majors are what matters at this stage for Serena Williams. After agreeing Friday to the notion that she could consider her next Grand Slam title to be her f...

DATE: Feb 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

72 tennis players in lockdown for Australian Open

Virus cases spike from air travel

DATE: Jan 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Players arrive for Australian Open; straight into quarantine

Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka was among the earliest arrivals into Melbourne on one of the 15 charter flights bringing players and officials into the city for the first...

DATE: Jan 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports