Davis Cup: Daniil Medvedev leads the way as Russia defeat Sweden to enter second successive semi-final
3 years, 3 months ago

Davis Cup: Daniil Medvedev leads the way as Russia defeat Sweden to enter second successive semi-final

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Russia will on Saturday face Germany for a place in Sunday’s final with Novak Djokovic’s Serbia meeting neighbours Croatia in the other semi-final on Friday. Madrid: World number two and US Open champion Daniil Medvedev led Russia past Sweden and into a second successive Davis Cup semi-final on Thursday. “Saturday’s going to be my first semi-final, so I’m really looking forward to it.” Earlier, fifth-ranked Andrey Rublev had battled back to defeat 171st-ranked Elias Ymer, the older brother of Mikael Ymer, 6-2, 5-7, 7-6. Russia captain Shamil Tarpischev was in charge of his 100th Davis Cup tie having led the former Soviet Union team for the first time in 1974.

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‘Better player’ Medvedev into Marseille semifinals
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Better player’ Medvedev into Marseille semifinals

The Hindu  

Daniil Medvedev reached his first semifinal of the year at the Marseille Open on Friday by defeating Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff in straight sets. “I didn’t start the match well, he had a lot of break points,” said Medvedev, the 2021 champion in Marseille. Then I managed to take control of the match and I feel like I was a little …

Medvedev into first quarterfinal of 2025 in Marseille
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1 month, 1 week ago

Medvedev into first quarterfinal of 2025 in Marseille

The Hindu  

Former world number one Daniil Medvedev reached his first quarterfinal of 2025 in Marseille on Thursday as China’s Zhang Zhizhen stunned fourth seed Hubert Hurkacz. Medvedev, playing in Marseille on a wild card after second round exits at the Australian Open and in Rotterdam, is seeking his first title since Rome in 2023. Did not lose my serve and happy …

Germany overcome Alexander Zverev absence to beat Canada and reach Davis Cup semis
4 months, 1 week ago

Germany overcome Alexander Zverev absence to beat Canada and reach Davis Cup semis

The Independent  

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Germany wins both singles matches to top Canada and reach Davis Cup semifinals
4 months, 1 week ago

Germany wins both singles matches to top Canada and reach Davis Cup semifinals

Associated Press  

MALAGA, Spain — Germany kept alive its hopes of winning the Davis Cup for the first time in more than three decades by beating Canada in Wednesday’s quarterfinal. Let’s look forward to Friday.” In the last two quarterfinals this year, the United States faces Australia and defending champion Italy takes on Argentina. “It just slipped away from me, so it’s …

Canada, Australia and Germany set to advance in the Davis Cup Finals after group-stage wins
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Canada, Australia and Germany set to advance in the Davis Cup Finals after group-stage wins

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, England — Canada, Australia and Germany remained unbeaten in the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals after each winning their second straight match on Thursday, while Czech player Tomas Machac retired injured for the second time in two days after playing only six minutes. Denis Shapovalov beat Eero Vasa 7-6, 6-2 and Felix Auger-Aliassime followed up with a …

Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner through in Miami Open
1 year ago

Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner through in Miami Open

Hindustan Times  

Defending Miami Open champion Daniil Medvedev and top seed Carlos Alcaraz marched into the quarter-finals of the tournament on Tuesday with convincing victories. Daniil Medvedev serves against Dominik Koepfer of Germany during their match on day 11 of the Miami Open Medvedev earned a 7-6, 6-0 win over Germany's Dominik Koepfer while Alcaraz took care of Italian Lorenzo Musetti with …

Brazil beats host Sweden 3-1 to advance to Davis Cup Finals group stage for first time
1 year, 1 month ago

Brazil beats host Sweden 3-1 to advance to Davis Cup Finals group stage for first time

The Hindu  

Thiago Monteiro led Brazil to its first spot in the Davis Cup Finals group stage in September, beating Sweden’s Elias Ymer 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday for a 3-1 team victory. In the opening singles matches Friday, Monteiro beat Karl Friberg, and Ymer edged Gustavo Heide for Sweden’s lone point. The 12 winners this week will join reigning champion Italy, …

Brazil beats host Sweden 3-1 to advance to Davis Cup Finals group stage for first time
1 year, 1 month ago

Brazil beats host Sweden 3-1 to advance to Davis Cup Finals group stage for first time

Associated Press  

HELSINGBORG, Sweden — Thiago Monteiro led Brazil its first spot in the Davis Cup Finals group stage in September, beating Sweden’s Elias Ymer 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday for a 3-1 team victory. It is the job of the whole team.” Earlier in doubles on the hard court at Helsingborg Arena, Brazil’s Felipe Meligeni Alves and Rafael Matos topped Filip …

Australian Open 2024: Zverev, Medvedev reach quarterfinals
1 year, 2 months ago

Australian Open 2024: Zverev, Medvedev reach quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Alexander Zverev overcame a fierce challenge from Britain’s Cameron Norrie, while Two-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev overwhelmed stubborn resistance from Portugal’s Nuno Borges to make the Australian Open quarterfinals on Monday. “Cam has definitely been playing amazing tennis and I’m just happy to get through.” Both men were rock-solid on serve in the first set until Zverev won a compelling 16-shot …

Medvedev to face Zverev at China Open semis
1 year, 5 months ago

Medvedev to face Zverev at China Open semis

China Daily  

Russia's Daniil Medvedev in action during his quarter final match against France's Ugo Humbert in National Tennis Center, Beijing, Oct 2, 2023. BEIJING - The men's second seed Daniil Medvedev and eighth seed Alexander Zverev beat their respective opponents to advance to the semifinals of China Open here on Monday. World No 3 Medvedev of Russia disposed of Frenchman Ugo …

Italian Open: Daniil Medvedev Cruises Past Yannick Hanfmann to Set up Stefanos Tsitsipas Semis Clash
1 year, 10 months ago

Italian Open: Daniil Medvedev Cruises Past Yannick Hanfmann to Set up Stefanos Tsitsipas Semis Clash

News 18  

World number three Daniil Medvedev produced a dominant performance against German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann to reach his first Italian Open semi-final, cruising to a 6-2 6-2 victory on Thursday. Medvedev, who has described himself as a "hard court specialist", had never won a match in Rome before this year’s tournament but has produced some of his best tennis to reach …

Adelaide International 1: Daniil Medvedev downs Karen Khachanov in straight sets to reach semi-finals
2 years, 2 months ago

Adelaide International 1: Daniil Medvedev downs Karen Khachanov in straight sets to reach semi-finals

India Today  

Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev has advanced to the semi-final stage of the Adelaide International 1 tournament after beating World number 20 Karen Khachanov in straight sets. When asked about his semi-final opponents, Medvedev joked that one of them has a lot of titles and quite likes to play in Australia, hinting at Novak Djokovic. Denis is such a strong …

Daniil Medvedev advances to quarterfinal at Adelaide International
2 years, 2 months ago

Daniil Medvedev advances to quarterfinal at Adelaide International

The Hindu  

Daniil Medvedev defeated Miomir Kecmanovic 6-0, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the Adelaide International. Top-seeded Novak Djokovic, who has won 30 straight singles matches on Australian soil, will play on Thursday for his place in the quarter-finals and a possible matchup against Medvedev in the semifinals. There are no easy guys left in Adelaide, not sure there were even …

Medvedev eases into Vienna final
2 years, 4 months ago

Medvedev eases into Vienna final

The Hindu  

Daniil Medvedev made short work of his last-four match against Grigor Dimitrov on Saturday to reach the final of the ATP tournament in Vienna. The Russian’s only tournament success this year came in an ATP 250 event in Mexico in August, which ended a run of five straight final defeats. “There were a few moments in the match where I …

Medvedev grinds down Shapovalov in Cincinnati
2 years, 7 months ago

Medvedev grinds down Shapovalov in Cincinnati

Hindustan Times  

World number one Daniil Medvedev wore down Denis Shapovalov 7-5 7-5 to reach the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Open on Thursday ahead of his U.S. Open title defence. Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, reacts following his win The Russian top seed was joined in the last eight by Stefanos Tsitsipas, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Borna Coric but his compatriot Andrey Rublev, the …

Nick Kyrgios Defeats World No.1 Daniil Medvedev at Montreal Masters
2 years, 7 months ago

Nick Kyrgios Defeats World No.1 Daniil Medvedev at Montreal Masters

News 18  

Nick Kyrgios produced a serve-and-volley masterclass to topple world number one Daniil Medvedev 6-7 6-4 6-2 for his eighth straight win on a day of upsets at the Canadian Open in Montreal on Wednesday. The match’s pivotal moment came in the fourth game of the third set when Kyrgios raced from corner to corner to deliver a backhand that the …

Kyrgios wins in Montreal, faces No. 1 Medvedev in 2nd round
2 years, 7 months ago

Kyrgios wins in Montreal, faces No. 1 Medvedev in 2nd round

Associated Press  

MONTREAL — Australia’s Nick Kyrgios advanced at the National Bank Open on Tuesday, beating Argentina’s Sebastian Baez 6-4, 6-4 in an opening-round match and setting up a second-round showdown with top-ranked Daniil Medvedev of Russia. Kyrgios is coming off a victory at last week’s Citi Open in Washington, where he ended a three-year title drought by winning his seventh career …

Medvedev reaches 's-Hertogenbosch semifinals, Evans keeps home challenge alive in Nottingham
2 years, 9 months ago

Medvedev reaches 's-Hertogenbosch semifinals, Evans keeps home challenge alive in Nottingham

The Hindu  

Daniil Medvedev defeated Ilya Ivashka on Friday to reach the 's-Hertogenbosch semi-finals and move closer to regaining the world top ranking. The top-seeded Russian downed his 41st-ranked Belarusian rival 7-6, 6-4 in one hour and 51 minutes at the Wimbledon warm-up event. Nottingham Open: Dan Evans keeps home challenge alive Top-seeded Dan Evans kept alive the home challenge at the …

Davis Cup 2022: France, Spain, US and Argentina ease into Finals
3 years ago

Davis Cup 2022: France, Spain, US and Argentina ease into Finals

India TV News  

Highlights Spain took out Romania 3-1 in Marbella with Bautista Agut clinchin the tie in beating Copil 6-2, 6-3 Singles wins of Sebastian Korda and Taylor Fritz helped USA beat Colombia 3-0 France, Spain, the United States and Argentina eased into the Davis Cup Finals while Belgium scraped past host Finland 3-2 in the qualifiers. After Roberto Bautista Agut and …

Davis Cup 2022: Carloz Alcaraz shines in Rafael Nadal's absence to give Spain 2-0 lead over Romania
3 years ago

Davis Cup 2022: Carloz Alcaraz shines in Rafael Nadal's absence to give Spain 2-0 lead over Romania

Firstpost  

The 18-year-old Alcaraz, ranked 19 in the world, swept past experienced Marius Copil 6-4, 6-3 on the clay courts of Marbella. Paris: Teenager Carlos Alcaraz made a stunning start to his Davis Cup career on Friday, helping six-time champions Spain to a comfortable 2-0 lead over Romania on the first day of their qualifying tie. Having an experience like this …

Watching Russia-Ukraine news not easy, says World No 1 Daniil Medvedev
3 years, 1 month ago

Watching Russia-Ukraine news not easy, says World No 1 Daniil Medvedev

India TV News  

As much as Daniil Medvedev cared about taking over the No. “Watching the news from home, waking up here in Mexico, was not easy,” Medvedev said after beating Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2, 6-3. I'm all for peace.” Medvedev noted that the pair that won the doubles title at the Marseille Open last week included one Russian and one Ukrainian, saying: “This …

Spain, Argentina secure easy wins at ATP Cup, Serbia downs Norway
3 years, 2 months ago

Spain, Argentina secure easy wins at ATP Cup, Serbia downs Norway

The Hindu  

Spain and Argentina both won their ATP Cup ties with some ease as men's professional tennis returned for the 2022 season in the lucrative team tournament at Sydney's Olympic Park on Saturday. Bautista Agut then steamrollered world number 17 Garin 6-0 6-3 to give the Spaniards an unassailable lead in the Group A tie before Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Pedro …

Davis Cup: Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev wins help Russia beat Croatia for third title
3 years, 3 months ago

Davis Cup: Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev wins help Russia beat Croatia for third title

Firstpost  

Russia have not won the Davis Cup since 2006 and failed to reach a single quarter-final between 2011 and 2018. Madrid: Russia claimed a third Davis Cup title on Sunday after Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev both won their singles matches to defeat Croatia. Medvedev’s 7-6, 6-2 victory over Marin Cilic came after Rublev had earlier prevailed 6-4, 7-6 over …

Medvedev celebrates 'best week of career' after Davis Cup title with Russia
3 years, 3 months ago

Medvedev celebrates 'best week of career' after Davis Cup title with Russia

The Hindu  

US Open champion and world number two Daniil Medvedev said he had the best week of his career as he went unbeaten in the Davis Cup finals and helped the Russia Tennis Federation claim its first title in 15 years with a 2-0 win over Croatia on Sunday. Russia went unbeaten in the Davis Cup Finals, winning its group opener …

Medvedev leads Russia to third Davis Cup title
3 years, 3 months ago

Medvedev leads Russia to third Davis Cup title

The Hindu  

Russia took an unassailable 2-0 lead over Croatia in the Davis Cup final in Madrid on Sunday to secure its third title and first in 15 years, as Daniil Medvedev outlasted Croatian Marin Cilic 7-6, 6-2. Reigning US Open champion Medvedev had to produce his best tennis to survive a tense first set as a confident Cilic sent across nine …

Davis Cup 2021: Daniil Medvedev powers Russia to final over Germany
3 years, 3 months ago

Davis Cup 2021: Daniil Medvedev powers Russia to final over Germany

The Hindu  

Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev led Russia into the Davis Cup final after dominating their singles matches against Germany to win their best-of-three semifinal 2-0 on Saturday. The second-ranked Medvedev brushed aside Jan-Lennard Struff aside 6-4, 6-4 to seal the Russian victory after Rublev took the lead with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Dominik Koepfer. Croatia awaits Russia in Sunday’s …

Medvedev puts Russia back in Davis Cup semifinals
3 years, 3 months ago

Medvedev puts Russia back in Davis Cup semifinals

The Hindu  

Daniil Medvedev maintained his perfect record at the Davis Cup Finals to put Russia into the last four. Medvedev defeated Mikael Ymer 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday to give Russia an insurmountable 2-0 lead over Sweden in the quarterfinals of the revamped team event. After breaking serve twice to win the first set, he served for the match at 5-4 in …

Davis Cup: Defending champions Spain eliminated after loss to Russia, Serbia reach quarter-final
3 years, 3 months ago

Davis Cup: Defending champions Spain eliminated after loss to Russia, Serbia reach quarter-final

Firstpost  

Britain booked their place in the last eight with a come-from-behind victory over the Czech Republic on Sunday Paris: Russia knocked reigning champion Spain out of the Davis Cup on Sunday to set up a quarter-final against Sweden. Aslan Karatsev and world number five Andrey Rublev won 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 against Marcel Granollers and Feliciano Lopez to win Group A …

Davis Cup: Novak Djokovic's Serbia stunned by Germany, Daniil Medvedev leads Russians to victory
3 years, 3 months ago

Davis Cup: Novak Djokovic's Serbia stunned by Germany, Daniil Medvedev leads Russians to victory

Firstpost  

Djokovic and Cacic lost a dramatic deciding tie-break in their doubles rubber as Serbia suffered a shock defeat by Germany, while Medvedev helped the Russians to an opening win Paris: Novak Djokovic and Nikola Cacic lost a dramatic deciding tie-break in their doubles rubber as Serbia suffered a shock defeat by Germany in the Davis Cup Finals, while Daniil Medvedev …

Germany beats Djokovic's Serbia; Italy advances at Davis Cup
3 years, 4 months ago

Germany beats Djokovic's Serbia; Italy advances at Davis Cup

The Hindu  

Not even Novak Djokovic playing back-to-back could help Serbia avoid losing to Germany in the Davis Cup finals group phase on Saturday. After Djokovic helped Serbia pull even at 1-1 by beating Jan-Lennard Struff, the world’s top-ranked male player immediately joined Nikola Cacic in doubles. KAZAKHSTAN-SWEDEN Sweden was one win away from advancing from Group B after Elias Ymer hit …

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic secured a victory for Serbia, 40-year-old Feliciano Lopez got defending champion Spain off to a solid start and a young Italian team rolled past the 32-time champion the Unit
3 years, 4 months ago

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic secured a victory for Serbia, 40-year-old Feliciano Lopez got defending champion Spain off to a solid start and a young Italian team rolled past the 32-time champion the Unit

The Hindu  

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic secured a victory for Serbia, 40-year-old Feliciano Lopez got defending champion Spain off to a solid start and a young Italian team rolled past the 32-time champion the United States in the Davis Cup Finals on Friday. Djokovic beat Dennis Novak 6-3, 6-2 to give Serbia a 2-0 lead over host Austria in Innsbruck after Dusan Lajovic …

Davis Cup: Sweden, France on song but Australia lose to Croatia on opening night
3 years, 4 months ago

Davis Cup: Sweden, France on song but Australia lose to Croatia on opening night

Firstpost  

Sweden were in imperious form in the Spanish capital against the Canadian 2019 finalists who went into battle without their top two players Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov. Paris: Brothers Elias and Mikael Ymer helped Sweden sweep aside Canada, France fought back to down the Czech Republic and Croatia crushed Australia as the revamped Davis Cup opened on Thursday. 👀😳 …

Davis Cup Finals 2021: Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev highlight team rosters
3 years, 5 months ago

Davis Cup Finals 2021: Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev highlight team rosters

Firstpost  

Spain are the reigning champion thanks to its 2019 title; the Davis Cup was called off last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. London: Top-ranked Novak Djokovic and US Open champion Daniil Medvedev headline the rosters announced Monday for the Davis Cup Finals that begin next month. Djokovic, a 20-time major champion who fell one win short of a calendar-year …

Djokovic, Medvedev highlight rosters for Davis Cup Finals
3 years, 5 months ago

Djokovic, Medvedev highlight rosters for Davis Cup Finals

The Hindu  

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic and US Open champion Daniil Medvedev headlined the rosters announced Monday for the Davis Cup Finals that begins next month. Djokovic, a 20-time major champion who fell one win short of a calendar-year Grand Slam in 2021, is joined on Serbia's squad by Filip Krajinovic, Dusan Lajovic, Laslo Djere and Miomir Kekmanovic. 2 and claimed his first …

Saturday clean sweep sees Team Europe open up 11-1 lead in Laver Cup
3 years, 6 months ago

Saturday clean sweep sees Team Europe open up 11-1 lead in Laver Cup

The Independent  

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Laver Cup 2021: Team Europe in control, extends lead to 11-1
3 years, 6 months ago

Laver Cup 2021: Team Europe in control, extends lead to 11-1

The Hindu  

Newly-crowned US Open champion Daniil Medvedev cruised past Canada's Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 6-0 in the 2021 Laver Cup on Saturday, as Team Europe continued its march towards a fourth straight title. Medvedev's win over Team World's Shapovalov earned two points and gave the Europeans a whopping 9-1 overall lead which was further extended to 11-1 with a doubles victory heading …

Team Europe in Control vs Team World, Dominate Laver Cup 11-1
3 years, 6 months ago

Team Europe in Control vs Team World, Dominate Laver Cup 11-1

News 18  

Newly-crowned US Open champion Daniil Medvedev cruised past Canada’s Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 6-0 in the 2021 Laver Cup on Saturday, as Team Europe continued its march towards a fourth straight title. Medvedev’s win over Team World’s Shapovalov earned two points and gave the Europeans a whopping 11-1 overall lead heading into Sunday’s final matches at the Boston Garden arena. “We …

Davis Cup: Garin crushed as Chile loses in Slovakia
3 years, 6 months ago

Davis Cup: Garin crushed as Chile loses in Slovakia

Associated Press  

17-ranked Cristian Garin was crushed in 50 minutes and won only one game to seal seeded Chile’s upset 3-1 loss to Slovakia in Bratislava in the Davis Cup World Group on Saturday. But 10th-ranked Casper Ruud clinched the tie in the first reverse singles by beating 567th-ranked Sanjay Fayziev comfortably and advancing Norway to its highest Davis Cup level. 2-seeded …

French Open 2021: Tsitsipas downs Medvedev to set up semis with Zverev; Zidansek, Pavlyuchenkova progress to last-4
3 years, 9 months ago

French Open 2021: Tsitsipas downs Medvedev to set up semis with Zverev; Zidansek, Pavlyuchenkova progress to last-4

Firstpost  

No 31 seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia and 85th-ranked Tamara Zidansek of Slovenia each earned her first berth in a major semi-final. Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Daniil Medvedev in straight sets Tuesday to stay on track for a first Grand Slam final at the French Open, while first-time semi-finalists Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Tamara Zidansek are two wins from an unlikely title. …

French Open | Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Kei Nishikori enter pre-quarters
3 years, 9 months ago

French Open | Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Kei Nishikori enter pre-quarters

India TV News  

Russian world No.2 Daniil Medvedev continued to push for the world No.1 ranking with another commanding performance as he defeated world No.35 Reilly Opelka of the USA 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 to enter the French Open pre-quarter-finals on Friday. Medvedev, who has never won at Roland Garros in his four previous visits to Paris, was in imperious form, hitting 28 winners …

Tennis: Medvedev ready to begin new streak after Rotterdam blip
4 years ago

Tennis: Medvedev ready to begin new streak after Rotterdam blip

The Hindu  

Russia's Daniil Medvedev said he hopes his 6-2 6-4 win over Egor Gerasimov in Marseille can be the start of another long winning run following a blip at the Rotterdam Open. The Australian Open finalist's shock defeat by Serbian Dusan Lajovic at Rotterdam last week was only his second loss in 22 matches. Medvedev faces 2019 Next Gen ATP Finals …

French Open: Fourth seed Daniil Medvedev sent packing by Fucsovics - tennis news
4 years, 5 months ago

French Open: Fourth seed Daniil Medvedev sent packing by Fucsovics - tennis news

The Hindu  

Daniil Medvedev's miserable relationship with the French Open continued when the fourth seed was bundled out in the first round by Hungary's Marton Fucsovics late on Monday. With the time nearing midnight on a dank and near-deserted Court Suzanne Lenglen, Fucsovics completed a shock 6-4 7-6 2-6 6-1 win in a match of brutal rallies and tetchy exchanges. Medvedev, who …

Daniil Medvedev loses to Simon Giles again, Stefanos Tsitsipas into Open 13 semis
5 years, 1 month ago

Daniil Medvedev loses to Simon Giles again, Stefanos Tsitsipas into Open 13 semis

India TV News  

Daniil Medvedev still can't find a way to beat Gilles Simon, losing 6-4, 6-0 in the Open 13 quarterfinals on Friday for a third loss in three matches against the French veteran. The U.S. Open runner-up and top seed in Marseille dropped his serve five times against the 35-year-old Simon, after breaking him in the first game. Defending champion Stefanos …

ATP Marseille: Daniil Medvedev sees off Jannik Sinner but David Goffin loses again
5 years, 1 month ago

ATP Marseille: Daniil Medvedev sees off Jannik Sinner but David Goffin loses again

The Hindu  

Open 13 Marseille top seed Daniil Medvedev got his tournament off to a fine start as he came from behind to defeat NextGen champion Jannik Sinner. The 18-year-old Sinner claimed the first top-10 scalp of his career when he beat David Goffin last week, but he did not have enough to hold on against Medvedev. After world number five Medvedev …

Nadal powers Spain past Great Britain into Davis Cup final
5 years, 4 months ago

Nadal powers Spain past Great Britain into Davis Cup final

The Hindu  

Spain will face Canada in Sunday's Davis Cup final after Rafael Nadal and Feliciano Lopez edged the host past Great Britain. With Andy Murray roaring on the British team from courtside, his older brother and Skupski pushed Nadal and Lopez through two intense sets before falling just short, losing 7-6, 7-6. It was always likely Britain would need Kyle Edmund …

Davis Cup Finals 2019: Rafael Nadal rescues Spain to progress to semi-finals, heartbreak for Novak Djokovic's Serbia
5 years, 4 months ago

Davis Cup Finals 2019: Rafael Nadal rescues Spain to progress to semi-finals, heartbreak for Novak Djokovic's Serbia

Firstpost  

Novak Djokovic played singles and doubles matches on Friday but couldn’t keep Serbia from losing to Russia 2-1 in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup. Madrid: Rafael Nadal put in some late-night overtime to drag hosts Spain into the Davis Cup semi-finals but Novak Djokovic’s hopes were dashed in excruciating fashion as Serbia bowed out on Friday. The 33-year-old Nadal …

Davis Cup : Djokovic sends Serbia through as France knocked out
5 years, 4 months ago

Davis Cup : Djokovic sends Serbia through as France knocked out

The Hindu  

Novak Djokovic booked Serbia's place in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup on Thursday as he eased past Benoit Paire to send France crashing out. Djokovic beat Paire 6-3, 6-3 in Madrid after Filip Krajinovic won a close encounter 7-5, 7-6 against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to give Serbia a 2-0 advantage with only the doubles rubber to play. Serbia will now …

Davis Cup Finals 2019: Rafael Nadal helps Spain beat Russia; Canada down US after 15 straight losses
5 years, 4 months ago

Davis Cup Finals 2019: Rafael Nadal helps Spain beat Russia; Canada down US after 15 straight losses

Firstpost  

Vasek Pospisil edged Reilly Opelka 7-6, 7-6 and Denis Shapovalov defeated Taylor Fritz 7-6, 6-3 to give the Canadians an insurmountable lead in Group F of the inaugural Davis Cup Finals. Madrid: Rafael Nadal kept Spain’s hopes alive, then Marcel Granollers and Feliciano López completed the comeback in the decisive doubles match to give the hosts a 2-1 win over …

Davis Cup Finals: Rafael Nadal leads Spain to win over Russia
5 years, 4 months ago

Davis Cup Finals: Rafael Nadal leads Spain to win over Russia

India TV News  

Rafael Nadal kept Spain's hopes alive, then Marcel Granollers and Feliciano Lopez completed the comeback in the decisive doubles match to give the hosts a 2-1 win over Russia in the inaugural Davis Cup Finals. US FALLS The United States lost to Canada for the first time in the Davis Cup after Vasek Pospisil edged Reilly Opelka 7-6, 7-6 and …

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