MALAGA, Spain — Rafael Nadal is getting set to retire from professional tennis after one last event: He will be part of Spain’s team at the Davis Cup finals that start Tuesday in front of a home crowd in Malaga. It’s not entirely clear when Nadal’s last match will come, in large part because the Davis Cup is a team …
Hosts Spain were scheduled to begin the tournament against Iga Swiatek’s Poland as twelve teams assembled in Andalusia to battle for the title won last year for the first time by Canada. Canada had won the Billie Jean King Cup for the first time last year. AP The Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Malaga which were due to begin …
MALAGA, Spain — Feeling at home, Finland upset defending champion Canada to reach the semifinals of the Davis Cup for the first time on Tuesday. Virtanen had kept Finland alive by defeating Gabriel Diallo 6-4, 7-5 in the second singles match after Milos Raonic had given Canada the first point with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Patrick Kaukovalta. Today was …
British doubles duo Dan Evans and Neal Skupski saved four match points on the way to a thrilling 1-6 7-6 7-6 victory over France’s Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin to secure their country’s place in the Davis Cup Finals on Sunday. France had yet another match point when Skupski served at 5-6 but he stayed ice cool to fire down …
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