Aim is to be in top 50 in ATP Rankings, says India's Prajnesh Gunneswaran
India's number one tennis singles player Prajnesh Gunneswaran, who is coming off a successful season during which he won two Challenger titles, has said that 2018 was his best year and the aim was to "ideally be in the top 50".
Dec 24, 2018, 15:05 PM IST
Coric, Cilic put Croatia in charge of Davis Cup final
Coric gave Croatia a flying start with an emphatic 6-2 7-5 6-4 win over Chardy and the 33-year-old Tsonga, out for most of the season after knee surgery, was pummelled 6-3 7-5 6-4 by world number seven Cilic.
Nov 24, 2018, 19:00 PM IST
Positive results on grass by Indians an advantage: Mahesh Bhupathi
Asked about the new Davis Cup format consisting of a six-player squad playing three-set matches over two days, Bhupathi said it would benefit India.
Nov 24, 2018, 18:07 PM IST
Revamped Davis Cup about teams, not individuals: Barcelona defender Gerard Pique
Changes to the Davis Cup format will see the 118-year-old competition turned into a week-long event taking place in November, with the first two editions scheduled in Madrid in 2019 and 2020.
Oct 17, 2018, 23:40 PM IST
Croatia’s Borna Coric sets up Davis Cup final with France
Borna Coric kept his cool to prevail in a thrilling winner-takes-all duel with fellow young gun Frances Tiafoe on Sunday and steer Croatia into the final of the Davis Cup for the second time in three years with a monumental 3-2 victory over the U.S.
Sep 16, 2018, 23:26 PM IST
Rafael Nadal crushes Alexander Zverev as Spain reach Davis Cup semis
Rafael Nadal thrashed Alexander Zverev as Spain set up a Davis Cup semi-final against holders France with a dramatic fightback against Germany in Valencia on Sunday.
Apr 09, 2018, 09:53 AM IST
France, Croatia reach Davis Cup semis, Nadal keeps Spain alive
Croatia also made it into the last four as Australian Open runner-up Marin Cilic crushed Kazakhstan`s Mikhail Kukushkin 6-1 6-1 6-1 to seal their tie 3-1.
Apr 08, 2018, 21:17 PM IST
Rafael Nadal beats Philip Kohlschreiber to help Spain draw 1-1 against Germany in Davis Cup
World number one Nadal had not played since he retired from his Australian Open quarter-final against Marin Cilic in January with a leg injury, but made light work of Kohlschreiber to draw five-times winners Spain level at 1-1 in the tie.
Apr 06, 2018, 21:36 PM IST
Davis Cup: Indian team staring at defeat at Asia level in five years
Ramkumar Ramanathan was expected to deliver but he ended up losing the first singles 6-7(4) 4-6 to China's new tennis sensation Yibing Wu.
Apr 06, 2018, 14:33 PM IST
World record beckons Leander Paes in India's Davis Cup tie against China
The 44-year-old Paes is tied on 42 wins with Italian great Nicola Pietrangeli and one more win will make him the most successful doubles player in the history of Davis Cup.
Apr 05, 2018, 21:29 PM IST
Rafael Nadal, absent since Australian Open, set for Davis Cup return
Rafael Nadal returns to competitive action in the Davis Cup on Friday for the first time since retiring from the Australian Open with a crippling hip injury in January.
Apr 05, 2018, 19:19 PM IST
Davis cup reserve Divij Sharan decides against travelling with Indian team
The 32-year old Sharan is willing to rush to Tianjin for the April 6-7 tie in case his services are required but his decision has not gone down well with the AITA selection committee.
Apr 01, 2018, 16:47 PM IST
Spain's Conchita Martinez leaves compatriot Garbine Muguruza's coaching team
Martinez first joined Muguruza`s set-up during the temporary absence of the world number three`s regular coach Sam Sumyk last year and helped the Spaniard win her first Wimbledon crown.
Mar 28, 2018, 22:23 PM IST
Rafael Nadal named in Spain squad for Davis Cup quarterfinal against Germany
Nadal was named in captain Sergi Bruguera’s team alongside Pablo Carreno Busta, Roberto Bautista Agut, David Ferrer and Feliciano Lopez.
Mar 27, 2018, 16:36 PM IST
Minor abdominal injury rules Yuki Bhambri out of Davis Cup
After losing to hosts Canada 2-3 in the World Group play-offs in September last year, top seeds India, who got a first-round bye, will yet again play an away tie. India will face China in the Asia/Oceania Group 1 second round at Tianjin, China on April 6-7.
Mar 26, 2018, 12:38 PM IST
Lleyton Hewitt slams Davis Cup shake-up as a 'money grab'
The ITF last month unveiled plans for a 25-year, US$3 billion partnership with investment group Kosmos, founded by Barcelona football star Gerard Pique, to revamp the current format. It would see the Davis Cup reduced to a season-ending World Cup of Tennis Finals featuring 18 nations.
Mar 23, 2018, 14:18 PM IST
Winning in Davis Cup tough without playing together on Tour: Vijay Amritraj
Tennis great Vijay Amritraj says there shouldn't be much controversy with regard to India's doubles combination in the Davis Cup since the doubles match matters only when there are "even singles matches".
Mar 20, 2018, 16:43 PM IST
Davis Cup: AITA ignores Rohan Bopanna's reservation, pairs him with Leander Paes
Sending out a strong message that it won't allow players to interfere in selection matters, the AITA on Sunday brought back old warhorse Leander Paes in the Davis Cup team despite "reservations" from seasoned campaigner Rohan Bopanna.
Mar 11, 2018, 18:41 PM IST
Leander Paes in contention for a comeback during India's Davis Cup tie against China
Paes was dropped from the tie against Uzbekistan last April. He has been out of favour since the Bengaluru fiasco when he was not included in the starting line-up by captain Mahesh Bhupathi.
Mar 10, 2018, 19:11 PM IST
Now captain and coach also take pie of players' Davis Cup prize money
The prize purse for the Canada tie was distributed equally among six players along with the captain and the coach, which means the players' share was reduced.
Feb 28, 2018, 16:00 PM IST
