MALAGA (AFP) -- Finland eliminated reigning champion Canada with a 2-1 Davis Cup last eight triumph, buoyed by fervent support as the finals began in Malaga on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Finland's duo Harri Heliovaara (left) and Otto Virtanen celebrates after winning against Canada's Alexis Galarneau and...
LONDON (AFP) -- Andy Murray has split from coach Ivan Lendl for a third time after a grueling season for the former world number one. Great Britain's Andy Murray (AFP) The British star won all three of his Grand Slam titles in his first two spells with Lendl and they reunited again in March last...
PARIS (AFP) -- Sebastien Grosjean has quit as captain of France's Davis Cup team to coach young French hope Arthur Fils, the country's tennis federation announced on Monday, Oct. 23. France's Sebastien Grosjean (AFP) "After leading the French team with passion and determination for four years...
ZHUHAI (AFP) -- Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray said on Wednesday, Sept. 20, he is "still going in the right direction" and is determined to make a strong finish to an "up and down" year. Britain's Andy Murray (AFP) The 36-year-old former world number one was speaking at the Zhuhai...
PARIS (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic and Serbia will continue their bid for a second Davis Cup title against Britain in the quarterfinals after Tuesday's draw for the knockout phase in Malaga in November. Britain's Andy Murray (left) and Novak Djokovic of Serbia. (AFP) The 24-time Grand Slam champion...
PARIS (AFP) -- British doubles pair Dan Evans and Neal Skupski edged a white-knuckle duel with France to clinch one of the eight Davis Cup finals berths on Sunday, Sept. 17. Britain's Daniel Evans leaps into the arms of Britain's Neal Skupski after they beat France's Edouard Roger-Vasselin and...
PARIS (AFP) -- Finland wrote a new page in their tennis history on Saturday, Sept. 16, beating the United States 2-1 in Split to reach the last eight of the Davis Cup for the first time. Finland's Otto Virtanen. (AFP) Australia and defending champions Canada also qualified while Novak Djokovic...
MANCHESTER (AFP) -- Britain's Andy Murray delivered a Davis Cup victory for his team against Switzerland on Friday, Sept. 15, before revealing that he had missed his grandmother's funeral to play. Andy Murray. (X (formerly as Twitter) "Today is a tough day for me, it's my Gran's funeral today," an...
PARIS (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic returned to the court just five days after his historic US Open title triumph to lead Serbia into the Davis Cup quarterfinals on Friday, Sept. 15, while Andy Murray helped Britain edge past Switzerland. Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts during the group stage men's...
VALENCIA (AFP) -- Novak Djokovic stepped in to defend Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday, Sept. 14, for missing this week's Davis Cup matches, saying the 20-year-old Spaniard may be young but he's not Superman. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Novak Djokovic of Serbia pose with their trophies after the final of...
PARIS (AFP) -- Australia got its Davis Cup finals campaign up and running at the second attempt as the Netherlands beat the tournament's record all-time winners the United States on Thursday, Sept. 14. Australia's Alex de Minaur. (AFP) Defending champions Canada swept aside Sweden to remain...
PARIS (AFP) -- Canada opened its title defense by downing Italy as Great Britain upset Australia on the second day of Davis Cup final group stage action on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Alexis Galarneau of Canada. (AFP) The Czech Republic won its tie against a Spain side sorely missing world number two...
