Spain, Sweden and Argentina reached the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup after sealing World Group first round victories with a minimum of fuss on Saturday.
Spain, Sweden and Argentina reached the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup after sealing World Group first round victories with a minimum of fuss on Saturday.
Argentina secured a Davis Cup first-round win against Romania when Juan Ignacio Chela and Eduardo Schwank beat Victor Hanescu and Horia Tecau 6-2, 7-6 (8), 6-1 on Saturday.
World no.1 Rafa Nadal’s return helped Spain make a commanding start in their quest to regain the Davis Cup but Novak Djokovic’s absence left Serbia struggling against India.
NOVI SAD, Serbia - Novak Djokovic’s decision to skip Serbia’s Davis Cup World Group first round tie looked increasingly risky as India threatened a shock on Friday by ending day one locked at 1-1 with the defending champions.
Serbia open up their defence of the Davis Cup on Thursday with a home tie against India, while Jim Courier takes charge of the United States for the first time with a tough tie away to Chile.
Serena Williams, a former world number one and 13-time Grand Slam singles champion, is well and was recovering at home Wednesday after emergency surgery Monday to remove a blood clot from her lungs.
Serena Williams, a former world number one and a 13-time Grand Slam singles champion, had emergency surgery to remove a blood clot from her lungs, a representative for the tennis star said Wednesday.
Rafael Nadal is ready for a return to top-level tennis, declaring himself 100 percent fit Tuesday after fully recovering from a thigh injury sustained at the Australian Open.
DUBAI - Novak Djokovic is targeting even further success at next month’s BNP Paribas and Sony Ericsson Opens after winning his third Dubai title in a row.
DUBAI - Roger Federer has vowed to refine his game in training sessions following back-to-back defeats to Novak Djokovic in Melbourne and Dubai at the start of 2011.