Maria Sharapova returns to a happy hunting ground to defend the star-studded Pan Pacific Open women’s tennis tournament starting in Japan on Sunday.
Maria Sharapova returns to a happy hunting ground to defend the star-studded Pan Pacific Open women’s tennis tournament starting in Japan on Sunday.
Roger Federer’s Davis Cup future was again the subject of debate following Switzerland’s 5-0 defeat by Kazakhstan and relegation to next year’s Europe/African group.
Serbia will host France in an all-European Davis Cup final in December after the Serbs rallied to beat the Czech Republic 3-2 in a thrilling contest on Sunday.
Nine-time champions France eased into the Davis Cup final, but Serbia’s decision to throw unfit world number two Djokovic into doubles action backfired against the Czech Republic.
Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi continued their winning run in Davis Cup doubles to secure India a point in the World Group play-off against Brazil.
France led Argentina 2-0 while the Czech Republic was tied 1-1 with Serbia after Friday’s singles in the Davis Cup semifinals.
Gael Monfils served 27 aces as he extended France’s lead over Argentina to 2-0 in their Davis Cup semifinal with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 win over former No. 3-ranked David Nalbandian on Friday.
Sweden’s Sofia Arvidsson rallied to reach the quarter-finals of the WTA Tour’s Bell Challenge with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Croatia’s Mirjana Lucic.
Djokovic will hope to bury his US Open heartbreak when he spearheads Serbia's bid to reach a first Davis Cup final against the Czech Republic.
Rafa Nadal arrived back in Madrid on Wednesday after becoming only the seventh man to win all four grand slams and immediately dismissed the idea he was the ‘Spanish Special One’.