Sinner steps up to steer Italy into Davis Cup semis
ITALY is two wins away from going back-to-back at the Davis Cup after coming from behind against a plucky Argentinian outfit. Following a surprise win by Francisco Cerundolo over Lorenzo Musetti, world number one Jannik Sinner had to step up, and step up he did. Sinner won his singles in convincing fashion before teaming up […]
2024 Davis Cup Finals preview
EIGHT nations will vie for glory in the 2024 Davis Cup Finals that kicks off overnight in Malaga. Headlined by reigning champions Italy with world number one Jannik Sinner named for his nation, the only element that tops it is the fact that 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will bid farewell to tennis at […]
Argentina surges into Davis Cup Finals
AFTER losing on day one to Canada, Argentina surged into the 2024 Davis Cup Final 8 in Malaga after back-to-back wins the past two days. The South American nation went down to Canada on day one, but fortunately managed to win the doubles on that day which kept them alive. They then knocked off host […]
2024 Davis Cup Finals preview: Group D
NEXT week the 2024 Davis Cup Finals kick off with the round robin portion of the tournament, and in the lead-up to the event, we preview each of the four groups. In today’s preview, we analyse Group D to see which of the four nations might advance to the knockout stage in November. NATIONS: 3rd. […]
No Djoke – Novak cruises through to Paris second round
THERE was no mucking about for top seed and world number two Novak Djokovic as his quest for an elusive Olympic gold medal kicked off with a 53-minute rout of doubles specialist Matthew Ebden. It was always tipped to be a heavily one-sided contest given Ebden is not even ranked in singles anymore, and Djokovic […]
Argentina survives mega Kazakhstan upset
ARGENTINA came back from the jaws of defeat to seal an incredible victory over a determined Kazakhstan and stamp its ticket into the Davis Cup Finals. The South American nation was playing at home on clay with three top 30 players compared to their opponents missing their top star Alexander Bublik, but it still went […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Davis Cup Qualifiers
HALF of the 24 nations doing battle in the 2024 Davis Cup Qualifiers this weekend will secure their spots in the Davis Cup Finals later this year. Four nations have already acquired safe passage into the 16-team finals series, with the remaining 12 to come from the winning nations of the qualifiers. We preview this […]
2023 Davis Cup Qualifiers preview: Part IV
IN the final of four parts previewing the Davis Cup Qualifiers, we take a look at the next three matches taking place this weekend across the globe. There are 12 matches all up, with the winner of each match qualifying for the Davis Cup Finals in November, while the loser of each match goes into […]
Croatia, Serbia keep Davis Cup dreams alive
CROATIA and Serbia have kept their Davis Cup title dreams alive with important final round robin wins overnight. Croatia has won back-to-back matches since dropping its first game to Italy, and just needs Italy to win in order to progress to the next stage. Serbia needs Spain to lose to the winless Kazakhstan which seems […]
Dutch miracle as Botic blows away Norrie
NETHERLANDS have caused unbelievable scenes in Glasgow as the Dutch nation secured its place in the Davis Cup Finals. Netherlands knocked out Great Britain in Pool D, guaranteeing its spot in the final eight in November alongside the United States with both nations having two wins. In other results, Germany joined Australia in Pool C […]