Scot Andy Murray takes to the big stage of the Australian Open final Sunday as he faces Serbian Novak Djokovic without the shadows of tennis giants Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer looming over the proceedings. With his third crack at a Grand Slam final, the number five Scot is totally concerned with taking his chances [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Davis Cup’
Murray, Djokovic finally grab the Grand Slam spotlight
January 29th, 2011 |
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“Unity Serbian team’s best quality”
December 6th, 2010 |
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Serbia’s freshly crowned Davis Cup team say – sporting also freshly shaved heads – that it was unity that brought them victory over France. Captain of the men’s national tennis team Bogdan Obradović told reporters on Sunday evening that unity is the main quality of the Serbian team, which, for the first time in history, won the Davis Cup final.
Celebrations as Serbia lift Davis Cup trophy
December 5th, 2010 |
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Several thousand Belgraders, mostly young people, have takento the streets this evening after Serbia won in the Davis Cup final. Belgraders have started a “victory walk”, chanting and celebrating in the wake of the 3-2 victory over France.
Davis Cup final: 1-1 after first day
December 3rd, 2010 |
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Serbia and France have scored one victory each in the first day of their Davis Cup final clash in Belgrade.
France was one up this afternoon, after Gael Monfils beat Janko Tipsarević in straight sets, 6-1, 7-6 (7-4), 6-0.
French team in Belgrade for Davis Cup final
November 29th, 2010 |
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France’s Davis Cup team arrived in Belgrade on Sunday to face Serbia in the final of this prestigious competition in Belgrade from December 3-5. French tennis federation official Stephan Brun confirmed that the French team comprises Gael Monfils, Gilles Simone, Michael Llodra, Arnaud Clement and Richard Gasquet.
Serbia reach first Davis Cup final
September 19th, 2010 |
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Serbia’s Davis Cup squad has reached this year’s final of the tennis competition after defeating the Czech Republic team 3-2.
The Czechs started the day with a 2-1 lead, but both Novak Äoković and Janko Tipsarević came through in their respective matches against Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek.
Serbia in Davis Cup semifinals
July 12th, 2010 |
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Serbian national tennis team moved on to the Davis Cup semifinals after beating Croatia by 3:1 in the quarterfinals in Split on Sunday.
Novak Äoković won the deciding point for the Serbian team, beating Croatia’s best ranked Marin ÄŒilić (6:3, 6:3, 6:2).
Serbia, Croatia tied in Davis Cup quarters
July 10th, 2010 |
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Croatia’s Marin ÄŒilić beat Serbia’s Viktor Troicki as the two rival Balkan nations finished the first day of their Davis Cup quarterfinal tied at 1-1. ÄŒilić beat Troicki 6-4, 7-5, 6-2.
Serbia takes lead in Davis Cup clash against Croatia
July 9th, 2010 |
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The Serbian national tennis team leads 1-0 against Croatia in their Davis Cup quarterfinal matchup.
The first match was played in Split, Croatia, on Friday, when Serbia’s Novak Äoković beat Ivan LjubiÄić in straight sets: 7-6, 6-4, 6-1.
IPL-like tennis league to take sport to next level
April 17th, 2010 |
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The launch of the India Tennis League (ITL) will give the sport a much needed boost in the country, players and coaches feel.
The ITL, which is on the lines of the highly successful Indian Premier League (IPL), is an initiative of the All India Tennis Association (AITA) to take the game to the next level [...]
Davis Cup: Serbia beat United States
March 7th, 2010 |
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Serbia’s national tennis squad has beaten the United States in the World Group Davis Cup tie in Belgrade. Serbia will for the first time play in the competition’s quarterfinals, with Novak Äoković’s 3-2 victory over John Isner at the Belgrade Arena venue this Sunday securing the historic success.
Nadal not worried by second-seed status in Aus Open
January 16th, 2010 |
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Defending champion Rafael Nadal said he is not bothered that he enters the Australian Open as second favourite to Roger Federer.
World No. 1 Federer is tipped as a favourite to earn his 16th career Grand Slam title here.
“For sure, I’m not the favorite,” said world number two Nadal Saturday as he neared the end of [...]
Nadal hits Abu Dhabi final in good form
January 2nd, 2010 |
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Rafael Nadal believes he is in good form going into the new season after the Spaniard dispatched compatriot David Ferrer to set up at meeting with Robin Soderling in the final of the Capitala World Tennis Championship today. Nadal defeated Davis Cup team-mate Ferrer 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 in front
Bhupathi excited to play games at home at CWG 2010
December 17th, 2009 |
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New Delhi: All these years, we have seen Indian tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi and others on the screen playing mostly outside the country. But with 2010 Commonwealth Games, the players are excited themselves.
“Playing the Games at home would be unbelievable,†the 35-year-old player said. “We will have our top players — Sania, Leander and me [...]
Davis cuppers Somdev, Yuki call on Sports Minister
September 23rd, 2009 |
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Indian tennis star Somdev Devvarman, who put the country back into the Davis Cup top tier World Group in South Africa and Yuki Bhambri, met Sports Minister M.S. Gill here on Tuesday.
Devvarman made an impressive return from two sets down to beat Rik de Voest 3-6 6-7 7-6 6-2 6-4 in four hours and 38 [...]
British tennis deserves Davis Cup relegation, says Murray
September 22nd, 2009 |
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World Number three Andy Murray has said British tennis deserves to be relegated in the Davis Cup.
“At last we are where we deserve to be,” The Telegraph quoted Murray as saying after he and coach Paul Annacone watch the team slip out of the top group in the Europe/Africa zone.
The 3-2 defeat by Poland at [...]
British tennis deserves Davis Cup relegation, says Murray
September 21st, 2009 |
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World Number three Andy Murray has said British tennis deserves to be relegated in the Davis Cup.
“At last we are where we deserve to be,” The Telegraph quoted Murray as saying after he and coach Paul Annacone watch the team slip out of the top group in the Europe/Africa zone.
The 3-2 defeat by Poland at [...]
Extremely tough to win a Grand Slams now, says Murray
September 17th, 2009 |
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World Number three Andy Murray is of the view that winning a Grand Slam title in the present day and age is far more tougher than it was before, given the kind of talent on show in the tennis circuit.
He said that when players are competing against the likes of Roger Federer, Raphael Nadal and [...]
Federer wants to play in Davis Cup playoff
July 29th, 2009 |
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GENEVA (AP) — Roger Federer reportedly wants to play in Switzerland’s Davis Cup playoff against Italy in September.
Severin Luethi, part of Federer’s coaching team, said the top-ranked player told him in May and again at Wimbledon that he intended to play in Italy.
“Nothing is definite yet, but there’s a good chance that our best players [...]
24 hours in sport pictures
July 10th, 2009 |
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