Tennis: Medvedev leads Russia to third Davis Cup title
MADRID (REUTERS) – Russia took an unassailable 2-0 lead over Croatia in the Davis Cup final in Madrid on Sunday (Dec 5) to secure their third title and first in 15 years, as Daniil Medvedev outlasted Croatian Marin Cilic 7-6(7) 6-2. Reigning US Open champion Medvedev had to produce his best tennis to survive a... » read more
Tennis: Hosts for 2022 Davis Cup Finals to be announced next week, says ITF
LONDON (REUTERS) – The International Tennis Federation (ITF) expects to announce the host cities for next year’s Davis Cup Finals before the end of this year’s event which begins on Thursday (Nov 24). This year’s 18-nation competition is being staged across three cities – Madrid, Turin and Innsbruck. The men’s team competition, which began in... » read more
Tennis: Medvedev edges Zverev in ATP Finals thriller
TURIN (AFP) – Russia’s Danil Medvedev cracked a broad, winning smile after edging Germany’s Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), 7-6 (8-6) in a tense ATP finals encounter on Tuesday (Nov 16). The pale and serious looking Medvedev missed two match points after struggling from 4-2 down to 6-4 up in what was a see-saw final... » read more
Tennis: 2021 WTA Finals moved from Shenzhen to Guadalajara
FLORIDA (REUTERS) – The season-ending WTA Finals will be held in Guadalajara, Mexico, instead of Shenzhen, China, this year and will begin on Nov 8, the WTA Tour said on Monday (Sept 13). The WTA Finals, contested by the world’s top eight singles players and eight doubles teams, was cancelled last year due to the... » read more
Tennis: Muguruza ends two-year title drought with Dubai triumph
DUBAI (AFP) – Garbine Muguruza ended a two-year title drought by claiming a maiden Dubai crown with a 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 victory over unseeded Czech Barbora Krejcikova on Saturday (March 13). The ninth seed was contesting her third final of 2021 and became the first Spanish woman to triumph in the emirate thanks to her... » read more
Marin in smashing form as rivals play catch-up
BANGKOK • As reigning Olympic badminton champion Carolina Marin continues to go from strength to strength, her main rivals are searching for some semblance of consistency. The Spaniard, looking for a hat-trick of titles since badminton’s restart, marched towards a swift Group A victory over Canada’s 10th-ranked Michelle Li 21-16, 21-13 at the World Tour... » read more
Tennis: Dominic Thiem rocks Rafael Nadal in ATP Finals
LONDON (AFP) – Dominic Thiem held his nerve to claim an impressive 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (7/4) win against Rafael Nadal at the ATP Finals as the Austrian moved to the brink of a place in the semi-finals on Tuesday (Nov 17). Thiem over-powered Nadal behind closed doors at London’s O2 Arena to put a dent... » read more