Tarpishchev compares

Russia coach Shamil Tarpishchev, whose team faces the United States in this weekend's Davis Cup final, compares his job to that of a national football team manager before an important World Cup or......

Rublev turns down Paris Games invite, Medvedev accepts

Athletes from Russia and Belarus, Moscow's closest ally in the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, are barred from the Paris Games except for the few who will compete as neutral athletes without flags or......

Russia to host Germany on clay in Davis Cup semis

Champions Russia have opted to play on clay when they host Germany in the Davis Cup semi-finals, Russian tennis chief Shamil Tarpishchev said on Monday. "We have decided to play on a slower......

Davydenko left out of Davis Cup final singles

Russian captain Shamil Tarpishchev sprang a surprise on Thursday when he omitted Nikolay Davydenko from the singles matches in this week's Davis Cup final against the United States. Tarpishchev,......

Safin ruled out of Davis Cup final

Russia's Davis Cup captain Shamil Tarpishchev has ruled out any chance of Marat Safin being drafted in as a late replacement for this week's final against the United States in Portland, Oregon. -......