Injury-stricken Rafael Nadal and Wimbledon finalist Andy Roddick will be among the big names forced to miss the Davis Cup World Group quarter-finals starting on Friday.
The United States will rely on the same quartet that won last year's Davis Cup when they face France in next month's quarter-final, captain Patrick McEnroe said on Thursday. Andy Roddick, James Blake, Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan will participate in their record tenth consecutive tie together, said McEnroe.
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World number one Roger Federer will return to suburban Melbourne to defend his Kooyong Classic invitational tournament title in January.
The victory sent Federer into Saturday's semi-finals against fourth seed Nikolay Davydenko of Russia, who beat 10th seed Tommy Haas 6-3 6-3 6-4.
Andy Roddick's right shoulder survived a bruising examination by Spaniard Feliciano Lopez on Tuesday as the American opened his grasscourt season with a 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 victory in the second round at Queen's Club.
Top seed Roger Federer beat Germany's Bjorn Phau 7-5, 6-0, 6-4 to open his Australian Open defence.
The top two seeds survived second-round scares at the Madrid Masters.
World number eight Andy Roddick and 18th-ranked Sam Querrey will represent the United States in a first-round Davis Cup tie against Chile next month, captain Jim Courier said on Thursday.
Top seed Roger Federer withstood a few anxious moments before defeating Spain's Feliciano Lopez in four sets to book a quarter-final berth against old foe Andy Roddick at the U.S. Open on Monday.
Juan Martin Del Potro spoiled Andy Roddick's return to the tour after a month-long hiatus by upsetting the top seed and world number five 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 to win the Washington Classic on Sunday.
The Indian pair was drawn in a relatively easy bottom half in the men's doubles tennis at the Athens Games.
'I'm not going into this thinking I'm the favourite because everything's totally different when you're playing a match like this.'
World number two Roger Federer set up an Australian Open semi-final showdown with American Andy Roddick after he demolished Argentine Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 6-0, 6-0 in the quarter-finals on Tuesday. Roddick got the better of defending champion Novak Djokovic, who threw in the towel in another quarter-final because of 'cramping and soreness in the whole body'.
World number two Andy Roddick will lead the U.S. against Spain in the Davis Cup final next month.
Former world number one players Kim Clijsters and Andy Roddick headlined the International Tennis Hall of Fame's list of 2017 inductees announced on Monday.
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US captain Patrick McEnroe said the duo would be joined by the world's top-ranked doubles pair, Bob and Mike Bryan. John Isner and Sam Querrey will travel with the team as practice partners.
The American teenager beat compatriot Paul Goldstein in the San Jose Open first round on Monday.
James Blake fought off two match-points to beat Paul-Henri Mathieu 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 and lifted the United States to a 2-0 lead over France in their Davis Cup quarter-final on Friday. Earlier in the day, Andy Roddick gave the US a 1-0 lead in a close 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 victory over Michael Llodra.
Defending champion Jannik Sinner dismissed eighth seed Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 to reach the Australian Open semi-finals and extend the country's decades-long wait for another homegrown singles winner at the Grand Slam on Wednesday.
Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul and Coco Gauff all advanced to the third round of the US Open on Wednesday to keep home hopes alive.
'Remarkable discipline for training, competition, sacrifice, perfection, a little crazy but a legend of a bloke. Bravo Andy'.
'Of course I am happy to reach No. 1. It was my goal since I was young and especially my goal in the latest times.'
Daniil Medvedev, the 2021 champion, will need to shake off a run of poor form if he is to mount a challenge.
Frances Tiafoe is the first American man to make a US Open semi-final since Andy Roddick in 2006.
As Coco Gauff ponders a fortnight without tennis following her first-round loss at Wimbledon, she might be tempted to phone one of the sport's most accomplished coaches.
Here is a quick glance of all the highs and lows from Nadal's stupendous career:
Jabeur has been a trailblazer for her region throughout her career, last year becoming the first Arab player to win a WTA title, the first to crack the top 10 and the first to reach the quarter-finals at Wimbledon.
Andy Roddick's hopes of a fifth Queen's Club title ended painfully on Saturday when the American limped out midway through the first set of his all-American semi-final against James Blake with a right ankle injury.
'Leylah asking for the mic back to acknowledge 9/11 was one of the classiest, most empathetic, and mature things I've ever seen in a post-game moment ... and she's only 19. I'm blown away'
Mardy Fish replaced Andy Roddick as the top-ranked American after beating Spain's David Ferrer 7-5, 6-2 on Wednesday to move into the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open.
Rafael Nadal survived a barrage of aces from Ivo Karlovic on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the Queen's Club ATP tournament for the first time with a 6-7, 7-6, 7-6 victory. The top seed saw 35 aces fly past his racket but showed plenty of grasscourt skills of his own to sneak through to face defending champion Andy Roddick in the semi-finals.
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