News for 'Davis World Group'

Nadal brings Spain level

Nadal brings Spain level

Rediff.com24 Sep 2005

Aisam's an ace!

Aisam's an ace!

Rediff.com11 Apr 2005

Ljubicic outlasts Roddick

Ljubicic outlasts Roddick

Rediff.com7 Mar 2005

Arthurs gives Australia 2-0 lead

Arthurs gives Australia 2-0 lead

Rediff.com4 Mar 2005

Tennis Roundup: Bopanna-Shapovalov in quarters

Tennis Roundup: Bopanna-Shapovalov in quarters

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

Rohan Bopanna teamed up with Canada's Denis Shapovalov to enter the quarter-finals of the Rotterdam Open

Experience gives India edge against Japan

Experience gives India edge against Japan

Rediff.com10 Apr 2008

Delhi's heat and humidity and the uneven bounce of the grass surface could play a major part in the Asia-Oceania Davis Cup match against Japan.

Tennis: Djokovic battles from brink to beat Korda for Adelaide crown

Tennis: Djokovic battles from brink to beat Korda for Adelaide crown

Rediff.com8 Jan 2023

Fritz delivers as US win inaugural United Cup crown

Jamie Murray critical of Andy after Cup pull-out

Jamie Murray critical of Andy after Cup pull-out

Rediff.com7 Feb 2008

Andy Murray's decision to miss the Davis Cup World Group tie against Argentina has been criticised by his brother Jamie.

One of the best serving days of my career, says Somdev

One of the best serving days of my career, says Somdev

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

Having fired 20 aces in his straight-set victory over the Czech Republic's number one, Jiri Vesley, in the Davis Cup World Group play-off tie in Delhi on Friday, Somdev Devvarman declared it was one of the best serving days of his career.

Arthurs gives Australia 1-0 lead

Arthurs gives Australia 1-0 lead

Rediff.com24 Sep 2004

Wayne Arthurs rode his booming serve to a 7-6 6-4 6-3 victory over Mounir El Aarej to give Australia a 1-0 lead over Morocco in their Davis Cup World Group playoff.

Spain, Belarus take charge

Spain, Belarus take charge

Rediff.com10 Apr 2004

Both countries took a 2-0 lead over The Netherlands and Argentina respectively in their Davis Cup World Group quarter-finals.\n\n

Roddick puts US level with Sweden

Roddick puts US level with Sweden

Rediff.com10 Apr 2004

The world No. 2 overcame shaky serving to beat Thomas Enqvist in the Davis Cup World Group quarer-final.\n\n

Here's why the Amritraj brothers are disappointed

Here's why the Amritraj brothers are disappointed

Rediff.com21 Jul 2017

Shifting of India's only ATP event from Chennai to Pune after 21 years has disappointed the Amritraj brothers.

Roddick smashes serving record

Roddick smashes serving record

Rediff.com7 Feb 2004

The US Open champion gave the US a 2-0 lead over Austria on the opening day of their first-round Davis Cup World Group tie.

Romania crush India in opening singles

Romania crush India in opening singles

Rediff.com19 Sep 2008

Victor Hanescu and Victor Crivoi beat Somdev Devvarman and Prakash Amritraj respectively to give Romania a decisive 2-0 lead in the Davis Cup play-off match. Hanescu thundered his way to a 6-3, 6-1, 6-0 win over young Devvarman after Crivoi had got past an erratic Amritraj 7-5, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 in the first singles of the day.

Bhupathi backs India's singles players after walloping

Bhupathi backs India's singles players after walloping

Rediff.com2 Feb 2019

Keeping the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in mind, the sports ministry has included the doubles duo of Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan, who won the Asian Games gold last year, have been kept in TOPS scheme.

WC qualifiers: Belgium hit eight, seven for Dutch

WC qualifiers: Belgium hit eight, seven for Dutch

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

Top-ranked Belgium slammed eight goals against Belarus and the Netherlands crashed seven past Gibraltar

Croatia, Argentina, France, Chile win

Croatia, Argentina, France, Chile win

Rediff.com12 Feb 2006

Ivan Ljubicic inspired Davis Cup champions Croatia to an unassailable 3-0 lead over Austria in the World Group first round.

US rally after Roddick loses

US rally after Roddick loses

Rediff.com11 Feb 2006

Holders Croatia held a 2-0 lead over Austria after the opening singles in the Davis Cup World Group first round.

Roddick beats Ancic in first round

Roddick beats Ancic in first round

Rediff.com5 Mar 2005

Swedes slam quality of courts

Swedes slam quality of courts

Rediff.com26 Sep 2005

Sweden captain Mats Wilander termed the tie a 'bad propaganda' for the sport because of the surface it was played on

Sweden needs a Sania: Wilander

Sweden needs a Sania: Wilander

Rediff.com22 Sep 2005

Mankad's selection amicably resolved

Mankad's selection amicably resolved

Rediff.com19 Sep 2005

The player and captain Leander Paes acknowledged miscommunication and resolved to put the issue behind them ahead of the Davis Cup tie against Sweden.

Paes to lead India against Sweden

Paes to lead India against Sweden

Rediff.com2 Sep 2005

Rohan Bopanna replaces Harsh Mankad in Davis Cup team for World Group play-off.

Lopez clarifies: Nadal sat out with wrist injury, not upset stomach

Lopez clarifies: Nadal sat out with wrist injury, not upset stomach

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

'Rafa is okay, nothing serious. He did not have any stomach upset. He was playing in the US Open with the same wrist issue. It is getting better and better but still it is sometimes painful. We still have two days of competition. So he might play one of these days'

Contented Henman bows out

Contented Henman bows out

Rediff.com1 Sep 2007

Briton Tim Henman bowed out of grand slam tennis with a second-round defeat at the U.S. Open on Friday, but said he would be leaving the sport content that he had made the most of his potential.

AITA saying I am fired for refusing national duty is unacceptable: Bhupathi

AITA saying I am fired for refusing national duty is unacceptable: Bhupathi

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

Bhupathi said AITA did not have the courtesy to inform him that he won't continue as captain.

A few bad calls did not help our cause: Bopanna

A few bad calls did not help our cause: Bopanna

Rediff.com22 Sep 2003

The Indian ace said his match against Martin Verkerk in the Davis Cup could have gone his way.

World Cup Qualifiers: Belgium qualify; Portugal, Sweden, Swiss win

World Cup Qualifiers: Belgium qualify; Portugal, Sweden, Swiss win

Rediff.com4 Sep 2017

Belgium became the first European team to qualify for next year's World Cup when a Romelu Lukaku header gave them a 2-1 win away to Greece on Sunday with the goals coming in a five-minute second-half spell.

Johansson win gives Sweden 2-0 lead

Johansson win gives Sweden 2-0 lead

Rediff.com25 Sep 2005

Thomas Johansson beat Rohan Bopanna 7-6, 7-6, 7-6 in the rain-affected tie.

Amritraj loses opening singles

Amritraj loses opening singles

Rediff.com23 Sep 2005

Jonas Bjorkman beat Prakash Amritraj 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to help Sweden take a 1-0 lead in the Davis Cup World Group play-off.

US beat Spain to enter semis

US beat Spain to enter semis

Rediff.com8 Apr 2007

The U.S. took a winning 3-0 lead over Spain in their Davis Cup world group quarter-final tie on Saturday when Bob and Mike Bryan beat Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco 7-5 6-3 3-6 7-6.

EPL PIX: Man City lose chance to go top of league

EPL PIX: Man City lose chance to go top of league

Rediff.com13 Nov 2022

"The best team won, we struggled from the beginning and we couldn't deal with their long balls. Usually, you press the ball to win it, but this was different. They defended so deep and so well," City coach Pep Guardiola told the BBC.

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

These photos prove we live in a bizarre world.

Somdev retires from professional tennis

Somdev retires from professional tennis

Rediff.com1 Jan 2017

Ravaged by injuries, India's star singles player Somdev Devvarman announced his retirement from professional tennis, bringing an abrupt end to what was once a promising career.

Australia take 3-0 lead over Morocco

Australia take 3-0 lead over Morocco

Rediff.com25 Sep 2004

Todd Woodbridge and Wayne Arthurs defeated Mounir El Aarej and Mehdi Tahiri to ensure Australia remain in the World Group next year.

Leander Paes returns

Leander Paes returns

Rediff.com8 Oct 2003

The Indian tennis ace hoped to come back on court within two to three weeks.

Career-best rankings for rising tennis stars Prajnesh, Ankita

Career-best rankings for rising tennis stars Prajnesh, Ankita

Rediff.com28 Jan 2019

Prajnesh is now ranked 102 in the men's singles rankings with a jump of seven places while Ankita leapfrogged 35 places to a career-high 168 in the women's singles.

Holland win opening singles

Holland win opening singles

Rediff.com19 Sep 2003

Rohan Bopanna lost in five sets to Martin Verkerk while Prakash Amritraj was beaten by Sjeng Schalken in straight sets in the Davis Cup play-off match.