Tennis

Davis Cup champion Czechs beat Switzerland 3-1
Tomas Berdych needed only around three hours to beat Stanislas Wawrinka this time, and lift the Czech Republic to a 3-1 victory over Switzerland in ...
Argentina, France, Serbia make Davis Cup quarters
Argentina and France won with a day to spare on Saturday to set up a Davis Cup quarterfinal in April. Serbia also led its first-round tie by an ...
Czechs beat Swiss in longest-ever Davis Cup match
In the longest match in Davis Cup history, the Czech Republic beat Switzerland in a doubles epic lasting 7 hours, 2 minutes on Saturday. Tomas Berdych ...
Italy beats Croatia to take 2-1 lead in Davis Cup
Italy beat Croatia in the doubles rubber to take a 2-1 lead in the Davis Cup first round on Saturday. Fabio Fognini and Simone Bolelli took 3 hours, ...
France beats Israel in doubles to reach quarters
France beat Israel 7-6 (3), 6-1, 6-0 in the doubles on Saturday for an insurmountable 3-0 lead in the Davis Cup first-round match and a place in the ...
Errani to play Barthel in Open GDF Suez final
Top-seeded Sara Errani of Italy will play for her seventh career title against Mona Barthel of Germany in the Open GDF Suez final after both players ...
Serbia beats Belgium to reach Davis Cup quarters
Serbia reached the Davis Cup quarterfinals when Viktor Troicki and Nenad Zimonjic beat Belgian duo Ruben Bemelmans and Steve Darcis 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 ...
Sara Errani reaches Open GDF Suez semifinals
Top-seeded Sara Errani of Italy needed more than three hours to beat unseeded Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 in the Open GDF Suez ...
Seppi draws Italy level 1-1 with Croatia
Andreas Seppi drew Italy level 1-1 with Croatia by beating Ivan Dodig 6-2, 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the Davis Cup on Friday. Seppi is ...
Djokovic gives Serbia 2-0 lead over Belgium
Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic swept past Oliver Rochus 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 to give Serbia a commanding 2-0 lead after Friday's opening singles in ...
Tsonga and Gasquet give France 2-0 lead vs. Israel
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Richard Gasquet won their opening singles in contrasting fashion Friday to give France a 2-0 lead against Israel in the first ...
Czechs level 1-1 with Switzerland in Davis Cup
Tomas Berdych won his match Friday to bring defending champion Czech Republic level at 1-1 against Switzerland after the opening singles of their ...
Tsonga to open against Weintraub in Davis Cup
Eighth-ranked Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France will face Amir Weintraub of Italy when their Davis Cup World Group contest starts on Friday.
Errani and Safarova reach Open GDF Suez quarters
Top-seeded Sara Errani of Italy had little trouble reaching the Open GDF Suez quarterfinals on Thursday, leading 4-0 in the first set when Magdalena ...
Cilic to open against Fognini in Davis Cup
Marin Cilic of Croatia will face Fabio Fognini of Italy in the opening rubber of their Davis Cup first-round tie on Friday. Andreas Seppi, who has ...
Djokovic to open against Rochus in Davis Cup
Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia will face 127th-ranked Olivier Rochus of Belgium on Friday in the first round of the Davis Cup.
Czechs open Davis Cup title defense in Switzerland
The Davis Cup champion Czech Republic begins defending its title on Friday when Lukas Rosol opens against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland. Czech No.
5th seed Vinci loses to Barthel at Open GDF Suez
Fifth-seeded Roberta Vinci was bounced out of the Open GDF Suez when she was beaten by Mona Barthel of Germany 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 in the second round on ...
Nadal's knee still troublesome ahead of comeback
One week ahead of his expected return to tennis, Rafael Nadal says his left knee is still causing him pain. The 26-year-old Spaniard is scheduled to ...
Bartoli recalled to Fed Cup team to face Germany
Marion Bartoli has been recalled to the Fed Cup team by France captain Amelie Mauresmo, nine years after her last selection. Bartoli fell out with ...
Mladenovic stuns 7th seed Goerges at Open GDF Suez
French teenager Kristina Mladenovic delighted home fans as she clawed her way back from the brink of defeat to beat seventh-seeded Julia Goerges 7-5, ...
Swiss team: Federer 'not finished' with Davis Cup
Roger Federer might play in the Davis Cup again although he won't represent Switzerland before the U.S. Open in September, team captain Severin Luethi ...
Zakopalova beats Medina Garrigues at Open GDF Suez
Eighth-seeded Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic beat Anabel Medina Garrigues 2-6, 7-5, 6-0 Monday in the first round of the Open GDF Suez.
Kvitova, Safarova lead Czechs in Fed Cup
The Czech Republic has picked the same lineup that successfully defended its Fed Cup title last November for the team's first round match against ...
Column: Andy Murray risks becoming one-hit wonder
Andy Murray looks like a one-hit wonder. In the Australian Open final, Murray had Novak Djokovic almost dangling on the end of a hook, facing three ...