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November 19, 2019

ITF moves Pakistan-India Davis Cup matchup to Kazakhstan

The International Tennis Federation has moved Pakistan’s Davis Cup matchup against India to a neutral venue in Kazakhstan.

November 18, 2019

Old traditions persevere as new Davis Cup begins in Madrid

Costume-wearing fans, boisterous crowds, exciting matches. Old traditions were preserved when the revamped Davis Cup began ...

November 18, 2019

Tsitsipas beats Thiem in 3 sets to win ATP Finals title

Three years after coming to the ATP Finals as a hitting partner to the top pros, Stefanos Tsitsipas is leaving the tournament ...

November 17, 2019

Nadal ready to lead Spain at new-look Davis Cup

Top-ranked Rafael Nadal has arrived in Madrid to lead Spain in the new-look Davis Cup Finals. “It’s a new competition and we ...

November 17, 2019

French duo Mahut, Herbert win doubles title at ATP Finals

French duo Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert won the doubles title at the ATP Finals for the first time on Sunday after ...

November 17, 2019

Federer braced for another next-gen challenge in 2020

After dominating the tennis world for so long, Roger Federer thinks the sport’s Big Three could face their toughest challenge ...

November 17, 2019

Tsitsipas, Thiem set up title match at ATP Finals

The first time Dominic Thiem played at the ATP Finals, he was handed an unknown Greek teenager as a hitting partner in ...

November 16, 2019

Former No. 4 Tomas Berdych announces retirement from tennis

Former Wimbledon runner-up Tomas Berdych announced his retirement from tennis on Saturday after a 17-year professional career

November 16, 2019

Zverev advances to semis at ATP Finals; Nadal eliminated

Defending champion Alexander Zverev secured the last semifinal spot at the ATP Finals on Friday, eliminating Rafael Nadal in ...

November 15, 2019

Despite exit, Nadal enjoys relative success at ATP Finals

Rafael Nadal is leaving the ATP Finals with a big trophy, even though he failed again to secure the title at the elite ...

November 15, 2019

New Davis Cup era begins with revamped format, new features

The famous face behind the biggest overhaul in Davis Cup history can’t hide his anxiety. The men’s international team ...

November 15, 2019

Federer beats Djokovic to reach semis at ATP Finals

Roger Federer showed that memories of this year’s Wimbledon final are well and truly behind him. In the first rematch between ...

November 14, 2019

Nadal saves match point v Medvedev for 1st win at ATP Finals

Facing match point at 5-1 down in the third set, Rafael Nadal gave himself about a one-in-a-thousand chance of turning things ...

November 13, 2019

16-time major champ Bryan twins to retire after 2020 US Open

Bob and Mike Bryan say they will retire after the 2020 U.S. Open, closing a professional tennis partnership that includes a ...

November 13, 2019

Thiem beats Djokovic in 3-set epic to advance at ATP Finals

Dominic Thiem landed one too many punches even for Novak Djokovic to handle. In a seesawing crowd pleaser that lasted nearly ...

November 12, 2019

Former Australian Open finalist Cibulkova retires at 30

Dominika Cibulkova says she has retired from tennis. The 30-year-old Slovak, who reached the 2014 Australian Open final and ...

November 12, 2019

Defending champ Zverev beats error-prone Nadal at ATP Finals

After being thoroughly outplayed by defending champion Alexander Zverev at the ATP Finals, Rafael Nadal refused to make any ...

November 11, 2019

Canada's Raonic has ailing back, out for Davis Cup Finals

Canada will not have Milos Raonic for the inaugural Davis Cup Finals next week in Madrid because of a back injury. He missed ...

November 11, 2019

Thiem beats Federer at ATP Finals; Djokovic cruises

Dominic Thiem keeps getting the better of Roger Federer. Thiem beat Federer 7-5, 7-5 Sunday in their opening match at the ATP ...

November 10, 2019

France clinches Fed Cup with epic 3-2 win over Australia

Kristina Mladenovic inspired France to a drought-breaking Fed Cup triumph after a nail-biting 3-2 win in the final against ...