Tag: Davis Cup

Pakistan, India paired in politically prickly Davis Cup draw

LONDON: Pakistan were drawn at home to India on Wednesday in an Asian Davis Cup qualifying tie that could present political problems. On the basis of the world rankings, India, who...

Australia, Germany, Italy grab Davis Cup finals berths

ADELAIDE: Former champions Australia, Germany and Italy punched tickets to the Davis Cup finals on Saturday, while Japan rallied from a 2-1 deficit as...

Hewitt flays ‘ridiculous’ changes to Davis Cup format

MELBOURNE: Australia’s Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt has criticised Barcelona soccer player Gerard Pique and his Spanish investment group Kosmos for making sweeping changes...

Zverev won’t play November 2019 Davis Cup

BERLIN: Alexander Zverev said on Wednesday that he will not play in the new-format Davis Cup finals in November 2019 because he needs the...

Tennis world to vote on Davis Cup shake-up

LOS ANGELES: The most radical overhaul in the 118-year history of the Davis Cup could be given the green light on Thursday as the...

Cilic stars as Croatia reach Davis Cup semi-finals

EUROPE: Croatia set up a Davis Cup semi-final meeting with the United States after world number three Marin Cilic thrashed Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin in...

Nadal beats Zverev to set up Davis Cup decider with Germany

EUROPE REGION: Rafael Nadal kept Spain's Davis Cup hopes alive by beating Alexander Zverez on Sunday in the fourth rubber of their quarter-final against Germany. Nadal's...

PTF names Davis Cup team

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) on Wednesday finalised the Davis Cup team to play against Uzbekistan in early April at the grass courts of...

German Zverev win Davis Cup tie against Australian Kyrgios

MELBOURNE: German number one Alexander Zverev beat Nick Kyrgios in straight sets to give his country a 3-1 win over Australia in their Davis...

Aisam, Aqeel steer Pakistan to 3-0 win in Davis Cup Group...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan beat South Korea in the doubles contest to win the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I tie by 3-0 at the Pakistan Sports...

No Federer, no Nadal, no Djokovic, plenty at stake in Davis...

SYDNEY: Just five days after the conclusion of the Australian Open, tennis shifts its attention to the Davis Cup this weekend. France is the defending...

Pouille powers France to Davis Cup glory

LILLE: Lucas Pouille throttled Belgium's Steve Darcis 6-3, 6-1, 6-0 in Sunday s decisive fifth rubber to clinch a 10th Davis Cup title for France...

Britain face Spain in 2018 Davis Cup opener

Spain will host Great Britain in the first round of the 2018 Davis Cup, while this year's finalists France and Belgium were drawn against...

Belgium shatter Aussie Davis Cup dream, face France in final

PARIS: Australia´s hopes of reaching a first Davis Cup final in 14 years were shattered Sunday when Belgium fought back from an overnight deficit...

Aisam and Aqeel start off Davis Cup with wins

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan started off on a winning note against Thailand in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group II final which started here from Friday. Aqeel Khan...

Thailand tennis team arrives in Islamabad

Thailand tennis team arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday to participate in Davis Cup. Group II final being played from 15th to 17th of this month at Pakistan Sports...

Tennis: NZ completes a 5-0 Davis Cup sweep of Pakistan

New Zealand have won both reverse singles matches against Pakistan to complete a comprehensive 5-0 Davis Cup win in Christchurch. The team had already clinched...