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Lleyton Hewitt has revealed that he has set his sights on eventually becoming captain of Australia’s Davis Cup team.
Roger Federer could well put some of the $1.6 in prize money he won for an undefeated championship at the World Tour Finals into the $17.5 million chalet complex he is having built in the Swiss Alps.
Oren Motevassel (2), Sunnyvale, Calif., def. Jeffrey Tarango (1), Manhattan Beach, Calif., 6-4, 6-3
Fans were expected to arrive in record numbers for the weekend Davis Cup final in Seville as Spain face Argentina, with the estimated 27,000-plus crowd poised to set a new mark for tennis.
As long term rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal regularly appeared the best of friends but the pair are reportedly at odds over the appointment of a new chief executive of the ATP World Tour. Nadal is in favor of Richard Krajicek being given the job but Federer is not.
Tennis fans! It's been an exciting few days watching the Davis Cup Finals over in Sevilla as well as recent developments for myself on the practice court! Rafa has been dominant, this has always been evident.
Spain may not need any more help than it already has in a powerhouse Davis Cup final squad headed by Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer, both winners on opening day against Argentina.
Globally tennis on television sucks. Why? Who knows... Carelessness for sure! Lack of details... Details like... getting the word out where and when you can see the match.... Cause we are not there . No! They are supposed to put us there.
Novak Djokovic has paid a visit to his childhood coach, Jelena Gencic, to present her with a replica of his Wimbledon trophy in recognition of the guidance she gave him in his early years.
Goran Ivanisevic is the living proof that good things will come to those with talent who persevere and the 2001 Wimbledon champion is insistent Andy Murray will eventually win the major title that has hitherto been so elusive.
Janko Tipsarevic began his week as an alternate at the World Tour Finals, but ended it with a deciding hand in the semifinal line-up.
It took Rafael Nadal just a day to make the switch from indoor hardcourt to clay after the disappointment of an early exit at the World Tour Finals.
David Ferrer has a reputation on court as a terrier, chasing down every ball that comes his way and dominating form the baseline. But even the scampering Spaniard admits that another long ATP season has left him short of breath.
Novak Djokovic is not lamenting his group exit from the World Tour Finals, with the Serb just happy to have produced the season of his life despite a bitter ending to the year.
Federer: he comes into the semis, fresh, healthy and playing perhaps his best tennis of the year. I thought his play against Nadal was some of his best ever
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