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The ITF has announced the latest results from Europe/Africa Zone Group I and Asia/Oceania Zone Group II.
Tennis Hall of Famer Louise Brough Clapp, a former world No. 1 player and the winner of 35 major titles, has died. Brough Clapp, who was 90 years old, passed away at home with her family in Vista, Calif. on February 3, following a brief illness.
For the first time in league history, Las Vegas will be home to a Mylan World TeamTennis professional team. The Sacramento Capitals announced today they are moving the franchise to Las Vegas where they will compete in Mylan WTT as the Las Vegas Neon...
Albert Costa, has been appointed today as new sporting director of the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona 1899. . . Rafael Nadal is questionable for next week’s tournament in Argentina due to back trouble. . . Former ITF junior No. 1 and teenager Belinda Bencic of Switzerland will likely start her nation’s Fed Cup tie against France's Alize Cornet. . .
Two-time Czech Davis Cup champion Radek Stepanek and former French winners Guy Forget, Henri Leconte, Yannick Noah and Cedric Pioline are among the latest group of players to be presented with the Davis Cup Commitment Award.
Enigmatic Ivan Lendl appears to be quietly satisfied with the work he's done over the past few seasons with Andy Murray, taking the Scot to his first two grand slam titles. The 53-year-old Czech who never, ever lets his emotions get out of hand and is known for sitting stone-faced through the most dramatic of matches.
Tomas Berdych has been integral to the Czech Republic’s success in Davis Cup, playing both singles and doubles in the two title winning campaigns of 2012 and 2013. But now it seems he is about to join the list of leading players whose commitment to the 114 year team event is conditional.
As he waits to see if his back injury from the Australian Open final will allow him to travel to South American later in the week to resume on the ATP, Rafael Nadal has taken a time at home in Mallorca to play some charity hands for sponsor PokerStars.
Somdev Devvarman says that with India's recent Davis Cup win over Chinese Taipei without veterans Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi that it is time to shift focus toward the younger players.
As Wimbledon champion, Andy Murray would appear a distinctly marketable asset. However corporate Britain hasn’t really bought into the Scot yet even though he has just been in GQ’s magazine’s inaugural list of UK 100 Most Connected Men.
With players straggling in from Davis Cup, action was slow on the ATP on Monday. Only one main draw match was scheduled, with Paul-Henri Mathieu beating Nicolas Mahut 6-1, 3-0 when Mahut retired with influenza in a poor day of play for any ticketholders.
Teams are already moving into place for the season start of Fed Cup play at the weekend. In the first round, Italy will play the US without any household names, Australia will face Russia in Tasmania, the Czech Republic take on Spain and Germany play the Slovaks.
Novak Djokovic and his lovely Jelena Ristic have been a couple for 8 years and it looks like he intends to make it Mr. & Mrs. In the coming year. They really make a beautiful couple.
Michael Mortensen, who is now coaching Caroline Wozniacki, is on a trial basis until the end of the Sony Open in Miami at the end of March. “My aim is that this should be for the year,” he said. “I would like to see we have a full season together.” ... Aga Radwanska appears in the new issue of Polish Glamour magazine...
An ankle injury which occurred at the Australian Open but which barely came to light is starting to impact the ATP schedule of Milos Raonic, with the Canadian joining a parade of pull-outs from the Zagreb event this week.
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