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While Croatia began their attempt to remain in the Davis Cup’s World Group in Umag, the nation’s leading player Marin Cilic was ironically in London to present his appeal against the results of a failed anti-doping test in Munich nearly five months ago.
A two year absence from representing his country in the Davis Cup would seem to suggest Andy Murray does not rate the importance of the competition too highly.
The ITF has announced the draws for the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group semifinals, World Group play-offs and zone group ties taking place on 13-15 September.
Although Rafael Nadal admits he is tired and weary after an exemplary and unbeaten North American summer that culminated in Monday evening’s US Open title win, he is happy to be pitched into the opening day singles as he makes his Davis Cup return for Spain in the World Group play-off against the Ukraine in Madrid.
Croatia has sprung a surprise selection in their Davis Cup line-up against Britain in the World Group qualifying play-off.
Four World Group nations were gathering their sides in Belgrade and Prague as the international team competition picked up with the semi-finals as the non-stop tennis circuit continued with barely a pause after the end of the US Open.
The number 77 will forever be linked to Andy Murray after he ended the number of years without a British-born Wimbledon champion a couple of months ago. And now the Scot has used it as the name for his new management company.
Nobody knows the physical agonies and mental torment suffered by Rafael Nadal more than his coach and uncle Toni. And the man who has masterminded arguably the most dramatic and sensational tennis career of all time maintains his US Open winning nephew is still playing through pain.
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, the game’s two leading players at a time when male tennis has never had a better profile are many things.
Back in the days of their pomp in the world’s top ten, Britain’s top two British players before the days of Andy Murray rarely saw eye to eye on anything.
Retirement announcements seem almost as prolific as matches during this year’s US Open and in the wake of James Blake, former Olympic champion Nicolas Massu of Chile has announced he’s hit his last competitive ball.
After one of the most noble, eloquent and at times hugely unfortunate tennis careers, United States Davis Cup winner James Blake chose Day One of the US Open to announce his retirement at the age of 33.
Once upon a time, on May 9, 1928 in South Central Los Angeles, California Carmen Alire and Manuel Antonio Gonzalez welcomed a son they named Ricardo Alonso Gonzalez
World No. 6 Tomas Berdych will lead Davis Cup by BNP Paribas title holders Czech Republic in its semifinal clash with Argentina on 13-15 September at the O2 Arena in Prague.
Britain’s Jamie Baker, one of the most unfortunate but determined players ever to pick up a racket, has announced his retirement from the sport aged 26 years of age but he just cannot afford it anymore.
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