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Every tennis season delivers plenty of bizarre moments and 2014 was no exception. On both the men's and women's tours, things happened that had to be seen in order to be believed. For now, however, we'll do our best to describe those wild and wacky happenings in writing.
In 2014, we welcomed three first-time participants to the World Tour Finals--Kei Nishikori, Marin Cilic, and Milos Raonic. Will we see something similar in 2015, perhaps from Grigor Dimitrov? Or will Rafael Nadal and Juan Martin Del Potro manage to stay healthy and restore order to the London lineup?
It is true that predictions mean nothing. All that matters is what happens on the tennis court, between the white lines. But predictions are undeniably fun and with the 2015 season barely more than a week away, it's time to have some of that aforementioned fun. It's time for Grand Slam predictions!
It may not have had the same drama as their memorable World Tour Finals semifinal showdown last month, but Swiss stars Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka treated their home fans to a fun evening of tennis while also playing for a great cause on Sunday.
Tennis Channel has exclusive live coverage of 17-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer as he faces off against Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka on Dec. 21 at 2:30 p.m. ET in a battle benefitting Federer's charity. The Match for Africa 2 is an exhibition between the two friends and Swiss compatriots to benefit The Roger Federer Foundation.
It did not take long for Roberto Bautista Agut to begin his Most Improved Player of the Year campaign in 2014. The Spaniard, who crashed onto the ATP World Tour scene with a surprise run to the season-opening Aircel Chennai Open final a year prior, did not waste time in making his presence felt once again.
In the first instalment of our unofficial 2014 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Awards, we look at the players who have made the biggest contribution to their nations in 2014. We will select a Top 5 but also have a few honourable mentions.
The ongoing Mirkagate story took another twist as umpire Cedric Mourier confirmed Roger Federer’s wife caused the now accepted bust up between the winner of 17 Grand Slam titles and his Swiss Davis Cup team- Stan Wawrinka in Saturday’s Barclays ATP World Finals semi-final.
I had the opportunity to attend six ATP tournaments in 2014—five in the United States and also the World Tour Finals in London. With the offseason finally upon us, it’s time to take a look back at the most memorable match I witnessed at each of those six events. From the high-quality, to the bizarre, to the controversial, I saw it all this year.
Switzerland is one match victory away from its first Davis Cup title after winning Saturday's doubles rubber against France in Lille. The visitors were led by the 2008 Olympic gold medal-winning duo of Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka, who blew past Julien Benneteau and Richard Gasquet 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 in just two hours and 12 minutes.
The ITF has announced the latest results for the 2014 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final between France and Switzerland in Lille on 21-23 November. On Saturday, the International Tennis Hall of Fame and ITF also honoured Guy Forget and Henri Leconte with the 2014 Davis Cup Award of Excellence.
Check out the latest EPA photos from the Davis Cup being held in France.
Roger Federer and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga were hardly more than innocent bystanders during the first day of Davis Cup final action in Lille, France. At least Federer had an excuse, coming off a long week at the World Tour Finals that ended when he had to pull out of the title match against Novak Djokovic due to a back injury. Tsonga, on the other hand, simply got outplayed by Stan Wawrinka.
Swiss Davis Cup Severin Luthi faces an anxious few days in the build up to this weekend’s final against France in Lille. Not only is he waiting to see if the back injury that ruled Roger Federer out of playing in yesterday’s title decider at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals responds sufficiently to treatment.
Singles matches were not always the most dramatic at this week's World Tour Finals, but players delivered the goods in the press room (including Novak Djokovic's traditional handing out of chocolates) on a consistent basis. With the tournament over, let's enjoy some of the most memorable quotes from the press conferences.
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