Davis Cup
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Italy defeats Spain to lift Davis Cup 2025 title, completes three-peat with stellar performances
Tennis | Nov 24, 2025, 12:39 PM ISTItaly put forth a brilliant performance in the Davis Cup final against Spain, as Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli won their singles games, and clinched the title for the third straight year, defeating Spain in the summit clash.
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Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of Davis Cup final after injury in ATP finals against Jannik Sinner
Tennis | Nov 18, 2025, 04:43 PM ISTWorld No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Davis Cup Finals due to a right hamstring injury suffered in the ATP Finals. Scans revealed muscle edema, ruling him out of Spain’s quarter-final tie against Czechia and prompting Spain to reshuffle their lineup.
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Sumit Nagal opts out of national duty, India's top-ranked player to miss Davis Cup tie against Togo
Tennis | Dec 27, 2024, 11:09 PM ISTSumit Nagal had missed the Davis Cup tie against Sweden and Pakistan earlier. He has not opted out of the contest against Togo in February 2025. Nagal is the top-ranked Indian men's singles player in the ATP rankings.
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Rafael Nadal's illustrious career ends after Spain's loss to Netherlands in Davis Cup finals
Tennis | Nov 20, 2024, 07:28 AM ISTRafael Nadal's legendary career came to an end after Spain's 1-2 defeat to the Netherlands in the Davis Cup finals. It was an emotional farewell for Nadal, who had had enough of his injuries and had already announced that Davis Cup at home will be his last international tournament.
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'Fan' Roger Federer pens emotional farewell letter for Rafael Nadal ahead of Davis Cup swansong
Tennis | Nov 19, 2024, 07:53 PM ISTRoger Federer poured his heart out for his 'old friend' Rafael Nadal ahead of his farewell tournament, Davis Cup. Federer called himself a fan before going on and on about how he challenged him as a player and that Nadal helped him reimagine his game.
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Davis Cup finals 2024 live streaming: When and where to watch Rafael Nadal's last dance in India?
Tennis | Nov 19, 2024, 07:32 PM ISTRafael Nadal will bring curtains to his illustrious career in the Davis Cup Finals as he is set to bid adieu to professional tennis. Fans eagerly wait for Nadal to hit the court in action. Ahead of the tournament, here is how fans can watch the tournament in India.
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'I will be there': Rafael Nadal's greatest on-court rival promises to turn up for farewell match
Tennis | Oct 11, 2024, 12:09 AM IST"Your tenacity, dedication, fighting spirit is going to be taught for decades. Your legacy will live forever. Only you know what you had to endure to become icon of tennis and sport in general," tennis legend said in his post for retiring Rafael Nadal.
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India announce Davis Cup team for World Group I tie against Sweden; Sumit Nagal returns
Tennis | Aug 16, 2024, 11:35 PM IST"Yuki was not available for selection and he has not given any reason for his non-availability. We were given a list of available players and his name did not figure there, so we picked players who were available," selection committee chairman Nandan Bal said.
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Davis Cup 2024: India thrash Pakistan 4-0 in play-off tie to advance to World Group I
Tennis | Feb 04, 2024, 07:48 PM ISTIndian tennis team continued their dominant run against rivals Pakistan with their eighth successive win on Sunday and secured a place in the Davis Cup 2024 World Group 1. After a 2-0 lead on Saturday, India won both matches today to clinch 4-0 in Islamabad.
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Four to five layers of security for the Indian Davis Cup team in Pakistan
Tennis | Jan 30, 2024, 11:51 AM ISTThe Indian Davis Cup team has reached Pakistan for the first time in 60 years. India and Pakistan will face each other in a World Group-1 play-off tie that will be played on February 3-4. Notably, the Indian team is getting high security for their visit to the neighbouring nation.
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AITA unhappy with players as top-ranked Sumit Nagal refuses to travel to Pakistan for Davis Cup tie
Tennis | Nov 24, 2023, 06:05 PM IST"This is wrong. When it's a question of serving the country why would you not do it? I have put the matter in the hands of the Executive Committee," All India Tennis Association (AITA) Secretary General Dhupar said on Friday.
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Rohan Bopanna signs off from Davis Cup, India into World Group I play-offs
Tennis | Sep 18, 2023, 02:12 PM ISTRohan Bopanna played his first Davis Cup game in 2002 and brought curtains to a 21-year-long career with a win in his final match. Bopanna partnered with Yuki Bhambri to defeat Morocco's Elliot Benchetrit and Younes Laaroussi.
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Rohan Bopanna to retire from Davis Cup after 21 years, reveals concerns about tournament's decline
Tennis | Sep 15, 2023, 07:32 PM IST"There used to be fantastic team atmosphere, which has been kind of lost in the last couple of years and we need to bring that back," Bopanna said.
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Davis Cup 2023: India relegated to World Group II after losing Play-off 2-3 to Denmark
Tennis | Feb 05, 2023, 06:34 AM ISTDavis Cup 2023: India have been relegated to the World Group II after they lost to Denmark in the playoff contest late on Saturday (February 4) evening
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Davis Cup 2023: Sumit Nagal fights back for India to bring level after Yuki Bhambri's early defeat
Tennis | Feb 04, 2023, 07:39 AM ISTDavid Cup 2023: India's singles player Sumit Nagpal brought India back in frame for a place in the Davis Cup 2023 main draw after Yuki Bhambri had suffered a defeat earlier in the day
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Davis Cup 2022:Aliassime & Shapovalov script history for Canada to secure first-ever Davis Cup title
Tennis | Nov 28, 2022, 10:06 AM ISTDavis Cup 2022: Canada won their first-ever David Cup title on Sunday (November 27) after beating Australia on the final day as the likes of Felix Auger Aliassime & Denis Shapovalov were the fulcrum of the win
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Former Davis Cup captain and Leander Paes' mentor Naresh Kumar passes away at age of 93
Tennis | Sep 14, 2022, 09:12 PM ISTA recipient of Arjuna Award, Naresh Kumar became the first tennis coach to receive Dronacharya Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000.
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Davis Cup 2022: India to face Norway for the first time
Tennis | Jun 30, 2022, 07:34 PM ISTDavis Cup 2022: India will face Norway for the first time in the prestigious event.
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Djokovic, Nadal likely to clash as Serbia set to face Spain in Davis Cup Finals group stage
Tennis | Apr 27, 2022, 05:18 PM ISTSerbia and Spain will square off in the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals, organizers said after holding a draw.
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ITF prepones Davis Cup tie in September to avoid clash with Asian Games: AITA
Tennis | Apr 04, 2022, 04:15 PM ISTIndia will be able to field its best players at both Davis Cup and the Asian Games as the ITF has preponed the team-tournament to avoid its clash with the regional showpiece in China, the national federation AITA said on Monday.