Davis Cup
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Gerard Pique, ITF praise new Davis Cup but admit ‘tweaks’ needed
Tennis | Nov 24, 2019, 10:14 PM ISTBarcelona star Gerard Piqué, co-founder of the Kosmos group behind the new competition, said Sunday adjustments will be made to make the event “bigger and better.”
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Davis Cup Finals: Spain set up Canada date in summit clash with win over Britain
Tennis | Nov 24, 2019, 07:40 AM ISTRafael Nadal won his singles and doubles matches to lead Spain to a 2-1 comeback win over Britain, putting the hosts in the Davis Cup final for the first time since 2012.
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France, Serbia handed wild-card entries for 2020 Davis Cup
Tennis | Nov 23, 2019, 11:29 PM ISTThey will join the four semifinalists from this year’s inaugural revamp: Britain, Canada, Russia and Spain.
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Canada beat Russia 2-1 to reach first Davis Cup final
Tennis | Nov 23, 2019, 10:24 PM ISTIn the decisive doubles, Vasek Pospisil and Denis Shapovalov beat Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5).
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Davis Cup: Sasi Mukund pulls out of Pakistan tie with foot injury
Tennis | Nov 23, 2019, 03:09 PM ISTMukund, who was named as a reserve member, suffered the injury while playing in a tournament in Portugal.
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Davis Cup: Sasi Kumar Mukund pulls out of tie against Pakistan
Tennis | Nov 23, 2019, 02:19 PM ISTSasi Kumar Mukund has pulled out of the upcoming Davis Cup tie against Pakistan with a foot injury.
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Davis Cup Finals: Rafael Nadal guides Spain to semi-final, Britain move into last four
Tennis | Nov 23, 2019, 09:43 AM ISTRafael Nadal guided Spain to a 2-1 comeback victory over Argentina while Britain advanced past Germany thanks to Kyle Edmund’s win over Philipp Kohlschreiber.
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Russia beat Serbia 2-1 to reach Davis Cup semifinals
Tennis | Nov 22, 2019, 10:23 PM ISTThe result puts Russia in the Davis Cup semifinals for the first time since 2008. The Russians will next face Canada.
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Pakistan struggling to pick team for Davis Cup tie against India, contemplating juniors
Tennis | Nov 20, 2019, 11:28 PM ISTQureshi, Khan and non-playing captain Mushaf Zia withdrew after the tie was on Tuesday moved out of Islamabad.
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Andy Murray wins in his return to the Davis Cup
Tennis | Nov 20, 2019, 11:25 PM ISTMurray defeated Tallon Griekspoor 6-7 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (5) on Wednesday after trailing 4-1 in the third set and 4-1 in the decisive tiebreaker.
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Davis Cup: Pakistan pick two 17-year-olds to play against full-strength India
Tennis | Nov 20, 2019, 04:45 PM ISTThe Pakistan Tennis Federation named teenagers Huzaifa Abdul Rehman and Shoaib Khan, both of whom are ranked as lowly as 446 and 1004 respectively in the junior ITF ranking list.
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Davis Cup: ITF nominates Nur-Sultan as venue for India and Pakistan tie
Tennis | Nov 19, 2019, 11:14 AM ISTThe Independent Tribunal of the ITF endorsed the decision taken by the Davis Cup Committee on November 4 that the tie should be shifted to a neutral venue, keeping in mind safety and security of players and officials.
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Aisam pulls out of India tie in protest against shifting of tie to neutral venue
Tennis | Nov 18, 2019, 10:08 PM ISTAisam, one of the best tennis players coming out of Pakistan, took to Instagram to reason out his decision and made it clear that he won't play unless the tie is hosted in Islamabad.
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Bopanna pulls out of Davis Cup tie against Pakistan due to shoulder injury
Tennis | Nov 18, 2019, 09:49 PM ISTBopanna, who underwent an MRI scan on Monday, communicated his unavailability to non-playing captain Rohit Rajpal.
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New Davis Cup era begins with revamped format, new features
Tennis | Nov 15, 2019, 08:32 PM ISTThe men’s international team tournament that begins Monday in the Spanish capital will look nothing like the first one in 1900, nor any other edition after that.
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Mahesh Bhupathi was badly treated: Former Davis Cup captain Jaidip Mukerjea
Tennis | Nov 15, 2019, 08:16 PM ISTBhupathi and some senior players had refused to travel to Pakistan before the International Tennis Federation (ITF) shifted the tie out of Islamabad to a neutral venue.
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Davis Cup: Leander Paes returns as AITA picks 8-member squad for Pakistan tie
Tennis | Nov 14, 2019, 03:51 PM ISTLeander Paes will make his comeback in the Indian team after over a year as AITA picked an 8-member squad for the tie against Pakistan.
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Davis Cup: AITA reiterate security concerns after ITF seeks view on Pakistan's appeal
Tennis | Nov 11, 2019, 09:56 PM ISTThe All India Tennis Association (AITA) has put emphasis on security concerns after the International Tennis Federation (ITF) sought their view on Pakistan's appeal.
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Pakistan challenges ITF decision to shift Davis Cup tie against India
Tennis | Nov 11, 2019, 12:51 PM ISTThe Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) President Salim Saifullah told PTI on Sunday that a formal appeal has been filed with the international body and they were expecting a positive response by November 15.
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Davis Cup: Nagal, Ramkumar confirm availability for Pakistan tie
Tennis | Nov 08, 2019, 06:09 PM ISTWith both Nagal and Ramkumar now available, India will have its best singles players taking on Pakistan.