Davis Cup
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Davis Cup: Ramkumar trounces Tearney to pilot India to 3-1 win against New Zealand
Tennis | Feb 05, 2017, 07:55 PM ISTIndia today took an unassailable 3—1 lead over New Zealand after Ramukumar Ramanathan routed Finn Tearney.
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Bhupathi replaces Anand Amritraj as India's next non-playing Davis Cup captain
Tennis | Dec 22, 2016, 06:56 PM ISTIndian tennis legend Mahesh Bhupathi was today named the new non-playing captain of the Davis Cup team. Bhupathi will take over the reins from Anand Amritraj, an official said. The tie against New Zealand will
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Pakistan to host first Davis Cup tennis match in 12 years
Tennis | Nov 30, 2016, 07:09 PM ISTPakistan today said that after a gap of 12 years, it has received the green light to host its first Davis Cup tennis tie at home.
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Few jealous underachievers want to tarnish my reputation: Leander Paes
Tennis | Sep 19, 2016, 08:59 PM ISTIndian tennis star Leander Paes today said that the controversies that keep finding his way are nothing more than false propaganda initiated by a few of his highly jealous competitors.
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Davis Cup: Nadal-Lopez pair defeats Paes-Myneni to lead Spain back to World Group
Tennis | Sep 18, 2016, 01:45 PM ISTIndian tennis pair Leander Paes and Saketh Myneni had a disappointing run on Saturday when they lost a Davis Cup match Rafael Nadal and Marc Lopez.
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Davis Cup: India disappoint on opening day, Spain lead 2-0
Tennis | Sep 17, 2016, 12:11 PM ISTRepresenting India, Tennis players Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni lost their respective singles matches on the opening day of their Davis Cup World Group Play-off against Spain at the R.K. Khanna Tennis Stadium on Friday,
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Andy Murray gives Britain Davis Cup title after 79 years
Tennis | Nov 29, 2015, 11:37 PM ISTGhent, Belgium (AP): Andy Murray gave Britain its first Davis Cup title in 79 years when he beat Belgium's David Goffin 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 in the first of reverse singles Sunday.The win gave Britain an
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Davis Cup to have fifth-set tiebreaker in 2016
Tennis | Sep 26, 2015, 12:20 PM ISTSantiago: The fifth-set tiebreaker will be adopted in the men's team event Davis Cup in 2016, the International Tennis Federation said.The measure, approved on Friday at the International Tennis Federation general assembly in Santiago, is
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India to next play Davis cup in july 2016
Tennis | Sep 24, 2015, 07:41 PM ISTSantiago: The Indian tennis team will play its next Davis Cup tie in July 2016 after they were handed a first round bye in the Group 1 Asia/Oceania draw.Being the top seeds in the group,
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Davis Cup: We lost the tie yesterday says Anand Amritraj
Tennis | Sep 20, 2015, 04:39 PM ISTNew Delhi: India's non-playing captain Anand Amritraj today said that the doubles team's “shock” defeat on day two resulted in the hosts ultimately losing the Davis Cup World Group Play-off tie against Czech Republic.Yuki Bhambri
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India lose Davis Cup tie 1-3 to Czech Republic
Tennis | Sep 21, 2015, 09:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: A profligate Yuki Bhambri missed chances galore in a tame defeat against world number 40 Jiri Vesley as India lost the Davis Cup World Group Play-off tie against top seeds Czech Republic 1-3
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Davis Cup: Paes, Bopanna fail to create magic; leave India trailing 1-2
Tennis | Sep 19, 2015, 03:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: It was Paes' only second defeat in a Davis Cup doubles in the last 15 years. The last defeat had also come with Bopanna against Uzbekistan in an away tie in 2012.Leander Paes,
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Davis Cup: Somdev Devvarman's shocks Vesley to level tie at 1-1
Tennis | Sep 18, 2015, 06:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: Somdev Devvarman's love affair with the DLTA Centre Court continued as he helped India level the Davis Cup World Group Play-off tie against Czech Republic with an upset win over Jiri Vesley after
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Davis Cup: Delhi to host World Group Play-off tie against Czech Republic
Tennis | Jul 29, 2015, 07:59 PM ISTNew Delhi: Agreeing to the popular demand from players, the AITA today selected Delhi as venue for the Davis Cup World Group Play-off tie against top seeds Czech Republic, to be held from September 18-20. AITA
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India's Davis Cup opponent to be decided on Tuesday
Tennis | Jul 20, 2015, 11:04 PM ISTLondon: The Indian tennis team's Davis Cup World Group Play-off opponent will be decided on Tuesday when the draw takes place at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) headquarters here.The ITF has seeded eight nations in
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Belgium beat Canada to reach Davis Cup semis
Tennis | Jul 20, 2015, 08:41 AM ISTBrussels: Belgium thumped Canada 5-0 to book place in Davis Cup semifinal, a media report said on Monday.With its victory over Canada on Sunday, Belgium will host four-time runner-up Argentina in the semifinal in September.Kimmer
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Andy Murray beats Gilles Simon to put Britain in Davis Cup semifinals
Tennis | Jul 19, 2015, 10:49 PM ISTLondon (AP): Andy Murray came from a set down to beat France's Gilles Simon 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-0 on Sunday and put Britain into the Davis Cup semifinals for the first time in
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There is no better feeling than winning 5th rubber: Yuki Bhambri
Tennis | Jul 19, 2015, 06:25 PM ISTChristchurch: Yuki Bhambri, the hero of India's hard-fought 3-2 win over New Zealand in the Davis Cup, is relishing the fact that his was a decisive win in the fifth rubber which took them to
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Davis Cup: India win, advance to World Group Play-offs
Tennis | Jul 19, 2015, 04:34 PM ISTChristchurch: Yuki Bhambri and Somdev Devvarman guided the Indian tennis team to come from behind and beat New Zealand 3-2 to sail into the Davis Cup World Group Play-offs here on Sunday.With Rohan Bopanna and
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Davis Cup: Somdev brings India back, beats Daniell to level tie at 2-2
Tennis | Jul 19, 2015, 11:29 AM ISTChristchurch: Somdev Devvarman delivered when it mattered as he tamed Marcus Daniell in straight sets to level the Asia/Oceania Davis Cup tie against New Zealand 2-2 on Sunday.Somdev prevailed over Daniell 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in