MALAGA/WASHINGTON, November 24, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) The Davis Cup rivalry between European nations Italy and the Netherlands goes back more than a century. After the Netherlands won the first meeting between the two nations 101 years ago in 1923, […]
WASHINGTON, November 24, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) When Andy Murray stepped away from professional tennis following the Paris Olympics last August, he wrote wryly on X: “Never even liked tennis anyway.” On Saturday, as he was tabbed by his friend […]
MALAGA/WASHINGTON, November 23, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Defending champion Italy rode the good fortunes of Matteo Berrettini and Jannik Sinner to a pair of huge victories over Australia that secured their return to the Davis Cup final in Malaga Saturday […]
MALAGA/WASHINGTON, November 23, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) European foes Germany and the Netherlands have enjoyed a long sporting rivalry. On the tennis court, it’s been the Germans who have done most of the cheering. After all, team captain Michael Kohlmann‘s […]
MALAGA/WASHINGTON, November 22, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Italy knows a thing or two about winning Davis Cup ties by a 2-1 score. During the Finals group stage at Bologna in September, the Italians defeated Brazil, Belgium and the Netherlands – […]
MALAGA/WASHINGTON, November 21, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) The United States and Australia, the two most successful nations in Davis Cup history, arrived at the Davis Cup Final 8 this week in Spain hungering for a taste of victory. Both have […]
MALAGA/WASHINGTON, November 21, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Throughout championship week at the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals in Malaga, World No. 4 Jasmine Paolini was near perfect. After all, she won four of the five matches she played […]
MALAGA/WASHINGTON, November 20, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Daniel Altmaier‘s calmness and Jan-Lennard Struff‘s energy provided Germany with contrasting emotions during their Davis Cup Final 8 quarterfinal tie against Canada Wednesday afternoon in Malaga, Spain. Together, Altmaier and Struff also supplied […]
MALAGA/WASHINGTON, November 20, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Rafael Nadal, one of the greatest champions in any sport – a 22-time major champion and winner of 14 Roland-Garros titles – called it a career at the Davis Cup Final 8 in […]
MALAGA/WASHINGTON, November 19, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) If underdog Slovakia possesses any kind of inferiority complex when it comes to international team competitions, it has buried it for good. On Tuesday afternoon in Malaga, the motivated Slovakians continued their domination […]
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