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The RFT sweep past Germany

The Davis Cup favourites, Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev, representing the Russian Tennis Federation rather than their country as it is banned from international competition for state doping violations, cruised into the final at the Caja Magica in Madrid, after...

Darlene Hard dies at 85

Darlene Hard, winner of 21 major titles in the 1950s and 60s, has died at the age of 85 in Los Angeles on Thursday at the Northridge Hospital after a brief illness, according to Mona Cravens, Director of Student Publications at the University of Southern California,...

Croatia knock Serbia out

Novak Djokovic's dream of leading Serbia to a second Davis Cup title was shattered on Friday when neighbours, Croatia, twice former campions, knocked them out of this year’s competition at the semi-final stage.

China pushes back on WTA decision to suspend Chinese tournaments

The diplomacy war is hotting up over the Peng Shuai affair, with China objecting to the WTA politicising sport and the IOC maintaining its quiet approach under on-going criticism, while the ATP and ITF fail to follow the WTA’s lead.

The RFT slip into the DC semis

Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev as expected, led the Russian Tennis Federation – Russia itself has been banned from international competition for state doping – to the semi-finals of this year’s reformatted Davis Cup brushing Sweden aside 2-0.

WTA suspends business with China

The WTA is making good on its threat to pull its business out of China by announcing that it will suspend tournaments in both China and Hong Kong unless the Chinese authorities take steps to address Peng Shuai’s allegations of sexual abuse and concerns for her welfare...

Djokovic pulls Serbia through to semis

Serbia reached the reformatted Davis Cup semi-finals in Madrid with a 2-1 victory over Kazakhstan after the world No.1 Novak Djokovic came to the team’s rescue.

Konta retires

Former British No 1 Johanna Konta announced her retirement from competitive tennis at the age of 30 on Wednesday in London.

Why Peng Shuai remains of grave concern

The headlines may have died down, but Peng Shuai’s situation remains of grave concern as fears grow that the authorities in China are keeping the former Doubles World No 1 under wraps and preventing her from speaking freely.

Germany squeeze past Britain to reach Madrid.

In the second of the Davis Cup quarterfinals Germany upset Great Britain, squeezing past the favourites in Innsbruk 2-1 to make the Madrid semi-finals later in the week.

Perth | Federer and Bencic prove too strong for Brits

Perth | Federer and Bencic prove too strong for Brits

by Henry Wancke | Dec 30, 2018 | Hopman Cup

Great Britain suffered a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Switzerland, who successfully opened their defence of the Hopman Cup title in evening...

Melbourne | Venus leads Americans out of Aussie Open

Australian Open

Melbourne | Venus leads Americans out of Aussie Open

by Barbara Wancke | Jan 15, 2018 | Australian Open

It was a bad day for American tennis on Day 1 of the Australian Open, which saw early exits for a host of stars, including Venus Williams, CoCo...

Perth | Switzerland win the Hopman Cup

Perth | Switzerland win the Hopman Cup

by Henry Wancke | Jan 7, 2018 | Hopman Cup

Switzerland won their third Hopman Cup in Perth by defeating Germany 2-1 for the title. Led by the 36-year-old Roger Federer, the world No.2...

Perth | The Swiss and US teams get off to good starts

Perth | The Swiss and US teams get off to good starts

by Henry Wancke | Dec 31, 2017 | Hopman Cup

The Hopman Cup got underway in Perth with two of the favourite nations for the mixed title coming through their opening ties relatively...

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