AP Interview: Agassi drug inquiries dropped

2010-03-17T14:45:32Z

<div id="subtitle">AP Interview: Tennis officials close the book on Agassi's drug revelations in autobiography</div><div><p>Tennis officials have closed the book on Andre Agassi's drug revelations.</p><p>International Tennis Federation president Francesco Ricci Bitti told Reuters) - John Lloyd resigned as Britain's Davis Cup captain Wednesday after a humiliating defeat to Lithuania that triggered hand-wringing and soul-searching in the home of Boris Becker has called on Germany's younger generation to forget cashing in while chasing unattainable dreams and concentrate instead on representing their country in the Davis Cup.</p><p>Germany's top players have recently been shy of competing in the Davis Cup, an annual event which pits the best te...

Healthy Nadal keen to get back to work

2010-03-12T15:15:38Z

<div><p>Rafael Nadal said Friday that the worst thing about the injury that forced him out of the Australian Open quarter-finals was that it came just as he was playing great tennis.</p><p>"When you have an injury in the second tournament it's always difficult to accept, especially because I was playing really well," Nadal said at

Give players input into captaincy - Murray

2010-03-11T17:15:51Z

<div><p>If Britain's embarrassing Davis Cup loss to Lithuania ends up costing John Lloyd the captaincy, Andy Murray thinks players should have a say in his replacement.</p><p>"The Britain's Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) are to hold an inquiry after the team suffered fresh Davis Cup embarrassment by losing to Lithuania and risking relegation to the lowest tier of world tennis.</p><p>

Serbia beats US 3-1 in Davis Cup

2010-03-07T15:45:12Z

<div id="subtitle">Djokovic beats Isner in 5 sets as Serbia knocks US out of Davis Cup</div><div><p>The Davis Cup run for the United States is over in the first round.</p><p>Novak Djokovic withstood 24 aces and outlasted MADRID (Reuters) - David Ferrer crushed Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2 6-4 6-0 to fire depleted champions Spain into the quarter-finals of the <...

Australia clinch Davis Cup tie with doubles win

2010-03-05T23:19:16Z

<div><p>Australia advanced to a play-off for a return to the World Group after completing a 3-0 victory over Taiwan in their Davis Cup Asia-Oceania zonal tie on Saturday.</p><p>The combination of

Ferrer, Wawrinka step out of Nadal, Federer shadows

2010-03-05T16:17:25Z

<div><p>David Ferrer and Stanislas Wawrinka stepped out of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer's shadows on Friday as defending champions Spain and Switzerland...

Ferrer, Wawrinka step out of Nadal, Federer shadows in Davis Cup

2010-03-05T16:17:19Z

<div><p>David Ferrer and Stanislas Wawrinka stepped out of the shadows of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer on Friday as defending champions Spain and Switzerlan...

Spain level with Swiss, Serbia lead U.S. 2-0

2010-03-05T15:30:33Z

<div><p>MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's David Ferrer dispatched Marco Chiudinelli in straight sets to level the depleted champions' Davis Cup first-round tie against

Ferrer, Wawrinka step in in Davis Cup match

2010-03-05T14:20:27Z

<div><p>David Ferrer and Stanislas Wawrinka stepped out of the shadows of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer on Friday as defending champions Spain and Switzerlan...

Defending champions Spain held by Swiss

2010-03-05T13:18:05Z

<div><p>Defending champions Spain were level at 1-1 with Switzerland on the opening day of their Davis Cup World Group first round clash on Friday.</p><p>World number 16 David Ferrer brought Spain level with a 6-2, 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 straight sets win over Spain's bid for a third straight Davis Cup title got off to poor start Friday when Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka beat Nicolas Almagro in their World Group first round clash.</p><p>The Swiss...

Australia's Tomic has perfect Davis Cup debut vs Taiwan

2010-03-05T01:16:16Z

<div><p>Teenager Bernard Tomic led Australia to a commanding 2-0 lead over Taiwan in their Asia/Oceania Group I Davis Cup tie on Friday.</p><p>Tomic, at 17 Australia's youngest Davis Cup p...

Spain gunning for Davis Cup hat-trick

2010-03-04T19:16:39Z

<div><p>Spain open their campaign to clinch the first hat-trick of Davis Cup wins since the United States in 1972 with a home tie against Switzerland but neither Rafael Nadal nor Sam Querrey faces a stern test in the shape of world number two Novak Djokovic when his country meets Serbia in their first-round Davis Cup tie beginning here on Friday.</p><p>Querrey, 22, made his Davis Cup bow in 2008 as a late replacement in the <...

Serbia US Davis Cup Tennis

2010-03-04T05:46:04Z

US Davis Cup team members Mike Bryan, left, speaks with his brother and teammate Bob Bryan during the draw for the Davis Cup tennis match, in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, March 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Isner opens against Troicki, then Querrey-Djokovic

2010-03-04T05:45:14Z

<div id="subtitle">Davis Cup: Isner takes on Troicki, followed by Querrey vs Djokovic in US-Serbia matches</div><div><p>John Isner of the United States will make his Davis Cup debut against Viktor Troicki in the ...

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