India were outclassed by two-time champions Russia on the opening day of their Davis Cup World Group first round clash on Friday. Igor Kunitsyn battled from a set down to clinch a 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (7/4), 6-3, 6-4 win in three hours 35 minutes over Somdev Devvarman, recording his third win over the 25-year-old Indian in as many ...

Russia's Igor Andreev and Somdev Devvarman of India will play the opening rubber in the Davis Cup World Group first round clash between the countries here on Friday. The hosts hopes were setback earlier this week when their top player Nikolay Davydenko, sixth in the world, was ruled out of the clash with a wrist injury. He was replaced ...

Novak Djokovic successfully defended his Dubai Championships title on Sunday, beating Mikhail Youzhny of Russia 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 in a rain-delayed final. Leading 7-5, 2-0 before rain suspended play on Saturday, the second-seeded Serb won his 17th career title in a match lasting 3 hours, 21 minutes ...

Novak Djokovic of Serbia won the weather-hit ATP Dubai Open on Sunday, defeating Russia's Mikhail Youzhny 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 in a roller coaster of a final. The match had been held over from Saturday because of heavy rain with defending champion Djokovic 7-5, 2-0 ahead. At that stage the second seeded Serb had appeared to be coasting to his ...