David Ferrer and Stanislas Wawrinka stepped out of the shadows of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer on Friday as defending champions Spain and Switzerland battled to 1-1 in their Davis Cup World Group opener. Ferrer, the world number 16, eased past Marco Chiudinelli 6-2, 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 after Stanislas Wawrinka, the world number 19, came back from a set ...

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. The Swiss world number 19, who has not competed since the Australian Open following the birth of his daughter, beat the 40th-ranked Spaniard 3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 in ...

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 Roger Federer will be involved. The absence of the two superstars of world tennis is indicative of the current problems facing the supreme team title in tennis that was first ...

With Rafael Nadal sidelined, defending champion Spain picked Juan Carlos Ferrero, David Ferrer, Tommy Robredo and Marcel Granollers on Tuesday to face Switzerland in their Davis Cup opener. Captain Albert Costa said Nadal and Fernando Verdasco will miss the event because of injury, as expected. They helped Spain ...