Querrey, Isner give United States 2-0 Davis Cup lead over Serbia

February 3, 2018 5

The United States will take Davis Cup wins any way they can get them during a decade-long drought without a title. It will certainly take two wins on the same day. Team USA got two wins on Friday and did it the hard way, battling past an undermanned but tough Serbian squad in a pair of singles rubbers. […]

Zverev, Kyrgios engineer Davis Cup singles split after Day 1

February 2, 2018 2

The Davis Cup first-round tie between Germany and Australia is tied up 1-1 following the first day of action thanks to singles victories by Alexander Zverev and Nick Kyrgios. Zverev got the visitors off to a strong start–just barely–by battling past Alex de Minaur before Kyrgios took care of Jan-Lennard Struff in straight sets. […]

Davis Cup first round previews and predictions

February 1, 2018 10

Tennis never stops, and nowhere is that more indicative than in the Davis Cup competition, which feels like it just ended in 2017 and is now starting again in 2018. And that is, in fact, the reality of the situation. France lifted the trophy in late November and will be back in action on the second day of February when it hosts the Netherlands. […]

Heartbreak again for Halep, but slam title is imminent

January 28, 2018 11

There is nothing that can be said to console Simona Halep following her latest loss in a Grand Slam final. Only something that transpires on the court at some point in the future can take care of that (see: the French Open in four months, perhaps). But, even though these words are hollow in the consolation department, the bottom line is this: it’s only a matter of time. […]

Five of the best tennis matches in 2017    

January 27, 2018 0

If this 2018 Australian Open is anything to go by, the WTA Tour is in for an entertaining season complete with all kinds of epic matches. As for the men…not so much. The story was a much different one for the ATP Tour last year Down Under, where one of the semifinals and the title match were both instant classics. […]

Australian Open final preview and prediction: Federer vs. Cilic

January 26, 2018 521

For the second time in the span of three Grand Slams, Roger Federer and Marin Cilic will be squaring off in a final when they take the court one more time at the 2018 Australian Open on Sunday night. Federer and Cilic faced each other in last summer’s Wimbledon title match, in which the Swiss sailed to a 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 victory. […]

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