World No. 6 Novak Djokovic has pulled out of Serbia's Davis Cup tie against Denmark due to a hamstring injury, Afrosport reports. Djokovic, 37, was forced to retire during his Australian Open semi-final clash against Germany’s Alexander Zverev last week due to the injury and was booed off the court by fans in Melbourne. The 24-time Grand Slam champion took to social media afterwards to post...
Italy will host the Davis Cup Finals from 2025 to 2027, the International Tennis Federation announced on Monday. Italy, back-to-back Davis Cup champions, won the eight-team men's event, dubbed the "Final 8", after beating Spain last month. The Davis Cup Final 8 is heading to Italy 🇮🇹 The nation has been announced as the host for the next three years ➡️ https://t.co/FK2LwcQ3PG#DavisCup pic.twitter.com/iEwkFN4pt2 — Davis Cup...
Davis Cup director and former tennis player Feliciano Lopez has stated that the tournament will provide a special farewell to retiring tennis legend Rafael Nadal at the November final eight, Afrosport reports. Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam winner, is part of the Spain squad for the Finals in Malaga which begins on November 19th. He could be paired with French Open and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz,...
The career of one of the greatest sportsmen of this generation would come to an end next month as Spaniard Rafael Nadal on Thursday revealed he would be calling it a day on his tennis career in November. The 38-year-old, who claimed 22 Grand Slam titles among many other career triumphs, said his retirement would be effective after the Davis Cup Final 8 in Malaga in...
Togolese Descent Felix Auger-Aliassime helped Canada overcome Australia in the Davis Cup final in Malaga on Sunday. Auger-Aliassime led his country to its first-ever Davis Cup trophy after winning his singles rubber in Canada's 2-nil win against 28-time winners Australia. Born in Montreal, the 22-year-old was born to a Togolese father who migrated to the North American country while his mother - Marie Auger is a...
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