1:44 PM ET Jim Courier’s resignation as captain of the U.S. Davis Cup team doesn’t just mark the end of an eight-year tenure. It’s also a missed opportunity to take advantage of the competition’s new, streamlined format in 2019 and snag the title for the Americans for the first time in 12 years. It’s a
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1:49 PM ET Associated Press WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Jim Courier is finished as captain of the U.S. Davis Cup team after eight years in the job. Madrid has been selected to host the first two revamped Davis Cup finals in 2019 and 2020, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced on Thursday. The U.S. Tennis
12:09 PM ET Vera Lapko became the last remaining seed to fall at the Tashkent Open as she was defeated by Mona Barthel in Uzbekistan. The No. 2 seed lost in straight sets 6-3, 7-5 to crash out in the quarterfinal stage while Barthel progressed to her first semifinal since February. “It feels great to
1:08 PM ET Associated Press WUHAN, China — Ashleigh Barty and Wang Qiang both reached the semifinals at the Wuhan Open on Thursday. Ashleigh Barty won four of the last five games on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Wuhan Open. Photo by NICOLAS ASFOURI / AFP)NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images Barty, last year’s runner-up, won four
4:54 AM ET Madrid has been selected to host the first two revamped Davis Cup finals in 2019 and 2020, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced on Thursday. The revised week-long, 18-team finals are scheduled to be held at La Caja Magica, the current venue for the Madrid Open, in November 2019, while the following
6:23 PM ET British hope Cameron Norrie beat world number Borna Coric to reach the quarter-finals of the Shenzhen Open. Norrie, ranked 73rd in the world, beat the Croatian third seed 6-4, 7-6 (10-) in China. The British number two seed hit 14 aces and saved nine of 11 break points before finally closing the
12:58 PM ET Associated Press CHENDU, China — Second-seeded Hyeon Chung and fourth-seeded Adrian Mannarino both lost Wednesday at the Chengdu Open. Canadian lucky loser Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals by beating Chung 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-4, while Malek Jaziri upset Mannarino 6-3, 7-6 (5). Auger-Aliassime saved five of eight break points in the
7:20 AM ET Great Britain and Argentina have been awarded the two wildcard spots for the 2019 Davis Cup finals and will join Croatia, France, Spain and the U.S. as automatic entrants into next year’s competition. The two countries were chosen ahead of the likes of Switzerland, Serbia and Australia, who will have to play
2:10 PM ET CHICAGO — As the wave made its way around the United Center arena Saturday, with the music blaring and the darkness probed by a single large spotlight, Nick Kyrgios pointed and the World Team bench stood, inciting the crowd even more. A moment later, Alexander Zverev clinched the Laver Cup for Team
12:49 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — France has chosen clay as the surface for the Davis Cup final against Croatia as it bids to win back-to-back titles in the team competition. The final will be held at the 26,429-capacity Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille from Nov. 23 to 25, under a retractable roof. It