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Dan Evans was unable to complete an unlikely comeback for Great Britain during Sunday’s Davis Cup semi-final action, losing in four sets to Argentina’s Leonardo Mayer. Andy Murray had beaten Guido Pella in three sets to tie things up at 2-2 earlier in the day, but Evans’ loss means Argentina advance to the final. They’ll meet Croatia, after Marin Cilic beat France’s Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 in Sunday’s other tie. Lucas Pouille added a second win for France in the dead rubber, beating Marin Draganja. Read on for a recap of Sunday’s scores. Recap After...
Published: September 17, 2016
Great Britain kept their 2016 Davis Cup hopes alive in the doubles on Saturday, as Andy Murray and Jamie Murray pulled one back for the defending champions, beating the Argentinian duo of Juan Martin del Potro and Leonardo Mayer in four sets. The Brits started the day in dominant fashion but suffered a minor meltdown in the second set. The Murray brothers kept their composure in the third and fourth sets, however, grabbing the win. The final scores were 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. In Saturday’s other rubber, Croatia took a 2-1 lead, as Marin Cilic and Ivan Dodig beat France’s Pierre-Hugues...
Published: September 16, 2016
Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro secured a thrilling five-set win over Great Britain’s Andy Murray on Friday in the Davis Cup semi-finals, as his nation took a 2-0 lead in the tie. Del Potro was down two sets to one at one stage, although he won the last two stanzas in style to clinch a 6-4, 5-7, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 victory. Kyle Edmund also surrendered a lead, losing in four sets to Guido Pella. In the other semi-final, France and Croatia are tied at 1-1, as Richard Gasquet and Marin Cilic both scored comfortable wins in their respective singles matches. Here is...
Published: September 16, 2016
A mouthwatering opening rubber between Andy Murray and Juan Martin del Potro promises to be the highlight as this year’s Davis Cup enters the semi-final stage. Defending champions Great Britain continue their attempt to retain the Cup for the first time since 1936 against Argentina at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow starting on Friday. Former British tennis player Greg Rusedski was in hopeful mood for the match: The second semi-final pits Croatia against France at the Kresimir Cosic Hall in Zadar, Croatia. We preview the main players of both matches. You can watch the Davis Cup action...
Published: September 15, 2016
There’s a new No. 1 in the world after Angelique Kerber of Germany defeated Karolina Pliskova in the women’s final of the U.S. Open. when you become number one in the world #usopen @AngeliqueKerber pic.twitter.com/2ohopzHGQ9 — Oruny (@OrunyChoi) September 10, 2016 Mercedes-Benz sponsors sporting events its customers are passionate about. In line with its “Best or Nothing” mantra, Mercedes-Benz wants to be associated with the top tournaments in each respective sport. Mercedes-Benz has been a partner of the U.S. Open since 2010. Thank you @MercedesBenz! pic.twitter.com/7hzyT36lcx —...
Published: September 15, 2016
The words were inked on his left arm three years ago. Now they’re embedded in his DNA. “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” For Stan Wawrinka, 31, that famous line by poet Samuel Beckett is more than a source of inspiration: It’s his modus operandi. Once an afterthought, the talented-but-underachieving Swiss has transformed into one of, if not the best big-match player in men’s tennis. At the 2016 U.S. Open, Wawrinka’s renaissance hit another peak, as he defeated defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-7 (1),...
Published: September 15, 2016
Great Britain will host Argentina in the semi-finals of the 2016 Davis Cup at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland, on Friday. The defending champions will hope to stay on course for a second successive tournament win and face either France or Croatia, who will be taking each other on in their own crunch clash. Read on for a closer look at the two semi-finals, but first, here is the complete schedule, viewing information and predictions for each match: The action can be streamed live via BBC iPlayer and Eurosport Player in the UK and via Tennis Channel Everywhere in...
Published: September 14, 2016
Not even Novak Djokovic can win every major title. After more than four merciless hours in his U.S. Open championship loss to Stan Wawrinka, the world No. 1 marveled that he had made it that far. “I struggled the first couple of days with practice and the first match and so forth, and then to get the finals, I mean, it’s a big result,” Djokovic said, per the ATP World Tour. After all, Djokovic overcame long odds after battling a left wrist problem that forced him out of action preceding the U.S. Open. During the tournament, he struggled with muscle pain in his upper-right...
Published: September 13, 2016
Stan Wawrinka and Angelique Kerber probably haven’t even found a permanent place to showcase their new U.S. Open trophies, and yet some betting websites already have odds out for the 2017 Australian Open. According to Oddschecker, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams are the favorites to win in Melbourne, despite their losses at Flushing Meadows. Kerber, the new No. 1 on the WTA Tour, will be the defending champion in Melbourne. She’s leading Williams in overall points and in this year’s Road to Singapore. Kerber also won two Grand Slams and reached the final in three. Still, oddsmakers...
Published: September 12, 2016
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic fell to Stan Wawrinka in the 2016 U.S. Open final Sunday, which ended what was an otherwise dominant season in somewhat disappointing fashion. Djokovic took the first set in a tiebreak before noticeably fading down the stretch. Wawrinka took the final three sets to earn a 6-7 (1), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 win. It’s Wawrinka’s third career major championship and his second coming at Djokovic’s expense. The world No. 1, playing in by far his longest match of the tournament, needed multiple timeouts to deal with what he called a bleeding toenail. Fans and...