Britain labour to Davis Cup win March 6, 2011 Great Britain’s James Ward needed to five sets before finally beating Malek Jaziri and earning victory over Tunisia in the Davis Cup at Bolton Arena. Ward’s 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 8-6 win sealed a 3-1 triumph in the Europe/Africa Zone Group II contest. Britain were without No1 Andy Murray although he could return to face [...]
Nadal targets Davis Cup return February 17, 2011 TENNIS: World No1 Rafael Nadal will return to Spain’s Davis Cup team next month for the first time since their 2009 triumph to face Belgium. It will be Nadal’s first appearance since tearing a leg muscle while losing in the Australian Open quarter-finals to David Ferrer.
China’s Li clinches historic Australian Open final spot January 27, 2011 NINTH seed Li Na became the first Chinese player to reach a grand slam singles final after a three-set win over world No1 Caroline Wozniacki at the Australian Open. The 28-year-old (right), who had previously not gone beyond the last eight in one of the four major events, survived match point against her before coming [...]
Brits wrap up 5-0 Davis Cup whitewash July 11, 2010 BRITISH tennis finally had something to cheer yesterday after the Davis Cup team completed a 5-0 whitewash over Turkey in their Europe/Africa Group II play-off at Eastbourne. Leon Smith’s team, without British No1 Andy Murray, had already built up an unassailable 3-0 lead, before Jamie Baker and James Ward sealed victory with easy singles victories [...]
Kit up in style for lawn tennis season June 21, 2010 IF the one thing that stands in the way of you and a good rally this summer is your tired, patchy kit, read on for some tips on how to revamp your tennis wardrobe. We asked Lee Child, former Wimbledon competitor and tennis coach at Stoke Park, for guidance. Shoes “This is the most important [...]
CITY VIEWS: DOES ANDY MURRAY OWE IT TO BRITAIN TO PLAY IN THE DAVIS CUP? April 13, 2010 ANGUS NANAN | KERRY LONDON “Tennis is a very individual sport and you’re driven by your ambition as an individual rather than your ambition to play Davis Cup, so I can very much see where he is coming from. If we had a better team he might possibly be more up for it but I [...]
Murray stands firm over his Davis Cup plans April 13, 2010 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray has poured cold water on hopes that new Davis Cup captain Leon Smith might be able to tempt him back to the fold. Murray missed last month’s loss to Lithuania but British chiefs hope Smith, the Scot’s former coach, will be able to pull strings. But Murray said: “Leon’s my friend [...]
Davis Cup won’t affect funding March 31, 2010 TENNIS: Funding for the Lawn Tennis Association will not be reduced despite the embarrassing Davis Cup defeat to Lithuania last month. An All-Party Tennis Group report criticised the governing body for a lack of performance this week, but Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe confirmed the £26m investment will continue. “[We need to] help address some of [...]
Players should be consulted over Davis Cup skipper, insists Murray March 18, 2010 ANDY MURRAY has urged British tennis chiefs to consult with the players before announcing the new Davis Cup captain. The British No1 sat out the humiliating 3-2 defeat by Lithuania which led to the resignation of John Lloyd. Several candidates such as former British No1 Greg Rusedski and Lloyd’s brother David are in the running [...]
LTA launch Davis Cup probe March 8, 2010 TENNIS: The Lawn Tennis Association are set to hold an internal enquiry following Great Britain’s “unacceptable” Davis Cup defeat to Lithuania at the weekend. The 3-2 loss left Britain in danger of dropping down to the lowest tier of the competition for the first time, while the future of captain John Lloyd is also under [...]