Tag: ATP Davis Cup

Key Takeaways Arthur Rinderknech has withdrawn from the 2026 Shanghai Masters due to an abdominal injury. The physical issue also forced the Frenchman to pull out of his opening-round match against Alex Molcan in Beijing. Because he is unable to defend the 650 ranking points earned from...

Key Takeaways Tim Henman commended Arthur Fery's conduct as an alternate at the Laver Cup, stating: "Well, you’d have to ask him that, but from where I’ve sat, he’s been a brilliant part of the team." Henman highlighted Fery's previous 12 months, noting his "life-changing performance...

Key Takeaways Team Europe regained the Laver Cup at The O2 in London, completing a 13-5 victory over Team World. US Open champion Alexander Zverev secured the trophy by defeating Learner Tien 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 in Sunday's second match. Flavio Cobolli and Jakub Mensik previously extended Europe's...

Key Takeaways Andy Murray recalled hitting with Ben Shelton before retiring, stating, "the guy’s arm is like unbelievable. Like speed of his serve, the amount of spin he could put on the serve, it’s like very, very impressive." Murray praised Bryan Shelton's calm presence, revealing, "I’ve...

Key Takeaways Carlos Alcaraz has recovered from recent injury troubles and is ready to compete at the Laver Cup. The event gets underway on 25 September in London. The Spaniard expressed excitement about partnering with Alexander Zverev for Team Europe. Spaniard overcomes physical issues ahead of London event Carlos...

Key Takeaways Sam Querrey labelled the Olympic qualification pathway "so stupid" after Ben Shelton travelled directly from the US Open final to play Davis Cup in Prague. Querrey noted that players must make themselves available for 2 ties to remain eligible for the 2028 Olympic Games,...

Key Takeaways Carlos Alcaraz quizzed Alexander Zverev about his calm demeanor in the US Open final, stating, "Tell me what you were thinking... I was watching it at home and couldn't believe it." Alexander Zverev joked about his lack of tension, telling Alcaraz, "Absolutely nothing in...

Key Takeaways Alexander Zverev guided Germany to the Davis Cup Final 8 by winning both of his singles ties against Matej Dodig and Dino Prizmic in Halle. Following the qualifier, Alexander Zverev labeled the neutral-venue stage in Bologna "absolute rubbish" and called for a return to...

Key Takeaways Rick Macci stated that "Sascha needs to position himself much closer to the baseline" and noted that "sometimes it looks like he’s playing all the way back in Germany." The coach explained that challenging Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz requires greater aggression, adding that...

Key Takeaways Jiri Lehecka defeated Ben Shelton 6-4, 6-4 to pull Czechia level at 1-1 against the United States in their Davis Cup qualifier. Shelton praised his opponent's complete performance, saying "he outplayed me today" and noting "there was no real holes in his game today". Holger...