10:38 AM ET The upcoming India-Pakistan Davis Cup tie, originally scheduled in Islamabad, is now likely to be played in the Kazakhstan capital of Nur-Sultan. Following unrelenting pressure from the All India Tennis Association (AITA), the ITF had on November 4 announced its decision to shift the tie to a neutral venue and gave the
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8:28 AM ET Associated Press PERTH, Australia — Kristina Mladenovic inspired France to a drought-breaking Fed Cup triumph after a nail-biting 3-2 win in the final against Australia on Sunday. Mladenovic combined with Caroline Garcia to beat Ashleigh Barty and Samantha Stosur 6-4, 6-3 in the decisive doubles match at Perth Arena. She produced a
6:41 PM ET Simon Cambers LONDON — A couple of days into his final ATP Finals, Chris Kermode, the outgoing CEO and chairman of the ATP Tour, was asked about his faith in the future of the sport. “I have always [said] and I genuinely mean this, the game will carry on when Roger [Federer],
12:39 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — The ATP Finals will have a first-time champion for the fourth year in a row after Stefanos Tsitsipas and Dominic Thiem won their semifinals on Saturday. Thiem beat defending champion Alexander Zverev after Tsitsipas ousted six-time winner Roger Federer, with both players reaching their first final at the
3:07 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — After dominating the tennis world for so long, Roger Federer thinks the sport’s Big Three could face their toughest challenge yet from a new generation in 2020. Federer’s 2019 season ended with a semifinal loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas on Saturday at the ATP Finals, having seen Novak Djokovic
1:54 PM ET Former world No. 4 and Wimbledon runner-up Tomas Berdych has announced his retirement from tennis. The Czech, who won 13 ATP singles titles in a 17-year-long career, was a fixture in the world’s top 10 between 2010 and 2016. Berdych’s one Grand Slam final came in 2010 when he was beaten by
12:32 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — Defending champion Alexander Zverev secured the last semifinal spot at the ATP Finals on Friday — eliminating Rafael Nadal in the process. Zverev beat already eliminated Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 7-6 (4) at the O2 Arena to finish second behind Stefanos Tsitsipas in the group and set up a
9:24 AM ET The year in men’s pro tennis will end on a compelling note, as the remade Davis Cup takes place next week in Madrid. We’re about to see if the risky makeover will cure the ills of this historic, 119-year-old competition, or if the International Tennis Federation, which owns and promotes the Davis
5:05 AM ET Boris Becker will captain Germany at next year’s inaugural ATP Cup, while fellow former world No. 1 players Marat Safin and Thomas Muster will lead Russia and Austria respectively at the nation-based tournament. Becker, who won his first major title at Wimbledon in 1985, was chosen by world No. 7 Alexander Zverev
10:07 AM ET Simon Cambers LONDON — For Roger Federer, it seems revenge is a dish best served up in front of a cauldron of fans yelling his name. Four months after failing to convert either of his two match points in the final set of their Wimbledon final, the 38-year-old’s 6-4, 6-3 victory over