Tennis
Australia score Cup whitewash
Australia is poised to regain a foothold in the Davis Cup World Group after a 5-0 whitewash of Taiwan in their Asia-Oceania playoff at Melbourne Park.
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British tennis sinks to new low
Britain's Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) will hold an inquiry after the team suffered fresh Davis Cup embarrassment by losing to Lithuania and risking relegation to the lowest tier of world tennis.
Spain prove strength in depth
Defending champions Spain proved there is life without Rafael Nadal when they swept aside Switzerland 4-1 to set-up a mouthwatering Davis Cup quarter-final clash with France.
Favourites on song in Davis Cup
France set-up a potential Davis Cup quarter-final blockbuster against defending champions Spain after extending their 72-year stranglehold over Germany.
Australia seal Davis Cup tie
Australia have won their Davis Cup Asia-Oceania tie against Taiwan at Melbourne Park 3-0 thanks to a gritty doubles success by Carsten Ball and Paul Hanley.
Monfils, Tsonga fire for France
France opened up a 2-0 lead over Germany in their Davis Cup World Group first-round tie in Toulon with Gael Monfils and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga securing victories.
Tomic leads Aussie dominance
A quick history lesson and constant badgering from his captain on Friday spurred teenager Bernard Tomic on to a perfect Davis Cup debut.
Tomic becomes youngest Cup player
Bernard Tomic will become Australia's youngest Davis Cup player in 77 years when he lines up in the singles against Taiwan at Melbourne Park.
Woodies lead Hall of Fame class
Australian doubles specialists Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde have joined Gigi Fernandez and Natasha Zvereva in being elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Young aces don't have a hope
Wimbledon champions Lleyton Hewitt and Pat Cash have lashed Tennis Australia's handling of the nation's rising stars as the sport's peak body lurches deeper into crisis.
Djokovic retains Dubai title
Novak Djokovic of Serbia has won the weather-hit ATP Tour Dubai Open final, defeating Russia's Mikhail Youzhny 7-5 5-7 6-3 in a roller-coaster final.
Kleybanova wins Malaysian crown
Inexperienced Russian Alisa Kleybanova has fired a barrage of powerful baseline shots and aces to win the Malaysian Open final against compatriot Elena Dementieva.
Djokovic, Youzhny in Dubai final
Novak Djokovic has reached the ATP Tour Dubai Open final with a hard-fought three-sets win over former Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis in the semi-finals.
Hewitt, Tomic reach a truce
Peace has finally broken out in the cold war between Australian former world No.1 Lleyton Hewitt and up-and-coming compatriot Bernard Tomic.
Djokovic survives, Cilic falls
Marin Cilic became the latest in a long line of leading players to fall by the wayside at the surprise-laden Dubai Tennis Championships.
Murray, Davydenko, Tsonga out
The cull of leading players at the Dubai Open continued in spectacular fashion as Andy Murray, Nikolay Davydenko, and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga all fell in the second round.
Earlier Reports
- Youth: Tomic named in Davis Cup side
- Battle: Querrey wins Memphis title
- Blow: Ailing Federer out of Dubai Open
- 42nd streak: Venus wins record title
- Dubai: Security fears force Venus switch
- San Jose: Verdasco snaps Roddick hoodoo
- Sweet victory: Dementieva wins Paris Indoors
- First Swede: Soderling wins Rotterdam title
- Back-ti-back: Zvonareva defends Thai title
- Brazil: Ferrero to face Kubot
- San Jose: Top seeds set for showdown
- Hard work: Dementieva into Paris final
- Straight sets: Tanasugarn storms through to final
- Dominating: Soderling reaches Rotterdam final
- San Jose: Roddick, Verdasco survive scares
- Indoor: Dementevia into Paris semi-finals
- Semi-finalist: Ferrero continues winning run
- Rotterdam: Davydenko to face Soderling
- No.1 seed: Djokovic into final eight
- Straight sets: Dementieva reaches quarter-finals
- Impressive: Davydenko pulls off an impressive win
- Surprise: Tanasugarn advances to quarter-finals
- Strong start: Haas advances in San Jose
- First round: Ferrero wins, Luczak out in Brazil

















