Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic defeated Dusan Lajovic 6-3, 6-1, 6-1 in a deciding fifth rubber on Sunday in Belgrade to retain the Davis Cup title for the Czechs. In 2012, Stepanek also held on against Nicolas Almagro in the fifth rubber to lift the Czechs to a 3-2 win over Spain to win the 2012 Davis Cup. The Czech Republic…
Tennis Channel will provide exclusive live coverage of defending champion Czech Republic's and Serbia's Davis Cup final competition in Belgrade, Serbia, this weekend, Nov. 15-17. Live and same-day "Instant Encore" replays will air Friday through Sunday. Highlighting the competition, world number six Tomas Berdych will face world number two and 2013 ATP World Tour Finals champion Novak Djokovic for the first time since Wimbledon, when Berdych fell to the Serbian during the…
Novak Djokovic will face Radek Stepanek in the opening singles Friday when Serbia faces defending champion Czech Republic in the 2013 Davis Cup final. In Thursday's draw, Serbian reserve Dusan Lajovic was picked to play Tomas Berdych in the second singles match on a hard court in Belgrade Arena. Lajovic, ranked 117th in the world, will replace Janko Tipsarevic,…
Maria Sharapova, a Silver Medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics, will join NBC for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, serving as a correspondent, offering insight and commentary on Russia's first Winter Olympics. "Maria transcends sports as one of the world's most recognizable stars," Jim Bell, executive producer of NBC Olympics, said. "Growing up in Sochi until she…
The duo David Marrero & Fernando Verdasco became the third all-Spanish team to lift the doubles title at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, defeating Americans Bob & Mike Bryan 7-5, 6-7(3), 10-7 at The O2 in London. Marrero & Verdasco shared $335,500 in prize money and 1,300 Emirates ATP Rankings points, while the, five-time finalists at the ATP World Tour Finals, split $195,500 and…
Novak Djokovic won the year-end Barclays ATP World Tour Finals trophy for a third time Monday night, a 6-3, 6-4 winner over the top-seeded Rafael Nadal. Djokovic, a winner both in 2008 and 2010, extended his winning streak to 22 matches with the win at The O2 in London, upping his record in title matches to 41-21. "We push each other…
The 2013 USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championship doubles finals were held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Sunday. In men's doubles, it was Ashok Narayana & Max Schnur of Columbia thrilling the local fans by defeating the top seeds and ITA Preseason number one-ranked team of Mikelis Libietis & Hunter Reese of Tennessee. The Lions…
The American duo of Bob & Mike Bryan received two ATP World Tour awards on Friday at the 2013 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, the ATP World Tour Number One Doubles Team, presented by Emirates; and the ATPWorldTour.com Fans' Favorite, presented by Moët & Chandon at The O2 Arena in London. The Bryans finished as the number one duo…
Six-time former champion Roger Federer kept alive his chances of qualifying for the semifinals at the 2013 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals on Thursday, winning his first Group B round robin match this week, 6-4, 6-3 over eighth seeded Richard Gasquet at The O2 in London. Only once in his previous 11 years has Federer not advanced out of round robin play in…
Sam Stosur has announced she has found a new coach, Miles Maclagan. Born in Zambia and grew up in Zimbabwe, Maclagan is a former ATP World Tour player for Great Britain. His coaching credentials include working with Andy Murray, Marcos Baghdatis and Philipp Kohlschreiber, as well as Laura Robson on the WTA Tour. "I am really excited about the opportunity…