Australia digs deep to beat Hungary in Davis Cup qualifying tie
Thanasi Kokkinakis and Alex de Minaur have dragged Australia into the Davis Cup finals group stage via a thrilling 3-2 qualifying win over Hungary in Sydney.
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De Minaur forces Davis Cup tie decider
Alex de Minaur has sent Australia's Davis Cup qualifier with Hungary into a fifth and deciding rubber with a rousing win over Marton Fucsovics.
Five famous WTCR line-ups
Confirmation that Thed Björk and Santiago Urrutia will be WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup team-mates once more in 2022 continues a partnership that began in 2020 and has so far delivered four wins and 11 podiums for Cyan Performance Lynk & Co. Here are five more famous WTCR partnerships: Yann Ehrlacher and Yvan Muller After representing Cyan Performance Lynk & Co and Cyan Racing Lynk & Co respectively in 2019, nephew and uncle were united under the Cyan Racing Lynk & Co banner in 2020, the year of Ehrlacher’s first of two WTCR title triumphs.
Lepchenko given 4-year doping suspension
Former top-20 player Varvara Lepchenko has been handed a four-year doping suspension by the International Tennis Federation after she tested positive for a banned stimulant during a tournament last year.
Varvara Lepchenko: American given four-year ban for doping
American tennis player Varvara Lepchenko has been handed a four-year ban for doping after being provisionally suspended in August 2021.
De Minaur's poignant nod to Ken Rosewall
Alex de Minaur has paid a poignant tribute to Ken Rosewall after making a triumphant return to his beloved arena named in the tennis legend's honour.
Indian paddlers assured of at least 2 silver medals in WTT Contender
Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee entered the finals of their respective table tennis events, assuring the country of at least two silver medals in the ongoing WTT Contender Muscat 2022. Manav and Archana reached the mixed doubles final on Thursday night, beating Nandor Ecseki and Leila Imre of Hungary 11-9, 11-7, 11-5. They will play the Chinese duo of Wang Chuqin and Chen Xingtong in the final on Saturday.
Australia and Hungary share Davis Cup spoils
Alex de Minaur got 28-time champions Australia off to a blistering start, but Thanasi Kokkinakis couldn't maintain the momentum Friday as they split their opening Davis Cup singles rubbers with Hungary. Twelve Davis Cup ties are being contested on Friday and Saturday, with the winners progressing to the finals, the first stage of which will be played in September with 16 teams. Croatia, Great Britain and Serbia are already through, with Davis Cup chiefs to decide next week who will replace defending champions Russia after they were axed over the invasion of Ukraine.