France, United States secure Davis Cup Finals spots
France and the United States breezed into the Davis Cup Finals with dominant wins on Saturday, while Spain survived an attempted comeback from Romania to win their qualifying tie.
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Italy, France, Spain advance in Davis Cup
Italy, France, Spain, the United States and Argentina are among the 11 nations to join Australia at the World Group stage of Davis Cup Finals after winning their qualifiers.
Davis Cup: No Rafael Nadal, no problem as 'super special' Carlos Alcaraz enjoys flying start
Carlos Alcaraz made a stunning start to his Davis Cup career on Friday, helping six-time champions Spain to a comfortable 2-0 lead over Romania on the first day of their qualifying tie. The 18-year-old Alcaraz, ranked 19 in the world, swept past the experienced Marius Copil 6-4, 6-3 on the clay courts of Marbella. "I was nervous, but no more than usual. Having an experience like this in the Davis Cup helps you grow as a player and as a person," said Alcaraz widely seen as his country's tennis heir apparent to Rafael Nadal who has skipped this tie.
ATP roundup: Jannik Sinner advances, will face Andy Murray in Dubai
Jannik Sinner saved three match points and came from behind to topple Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3 on Tuesday in the opening round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in the United Arab Emirates.
Dubai Tennis Championships Day 1: Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray in first round action
After the women's tournament last week - which saw Jelena Ostapenko crowned champion - it's time for the men to take centre stage at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
Bautista Agut, Nikoloz Basilashvili set up Qatar Open final repeat
Roberto Bautista Agut set up a second successive Qatar Open final against defending champion Nikoloz Basilashivili on Friday after two contrasting semi-finals. Second seed Bautista Agut, the champion in Doha in 2019, needed almost two and a half hours to see off Russia's Karen Khachanov, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5. "I want to give a lot of credit to Karen, he was playing unbelievable," said 16th-ranked Bautista Agut who had dropped just three games in his opening wins over Andy Murray and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. "I had to fight really hard to turn the score around. It was a really tough match."
ATP roundup: Stefanos Tsitsipas upset in Marseille quarters
Russian qualifier Roman Safiullin took down No. 1 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 6-4, 6-4, Friday in the quarterfinals of the Open 13 Provence in Marseille, France.
Bautista Agut, Basilashvili set-up Qatar Open final repeat
Second seed Bautista Agut, the champion in Doha in 2019, needed almost two and a half hours to see off Russia's Karen Khachanov, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5.