Simon Carr returns as Ireland name Davis Cup team to face Austria
Simon Carr makes a welcome return to the Ireland Davis Cup team to play Austria next month for a place in World Group I, the second tier of the competition.
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From Near Empty Pockets To Ending Indian Tennis' 35-Year Wait: How Sumit Nagal Achieved The Improbable At Australian Open
Sumit Nagal returned to the big stage in grand style, pulling off one of the biggest victories of his career by stunning world number 27 Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan in straight sets to breeze into the Australian Open second round on Tuesday. Someone who was denied a regional wild card opportunity by the AITA for his refusal to play Davis Cup, Nagal came through qualifiers and sent packing 31st seed Bublik 6-4, 6-2, 7-6(5) in a gruelling match that lasted two hours and 38 minutes. Nagal, ranked 137 in the world, is playing in a Grand Slam main draw for the first time since 2021 Australian Open when he had lost to Lithuania's Ricardas Berankis in the opening round.
Sinner short on match practice but full of belief before Australian Open
MELBOURNE : Jannik Sinner heads into the Australian Open without a competitive match under his belt this season but the world number four said on Friday he was still full of confidence following his strong finish to 2023.
Wounded Djokovic faces fire from young guns at Australian Open
MELBOURNE : Novak Djokovic will bring his simmering rivalry with two young guns of the men's game to the Australian Open where his hunt for a record-extending 11th title and 25th Grand Slam crown overall carries an air of inevitability despite an early loss in 2024.
Conor Niland: Davis Cup tie in Limerick a 'brilliant opportunity' for Irish tennis public
Ireland's Davis Cup captain Conor Niland believes next February's home tie against Austria will give the sport a potentially huge platform in this country.
Italy beat Australia to win first Davis Cup title since 1976
Jannik Sinner followed up his heroics against Novak Djokovic by leading Italy to their first Davis Cup title for 47 years.
Saintly Jannik Sinner sends Italy to Davis Cup final
Jannik Sinner stunned Novak Djokovic with wins in singles and doubles to send Italy through to a first Davis Cup final for 20 years.
"To Have My Urine And Blood...": Novak Djokovic Fumes After Doping Control Request Before Davis Cup Win
Novak Djokovic was furious after being asked to undergo a dope test shortly before Serbia's Davis Cup win over Great Britain, although the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said Saturday it was standard practice and he had not been singled out. The record 24-time men's Grand Slam winner revealed his anger at being asked before the 2-0 win on Thursday which sent Serbia into the Davis Cup semi-finals, rather than after.