ATP roundup: Frances Tiafoe earns opening win in Dallas
Back in action for the first time since his second-round exit at the Australian Open, top-seeded Frances Tiafoe posted a victory Thursday in the second round of the Dallas Open.
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Dan Cox bemoans packed schedule after Surbiton loss
Dan Cox admits a relentless schedule took its toll after being knocked out by Frenchman Constant Lestienne at the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy. The 32-year-old from Lincoln was beaten 3-6 6-3 7-5 by his experienced rival despite coming out of the blocks firing in the opening set. Ad Cox played a gruelling three-set match against fellow Brit Arthur Fery yesterday afternoon to qualify for the main draw, while Lestienne was playing his first match in West London.
Murray and Peniston kick off grass court seasons in style at Surbiton
Andy Murray and Ryan Peniston highlighted an encouraging day for British players as the grass court season got underway at the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy. Former world No.1 Murray beat Hyeon Chung in straight sets to progress to the round of 16 in West London. Ad Murray, 36, eased to a 6-3 6-2 triumph after opting to skip the French Open to give himself more time on grass ahead of Wimbledon next month.
'He can go up, up and up' - Daniil Medvedev says Christopher Eubanks' Miami Open run shows depth of men's tennis
Christopher Eubanks can climb high in the ATP rankings if he finds consistency on the back of an outstanding Miami Open run, says Daniil Medvedev, while the Russian believes his last-eight opponent showed any player in the top 300 can go deep in a big tournament. Eubanks broke into the top 100 for the first time by coming through qualifying to reach a maiden ATP 1000 quarter-final on home soil, where he lost 6-3 7-5 to fourth seed Medvedev. Ad The 26-year-old earned main-draw wins over Denis Kudla, Borna Coric, Gregoire Barrere and Adrian Mannarino to rise 34 places in the rankings up to No.
Daniil Medvedev sees off Christopher Eubanks to set up Miami Open semi-final against Karen Khachanov
Daniil Medvedev heralded his best-ever start to a season after ending Christopher Eubanks' barnstorming Miami Open run with a 6-3 7-5 victory that sent the Russian into his fifth consecutive ATP Tour semi-final, where he will face Karen Khachanov. The fourth seed has won 22 of his last 23 matches on tour, a streak in which he won titles in Rotterdam, Doha and Dubai before losing the Indian Wells final to Carlos Alcaraz. Ad «I have never had such a good start to the season.
Bob Bryan appointed US Davis Cup captain
American doubles great and former Grand Slam champion Bob Bryan has been named US Davis Cup captain, the country's tennis association (USTA) said on Monday.
Wawrinka seals shock win for Swiss, US sweep Uzbekistan in Davis Cup qualifiers
:Three-time Grand Slam Stan Wawrinka rolled back the clock to secure a thrilling win for Switzerland over Germany in their Davis Cup qualifier on Saturday.
US sweep Uzbekistan in Davis Cup qualifiers, Sweden and France through
The United States swept Uzbekistan aside with a 4-0 victory to qualify for the Davis Cup Finals group stage on Saturday, while the Ymer brothers guided Sweden to a 3-1 win over Bosnia & Herzegovina.