Australia edge out US to reach Davis Cup semi-finals
MALAGA : Australia booked their place in the Davis Cup semi-finals as doubles pair Matthew Ebden and Jordan Thompson clinched the deciding rubber against the United States on Thursday.
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Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis Beats USA's Ben Shelton In Davis Cup Thriller
Thanasi Kokkinakis edged Ben Shelton 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (16/14) to put Australia 1-0 up on record 32-time Davis Cup winners the United States in the quarter-finals on Thursday. Australia, who have triumphed 28 times, second only to the USA, last won the tournament in 2003 but finished as runners-up in the last two editions. Kokkinakis emerged triumphant after a gripping tie-break, saving four match points and spurning six of his own before eventually prevailing when Shelton went long.
ATP roundup: Tommy Paul wins in Stockholm, grabs third title of season
Fourth-seeded Tommy Paul topped Grigor Dimitrov, the third seed, 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday to win his second BNP Paribas Nordic Open in Stockholm.
Stan Wawrinka, 39, Ousts Top Seed Andrey Rublev To Reach Stockholm Semis
Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka rolled back the years on Friday as the 39-year-old ousted top seed Andrey Rublev to reach the Stockholm semi-finals. Wawrinka, currently ranked 217th in the world, battled past seventh-ranked Russian Rublev, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/5) to notch his first win over a top-10 player this year. The Swiss player next meets US fourth seed Tommy Paul, the 2021 Stockholm champion, who beat Serb Miomir Kecmanovic 7-6 (9/7), 6-2. "I cannot change my age, but most important for me is that when I enter the court, I always try to fight," said Wawrinka, the third-oldest semi-finalist in modern ATP Tour history behind Jimmy Connors and Ivo Karlovic.
ATP roundup: Top seeds fall in Antwerp, Stockholm, Almaty
Frenchman Hugo Gaston ousted No. 1 seed Alex de Minaur of Australia 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 as the top three seeds all bowed out of the European Open quarterfinals on Friday in Antwerp, Belgium.
ATP roundup: Milestone victory for Tommy Paul in Stockholm
Tommy Paul won his career-best 42nd singles match on tour this season, as the fourth seed defeated Laslo Djere 6-2, 7-6 (2) on Wednesday at the BNP Paribas Nordic Open in Stockholm.
Stefanos Tsitsipas Gets Revenge Against Kei Nishikori At Shanghai Masters
Stefanos Tsitsipas served sweet revenge after months of bad form on Friday when he defeated Japan's Kei Nishikori in straight sets to advance into the third round of the Shanghai Masters. Tsitsipas -- who suffered a shock defeat to Nishikori in Montreal in August -- battled through two tight sets to win 7-6 (8/6), 6-4. "I'm glad for the win," Tsitsipas said on court afterwards, adding he had shown "great fighting spirit" towards the end. "I'm pleased I managed to overcome the obstacle of Kei".
United States overcome Germany to stay perfect in Davis Cup
A second-string United States extended their Davis Cup winning run by dismantling Germany to top Group C in Zhuhai on Saturday after both countries secured their spots in the quarter-finals of the premier men's team competition.