Auger-Aliassime advances to Montpellier final with straight-sets win
Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the final of the Open Occitanie tennis tournament with a 6-4, 7-6 (4) win over Jesper de Jong of the Netherlands on Saturday.
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It's Ridiculous That People Would Not Play For India For Whatever Reason: Anand Amritraj
Former skipper Anand Amritraj finds it "ridiculous" that top Indian players have not turned up to represent India at the Davis Cup, saying that money or any other reason should not be a factor when it comes to playing for the country. India are taking on Togo from Saturday but best-ranked singles player Sumit Nagal and Yuki Bhambri, who is now the country's best doubles player, did not make themselves available for the World Group I play-off.
Sasikumar Mukund Cruises To Victory, Puts India 1-0 Up In Davis Cup vs Togo
Sasikumar Mukund returned to Davis Cup action with a fluent straight-sets victory over lower-ranked Liova Ayite Ajavon, putting India ahead 1-0 in the World Group I play-off tie against Togo, here Saturday. The opening match of the tie went on expected lines with Ajavon, languishing outside the top-1000, lacking ammunition to test the 365th ranked Indian in his home conditions. The 28-year-old needed just one hour and 15 minutes to walk away with a 6-2 6-1 win in the opening singles at the DLTA Complex. Ramkumar Ramanathan will take on Togo number one Thomas Setodji in the second singles.
Bublik drafts in ball boy during Montpellier loss to Kovacevic
Trailing at 6-3 5-1 and with little hope of victory in his quarter-final meeting with Aleksandar Kovacevic at the Open Occitanie in Montpellier, a desperate Alexander Bublik sought the help of a bemused ball boy.
Pam Shriver recovers major trophies stolen during L.A. fires - ESPN
Hall of Fame tennis player Pam Shriver said Friday that her major trophies were returned earlier this week to the Marina Del Rey, California, hotel from where they were stolen earlier this month.
With top stars absent, Diallo leads Canada into Davis Cup qualifier against Hungary in Montreal
Gabriel Diallo is back home and tasked with leading Canada once again.
Former SA cricketer Buster Farrer dies aged 88
Former South African cricketer William "Buster" Farrer has died.
Team India Ready For Davis Cup 2025 World Group I Playoffs Against Togo, Confident Of Strong Performance
Backed by strong preparations over the previous week, including acclimatization, singles and doubles-specific training, and team cohesion building, Team India is confident of delivering a robust performance in their Davis Cup 2025 World Group I Playoffs tie against Togo at the DLTA Complex, New Delhi, on February 1 and 2. Led by captain Rohit Rajpal, a former Davis Cupper and a member of the Indian tennis team at the 1990 Asian Games, Team India consists of five members: the experienced N Sriram Balaji, Ramkumar Ramanathan, and Mukund Sasikumar, and debutants Rithvik Bollipalli and Karan Singh.