davis-cup Stories - The Daily Forehand
The Daily Forehand Talks to Tomas Berdych (Part 1)
Tomas Berdych has long been touted as a possible "next big thing" in men's tennis. He defeated Roger Federer at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, won the 2005 Paris Masters, and has reached a career high ranking of #9. The 6'5'' 24-year old from the Czech Republic has been a fixture in the upper...
Q&A With Juan Carlos Ferrero
Juan Carlos Ferrero, former #1 and 2003 French Open champion is still a force to be reckoned with for the top levels of the ATP Tour. He made the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in July, and has now made his way back into the top 25. Ferrero was the hero for Spain in their Davis Cup quarterfinal vs....
The Daily Forehand Talks to Tommy Haas About Anger, Loneliness, and German Tennis
Germany's Tommy Haas is known in tennis circles as somewhat of a forlorn, star-crossed miser. His career has been peppered with freak injuries (tripping over a stray ball during warm ups) and suspicious illnesses (sickness at a Davis Cup semifinal in Moscow led Haas to suspect he had been...
Davis Cup Quarterfinals Preview
The quarterfinals of the Davis Cup begin on Friday, with all four ties seemingly winnable for both sides. Three of them, surprisingly enough for July, are being held indoors. Coverage of the USA-Croatia tie will be live on Tennis Channel in the States, with streams of the other three quarterfinals...
Davis Cup QF: After 10 Sets, Croatia 2 - USA 0
USA @ CROATIA (CROATIA LEADS 2-0)Sportska Dvorana, Porec, Croatia (Indoor Clay)Ivo Karlovic (CRO) def James Blake (USA) 6-7, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6, 7-5Marin Cilic (CRO) def Mardy Fish (USA) 4-6, 6-3, 6-7, 6-1, 8-6 Croatia continued its dominance of the United States in Davis Cup into 2009, winning both...
Davis Final QF: Spain and Germany Even at 1-1
GERMANY @ SPAIN (TIED 1-1)Venue: Plaza de Toros de Puerto Banus, Marbella (Outdoor Clay)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) def Andreas Beck (GER) 6-0, 3-6, 6-7, 6-2, 6-1Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) def Tommy Robredo (ESP) 6-3, 6-4, 6-4No big surprises on Day 1 in Andalusia, as Spain and Germany split the first...
Davis Cup QF: Israel Stuns Russia, Leads 2-0
RUSSIA @ ISRAEL (ISRAEL LEADS 2-0)Venue: Nokia Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel (Indoor Hard)Harel Levy (ISR) def. Igor Andreev (RUS) 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2Dudi Sela (ISR) def. Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 3-6, 6-1, 6-0, 7-5What should have been at least one easy point for Russia turned into a jaw-dropping Israeli...
Davis Cup QF: Israel Finishes Stunning Beatdown of Russia
The Israeli Davis Cup team, previously best known for playing in an empty arena in Sweden, advanced to its first ever Davis Cup semifinal by sweeping 2006 Davis Cup champion Russia 3-0. The Russians may pick up a dead rubber or two tomorrow, but in the competitive matches they were completely shut...
Davis Cup QF: All Three Hosts Go Into Sunday With 2-1 Lead
Aside from the Israeli's assured victory over Russia, there's a lot still hanging in the balance in these Davis Cup Quarterfinals, with the three remaining ties all at 2-1, with the home country having the advantage in each. A quick run down of what happened today and where it all stands going into...
Davis Cup QF: Stepanek Steps In, Czechs Win 3-2
As I had predicted before the tie even started (and again after Day 1, and then again after Day 2), Radek Stepanek proved to be the hero for the Czech Republic in the decisive fifth rubber, defeating Juan Monaco in straight sets, 7-6(5), 6-3, 6-2.After Juan Martin del Potro ran roughshod over Tomas...
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