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Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini lift Italy past Australia and back to the Davis Cup final

Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini lift Italy past Australia and back to the Davis Cup final

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini won matches Saturday in front of a supportive crowd to lift defending champion Italy past Australia 2-0 and back into the Davis Cup final.
Andy Murray will coach Novak Djokovic through the Australian Open

Andy Murray will coach Novak Djokovic through the Australian Open

The recently retired Andy Murray is going to team up with longtime rival Novak Djokovic as his coach, they both announced Saturday, with plans to prepare for — and work together through — the Australian Open in January.
The man who ended Nadal's career helps the Netherlands beat Germany to reach the Davis Cup final

The man who ended Nadal's career helps the Netherlands beat Germany to reach the Davis Cup final

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — The last man to face — and beat — Rafael Nadal in professional tennis, 80th-ranked Botic van de Zandschulp , converted his 10th match point Friday to finally close out a 6-4, 6-7 (12), 6-3 victory over Daniel Altmaier and help th
The man who ended Nadal's career helps the Netherlands take a Davis Cup lead against Germany

The man who ended Nadal's career helps the Netherlands take a Davis Cup lead against Germany

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — The last man to face — and beat — Rafael Nadal in professional tennis, 80th-ranked Botic van de Zandschulp , gave the Netherlands a 1-0 lead over Germany in the Davis Cup semifinals Friday by hanging on to defeat Daniel Altmaier

3 Nigerian tennis players suspended and fined for violating match-fixing rules

LONDON (AP) — Three Nigerian tennis players ranked outside the top 1,000 who were linked to a match-fixing syndicate in Belgium were all suspended and each was fined $10,000, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced Friday.
Rafael Nadal retired after the Davis Cup. It's a rare team event in tennis

Rafael Nadal retired after the Davis Cup. It's a rare team event in tennis

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal wanted to play his last match before retiring in Spain, representing Spain and wearing the red uniform used by Spain's Davis Cup squad . “The feeling to play for your country, the feeling to play for your teammates .
Jannik Sinner leads Italy back to the Davis Cup semifinals and a rematch against Australia

Jannik Sinner leads Italy back to the Davis Cup semifinals and a rematch against Australia

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — No. 1-ranked Jannik Sinner won matches in singles and doubles to lead defending champion Italy to a 2-1 comeback victory over Argentina on Thursday, earning a return trip to the Davis Cup semifinals.
US Davis Cup captain Bob Bryan's last-minute doubles switch doesn't work in loss to Australia

US Davis Cup captain Bob Bryan's last-minute doubles switch doesn't work in loss to Australia

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — U.S.
Spain and tennis having to cope with the retirement of the great Nadal

Spain and tennis having to cope with the retirement of the great Nadal

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — As Rafael Nadal prepared to serve in what turned out to be the last tennis match of his career, a woman's voice broke the silence from the stands: “You make Spain proud!” Not long after that, Nadal was wiping away tears from his
Kokkinakis gets past Shelton for Australia to lead the US 1-0 in Davis Cup

Kokkinakis gets past Shelton for Australia to lead the US 1-0 in Davis Cup

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Thanasi Kokkinakis emerged from a tight-as-can-be tiebreaker by saving four match points and eventually converting his seventh to get past Ben Shelton 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (14) and give Australia a 1-0 lead over the United States in the
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