MALAGA/WASHINGTON, November 25, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Italy won its second consecutive Davis Cup championship – and third in its history – with its 2-0 shutout of the Netherlands in Sunday’s Final in Malaga, Spain. What began with Matteo Berrettini‘s […]
MALAGA/WASHINGTON, November 24, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) The Davis Cup rivalry between European nations Italy and the Netherlands goes back more than a century. After the Netherlands won the first meeting between the two nations 101 years ago in 1923, […]
MALAGA/WASHINGTON, November 23, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Defending champion Italy rode the good fortunes of Matteo Berrettini and Jannik Sinner to a pair of huge victories over Australia that secured their return to the Davis Cup final in Malaga Saturday […]
MALAGA/WASHINGTON, November 23, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) European foes Germany and the Netherlands have enjoyed a long sporting rivalry. On the tennis court, it’s been the Germans who have done most of the cheering. After all, team captain Michael Kohlmann‘s […]
MALAGA/WASHINGTON, November 22, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Italy knows a thing or two about winning Davis Cup ties by a 2-1 score. During the Finals group stage at Bologna in September, the Italians defeated Brazil, Belgium and the Netherlands – […]
MALAGA/WASHINGTON, November 21, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) The United States and Australia, the two most successful nations in Davis Cup history, arrived at the Davis Cup Final 8 this week in Spain hungering for a taste of victory. Both have […]
MALAGA/WASHINGTON, November 20, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Daniel Altmaier‘s calmness and Jan-Lennard Struff‘s energy provided Germany with contrasting emotions during their Davis Cup Final 8 quarterfinal tie against Canada Wednesday afternoon in Malaga, Spain. Together, Altmaier and Struff also supplied […]
MALAGA/WASHINGTON, November 20, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Rafael Nadal, one of the greatest champions in any sport – a 22-time major champion and winner of 14 Roland-Garros titles – called it a career at the Davis Cup Final 8 in […]
MALAGA/STARNBERG, November 19, 2024 Hosts Spain will kick off Davis Cup action at the Final 8 knockout stage in Malaga as they face Netherlands on Tuesday afternoon for the first spot in the semifinals. Davis Cup legend Rafael Nadal is […]
MALAGA/WASHINGTON, November 18, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) As the 2024 Davis Cup Final 8 gets underway in Malaga this week, much of the pre-event attention has been focused – understandably – on Spain’s favorite son, Rafael Nadal. The 38-year-old sporting […]
