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December 5th, 2021

Russia Wraps Up Third Davis Cup Title, Sweeps Croatia Behind Medvedev, Rublev

No surprise, Russia reigns supreme in Madrid.

Posted by Staff @ 7:31 pm in Davis Cup | 1 Comment »

December 4th, 2021

Russia Reaches Davis Cup Final, Will Meet Croatia Sunday

Russia hopes to sweep the singles in the Davis Cup finals tomorrow.

Posted by Staff @ 11:31 pm in Davis Cup | Comments Off on Russia Reaches Davis Cup Final, Will Meet Croatia Sunday

November 7th, 2021

Russia Tops Switzerland For 5th BJK Cup Title

Russia was victorious again at the newly-revamped BJK Cup.

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April 17th, 2016

Fed Cup Playoffs: Former Powerhouse Russia Out of World Group I, as is 4-time Champ Italy

The halcyon days of Russian Fed Cup are no more. With no players in the Top 30 representing, the Russians are pounded into zonal play by former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka, who won her first two singles matches before Belarus’ No. 100-ranked Aliaksandra Sasnovich beat Russia’s Margarita Gasparyan to put Belarus into World Group I for 2017. It is the first time in Belarus Fed Cup history that they will advance into World Group I, and Russia drops to zonal play for the first time in 19 years.

Posted by Staff @ 5:59 pm in Fed Cup, Tennis | 1 Comment »

November 3rd, 2013

Errani, Vinci Lead Italy To Fed Cup Title Over Russia

Friends Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci led Italy to their fourth Fed Cup title in eight years.

Posted by Staff @ 5:34 pm in Fed Cup | Comments Off on Errani, Vinci Lead Italy To Fed Cup Title Over Russia

February 9th, 2013

Fed Cup: Czechs In Charge; US, Japan Surprise

Defending champion Czech Republic is in charge early in Fed Cup play.

Posted by Staff @ 11:36 pm in Fed Cup | 2 Comments »

July 8th, 2010

Djokovic v Ljubicic Highlight Day 1 of Davis Cup Quarterfinals

A preview of this weekend’s Davis Cup quarterfinals.

Posted by Staff @ 8:55 pm in Davis Cup | 68 Comments »

July 12th, 2009

Davis Cup Wrap: Czechs at Croatia, Israel at Spain in Semis

Israel had clinched by Saturday after Harel Levy defeated Igor Andreev and Dudi Sela decimated Mikhail Youzhny in the singles, and the standout doubles tandem of Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram edged Igor Kunitsyn and former No. 1 Marat Safin in five in Safin’s final Davis Cup appearance.

Posted by Staff @ 3:03 pm in Davis Cup, Tennis | 26 Comments »

July 11th, 2009

Davis Cup Doubles: Israel Upsets Powerhouse Russia, U.S. Alive

Israel clinched the tie in the Saturday doubles when Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram stopped a comeback from former No. 1 Marat Safin and Igor Kunitsyn 6-3, 6-4, 6-7(3), 4-6, 6-4.

Posted by Staff @ 1:41 pm in Davis Cup, Tennis | 2 Comments »

April 25th, 2009

Kuznetsova, Chakvetadze Fold as Italians Take 2-0 Fed Cup Lead

Apparently not expected enough. Although the Russian squad had a better part of a week to train in the conditions, Kuznetsova also complained about the court. Blowing away Schiavone 6-1 in the first, Kuznetsova nonetheless blamed the court and alternating sunny/shady weather after letting the Italian back in the match before losing 1-6, 6-2, 6-3.

Posted by Staff @ 5:48 pm in Tennis | Comments Off on Kuznetsova, Chakvetadze Fold as Italians Take 2-0 Fed Cup Lead

April 23rd, 2009

Yawn, it’s the Fed Cup Semifinals!

Nine of the current Top 10 on the WTA rankings are American, Russian or Serb players.

Posted by Staff @ 3:00 pm in Fed Cup, Tennis | 1 Comment »

March 26th, 2009

Dmitry Tursunov in Miami: From Russia with 30-Love

“It’s not really you. You’re basically trying to make a facade for the people. You’re never gonna please everybody, anyway. Somebody’s gonna say, ‘This guy’s a dick.’ Somebody’s gonna say, ‘He’s a nice guy.’ If they catch you at a bad time and you snap and say something bad, you’re not being polite, they form an opinion of you basically being an ass. When you’re in a happy mood, you’re the greatest guy out there. It’s kind of a difficult time to be in the public eye because everything you do is under a microscope.”

Posted by Staff @ 1:40 pm in Tennis | 16 Comments »