KAZAKHSTAN d. ITALY 3-2
The upset of the weekend as No. 130-ranked Aleksandr Nedovyesov stuns veteran Fabio Fognini in the fifth and deciding singles in five sets. Kazakh Mikhail Kukushkin won the opening singles on Friday over Simone Bollelli, then on Sunday kept the tie alive in the first singles with a win over Andreas Seppi, both in straight sets.

GREAT BRITAIN d. USA 3-2
An anticipated fifth-match decider was dashed on Day …

It took 11 matchpoints and 6 hours, 43 minutes but it was worth the wait for Leonardo Mayer who beat Joao Souza of Brazil in the longest Davis Cup singles match ever today in Buenos Aires.

Here was the scene at matchpoint:

The previous longest Davis Cup singles match record was held by the 1982 Davis Cup quarterfinal victory by John McEnroe over Mats Wilander in …

This afternoon in Buenos Aires, Leonardo Mayer won the second longest match in tennis history beating Brazil’s Joao Souza 7-6(4), 7-6(5), 5-7, 5-7, 15-13 in an incredible time of 6 hours, 43 minutes.

Mayer won the match on his 11th matchpoint, keeping his home Argentina team alive by forcing a fifth and deciding rubber.

And while the match finished far short of the 3-day John Isner-Nicolas Mahut 11:05 2010 Wimbledon epic, …

American John Isner wants to take the heat for USA’s first round Davis Cup loss this weekend to Great Britain in Glasgow. There was no shame in Isner’s straight set loss today to Andy Murray in Britain’s clincher, but Isner is still focused on his poor play Friday when he blew a two set lead to unheralded James Ward in a nightmarish opening day defeat.

“This one is on me,” …

Shortly after clinching Great Britain’s 3-1 win over the U.S. today, Davis Cup hero Andy Murray accidently busted teammate Dominic Inglot for cheating on his girlfriend.

When asked by Eurosport presenter Annabel Croft of team celebration plans, Murray, who has to leave tonight, was quick to point out that Inglot would busy with his “little girlfriend on the go”. Except, as it turns out, Inglot has a real girlfriend back home …

Former American World No. 7 Mardy Fish is on schedule for a return to tennis next week in the Indian Wells doubles event. The 33-year-old is expected to partner with Grigor Dimitrov in the doubles events.

Last hit with this clown before heading to the desert! @GrigorDimitrov pic.twitter.com/4mVl4wDLfr

— Mardy Fish (@MardyFish) March 5, 2015

It’s good news for Fish who hasn’t played an ATP …

For the second straight year unheralded James Ward stunned the USA with a stirring comeback in the five set opening day rubber win.

Last January in San Diego, Ward found himself down two sets to one to Sam Querrey before he Brit somehow gained control and win the match, which paced Britain’s win over the U.S.

Yesterday he did it again, this time overcoming a near-insurmoutable lead to American No. 1 John …

One of the best shotmakers on the women’s WTA Tour is Francesca Schiavone. And earlier this week in Monterrey the former French Open champion dazzled again with this incredible tweener passing shot winner.

Will that be the best shot of the year?

The shot, however, didn’t prove as fruitful as the Italian would have hoped. Schiavone lost the match to Caroline Garcia 76, 60 in the second …

Two major withdrawals have already hit the upcoming Indian Wells Masters events. Earlier this week 2-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova withdrew from the event due to exhaustion.

The Czech who celebrates her 25th birthday Sunday has played just 15 matches in four events.

“I am extremely disappointed to have to withdraw from the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, one of my favourite tournaments on the calendar,” she wrote on facebook …

Former tennis great Andre Agassi tips Novak Djokovic to win the calendar Slam this year. Agassi says that Djokovic, who already won the Australian Open, needs only to beat Rafael Nadal to get it done. And with

“He’s playing a level above everybody at the moment,” Agassi said last week during a gym launch. “I think he still has a lot of room for improvement. If Nadal doesn’t get himself …

During a recent interview, Andre Agassi agrees, this is the greatest era of tennis ever.

“We are seeing the best generation of tennis today,” Agassi said last week during David Lloyd gym launch. “The Top 4 now – Murray. Djokovic, Nadal, Federer. These guys over the last 10, 12 years have redefined sor of the rules of engagement on a tennis court. This is really the golden age of tennis.”

Agassi also …

After his first title in nine months Sunday in Buenos Aires, Rafael Nadal sat down with former No. 1 Mats Wilander and said he wants to break the tie he and Pete Sampras share with 14 career Slams. But he doesn’t want to talk right now about matching Roger Federer at 17.

“Well I have 14 now, it’s true that I have the same one Pete Sampras that has,” Nadal said. …

The first round of the 2015 Davis Cup gets underway this weekend with a some of the biggest names in tennis support their home countries. While defending champion Switzerland will be minus their two stars Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Milos Raonic, Gilles Simon, Gael Monfils and Kei Nishikori are among the top names in action.

Djokovic begins Serbia’s quest for a second Davis Cup title against …

More video out of the Serbia tie against the Croatians. Earlier this week during team practice, World No. 1 Novak Djokovic took a few cuts at the ball with his tennis racquet, baseball style – using the handle to try to hit the ball.

Unfortunately, Djokovic could barely make contact with the ball. Looks like baseball won’t be in his future. Good thing he has tennis!

Serbia really loves Novak Djokovic. A day before the home team hosts Croatia in Kraljevo, World No. 1 Novak Djokovic held an open practice Wednesday, and the local turnout was very strong, and that’s an understatement, as thousands tried to fix into the tight 3000-seat arena.

“We are very excited to be here and the hospitality of the people here has been overwhelming,” Djokovic said.

“Our hearts are filled with joy after …