April 13, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Michael Russell defeated Mardy Fish, 6-3, 6-1 in the second round of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship. Fish, who was the top-seeded player at the event and overall ninth ranked player in the world, was playing for the first time since he pulled out of the U.S. Davis Cup match against France due to illness.
April 11, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
John Isner is beginning to live up to his expectations. Isner has made it to the number 10 ranking in 2012 with wins over the top three current players in the world. He is beginning preparation for the U.S. men's clay court championship.
April 9, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The U.S. Davis Cup team now faces the defending champion Spain in the semifinals of the 2012 Davis Cup tournament. The United States has already defeated both Roger Federer's Switzerland team and France on the road.
April 4, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The 2012 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group quarterfinals match between the United States and France will take place Friday-Sunday, April 6-8 at the Monte Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune Cap Martin, France.
April 2, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that American Mardy Fish will pull out of the 2012 Davis Cup quarterfinals against France due to a health scare.
February 13, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The United States has defeated Switzerland in 2012 Davis Cup action, 5-0, as Americans Ryan Harris and John Isner both had straight set victories to complete the undefeated match. The matches, held on an indoor red clay court at the Forum Fribourg in Fribourg, Switzerland ...
February 9, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The 2012 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group first round match between the United States and Switzerland will take place from Friday-Sunday, Feb. 10-12, in Fribourg, Switzerland, at the Fribourg Forum on a temporary indoor red clay court.
February 8, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Switzerland's Roger Federer is looking to recapture the emotion of Switzerland’s 2001 Davis Cup victory against the United States when the two nations meet again on a clay court in first round action of the Davis Cup this weekend.
February 1, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Great Britain's Andy Murray will sit out of the Davis Cup next month against Slovakia. The reasoning behind his absence is due to "a few injuries" that he sustained in his quest during the Australian Open which has just concluded.
December 8, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Roger Federer has decided to commit to compete for Switzerland against the United States in the first round of the Davis Cup in 2012. The Swiss federation of tennis states that Federer has confirmed he will play on Feb. 10-12 in the series.
December 2, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Alex Bogomolov Jr. will play for Russia rather than the United States after the ITF confirmed the his request. Bogomolov was born in Moscow and has played for the U.S. since he turned Pro in 2002, however has never played at a senior level in the Davis Cup.
December 2, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Rafael Nadal has given Spain a 1-0 lead over Argentina at the Davis Cup after defeating Juan Monaco 6-1, 6-1, 6-2. Nadal played on his prime surface of clay at the Olympic Stadium breaking Monaco seven times.
December 2, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The following is a interview between U.S. Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier and U.S. Fed Cup Captain Mary Joe Fernandez.
November 29, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Rafael Nadal of Spain is still invigorated to play and lead his country in its attempt to take a fifth Davis Cup title against Argentina.
November 1, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Novak Djokovic says time is needed to gain back his form after a year of three major wins ended early with a back injury that left him sidelined for six weeks.
September 21, 2011
By Emilie Katz
SportsIllustrated.com released its Twitter 100 list. Appearing on the list are three professional tennis players and strangely enough, they are all of Serbian descent: Novak Djokovic (@djokernole), Andrea Petkovic (@andreapetkovic) and Janko Tipsarevic (@tipsarevicjanko).
September 19, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from his match, allowing Argentina to gain a 3-1 lead over Serbia advancing them to the Davis Cup finals against Spain. Djokovic's back pain overwhelmed the top ranked player against Juan Martin Del Potro, forcing him to retire early in the second set of the match.
September 19, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Spain's Rafael Nadal defeated France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 6-0, 6-2, 6-4, to lead Spain into the finals of the Davis Cup. Nadal had doubts going into the match, complaining about tiredness and fatigue, but showed no weakness as he took on the number 10-ranked Frenchman in the semifinals match.
September 16, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
World number one-ranked and 2011 U.S. Open Mens Singles champion Novak Djokovic has withdrew from the Davis Cup citing back pain as the reason.
September 16, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Roger Federer of Switzerland defeated Australian Lleyton Hewitt, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-2, 6-3, evening the score against Australia to 1-1 on the second day of the Davis Cup World Group playoffs.
March 24, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA and U.S. Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier have announced that Austin, Texas has been selected as the site for the 2011 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas quarterfinal tie between the United States and Spain, July 8-10.
February 17, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA and U.S. Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier have announced that world number eight Andy Roddick, number 18 Sam Querrey, number 24 John Isner, and the world’s top-ranked doubles team of Bob and Mike Bryan will travel to Chile to represent the United States in the 2011 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas first round match against Chile, March 4-6
December 9, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA and U.S. Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier have announced that Andy Roddick has committed to play for the U.S. Davis Cup team next season.
October 28, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that Jim Courier has been named U.S. Davis Cup Captain. Courier signed a multi-year agreement and succeeds Patrick McEnroe, who ended his 10-year tenure as U.S. Davis Cup Captain in September.
September 20, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Mardy Fish defeated Columbian Santiago Giraldo 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 4-6, 8-6 in a four-plus-hour battle on Sunday to clinch a win for the United States against Colombia in the Davis Cup Playoff Round. Sunday's victory keeps the United States into the Davis Cup World Group in 2011 and eligible to win the Davis Cup title.
