Tag: Davis Cup
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2019 Davis Cup: Nigeria battles Tunisia, six others for promotion
Nigeria will be making another attempt at gaining promotion to the elite division of the Davis Cup as the West African side will battle host – Kenya, Tunisia, Benin Republic, Namibia, Algeria, Mozambique and Madagascar. The Africa Group III event will also take place in Nairobi, Kenya from September 11 to 14 on the clay…
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Davis Cup: Record-setter Nadal roars back as Spain draw level against Germany
Spain’s Rafael Nadal returned to action with a 6-2 6-2 6-3 Davis Cup win over Germany’s Philip Kohlschreiber on Friday. The victory helped to set a record for the longest winning streak in the competition’s history. World number one Nadal had not played since he retired from his Australian Open quarter-final against Marin Cilic in…
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Rafael Nadal return to play Spain’s Davis Cup tie against Germany
World number one Rafael Nadal will play his first match since January’s Australian Open on Friday in Spain’s Davis Cup quarter-final tie with Germany. Nadal, 30, will face Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber in Valencia on the Spaniard’s favoured clay surface. The 16-time Grand Slam winner has been sidelined since retiring with a hip problem against Marin…
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Nadal back from injury for Davis Cup quarter-finals
World number two Rafael Nadal has been named in Spain’s squad for their Davis Cup World Group quarter-final against Germany in Valencia next month. The 31-year-old has not played in the competition since helping five-time winners Spain return to the top tier of world tennis with victory in India in 2016. Nadal was named in…