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Jannik Sinner leads Italy past the Netherlands for its 2nd consecutive Davis Cup title
Jannik Sinner clinched Italy's second consecutive Davis Cup title and capped his breakthrough season at the top of tennis by beating Tallon Griekspoor 7-6 (2), 6-2 on Sunday in Malaga, Spain, for a 2-0 win over the Netherlands in the final of the team competition.
Sinner, Berrettini lift Italy past Australia and back to Davis Cup final
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini won matches Saturday in front of a supportive crowd in Malaga, Spain, to lift defending champion Italy past Australia 2-0 and back into the Davis Cup final.
Netherlands advances to its 1st Davis Cup title match, sweeping Germany
The last man to face, and beat, Rafael Nadal in professional tennis, Botic van de Zandschulp, converted his 10th match point Friday to finally close out a 6-4, 6-7 (12), 6-3 win over Daniel Altmaier and help the Netherlands reach its first Davis Cup final by sweeping Germany.
Sinner leads Italy back to Davis Cup semifinals and a rematch against Australia
No. 1-ranked Jannik Sinner won matches in singles and doubles to lead defending champion Italy to a 2-1 comeback victory over Argentina on Thursday, earning a return trip to the Davis Cup semifinals in Malaga, Spain.
Jasmine Paolini and Italy beat Slovakia to win the Billie Jean King Cup
Jasmine Paolini capped a breakthrough season by leading Italy to its first Billie Jean King Cup title since 2013 on Wednesday, defeating Rebecca Sramkova 6-2, 6-1 to seal a 2-0 victory over Slovakia in the final of the women's team competition in Malaga, Spain.
An emotional Rafael Nadal retires at the Davis Cup after he loses and Spain is eliminated
Hours after Rafael Nadal's 6-4, 6-4 loss to Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands, the evening turned out to represent the 22-time Grand Slam champion's farewell to professional tennis, because the Dutch eliminated the Spaniards in the quarterfinals.
Maria Sharapova, Bryan brothers elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame; Canada's Nestor falls short
Maria Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam singles champion known for plenty of on-court grit and off-court attention, and Bob and Mike Bryan, twins who won a record 16 major titles in men's doubles together, are first-ballot selections for the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Sinner defeats Fritz in straight sets to capture his 1st U.S. Open title weeks after doping exoneration
Jannik Sinner beat Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 with a relentless baseline game to win the U.S. Open men's championship on Sunday, less than three weeks after being exonerated in a doping case.
Aryna Sabalenka defeats American Pegula to capture 1st-ever U.S. Open title
Aryna Sabalenka left the U.S. Open in tears 12 months ago as the runner-up. She exited in the semifinals each of the two years before that. This time, Sabalenka was in a joking mood after winning her first championship at Flushing Meadows and the third Grand Slam title of her career.
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Taylor Fritz outlasts Frances Tiafoe to become 1st American man in US Open final since 2006
Taylor Fritz surged with a six-game run against a fading Frances Tiafoe to come out on top 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 and reach his first Grand Slam final.