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No Serena, but Hopman hopeful on Roger
FORMER world No. 1 Serena Williams won’t feature at this summer’s Hopman Cup, but organisers remain optimistic Swiss star Roger Federer will play the mixed-teams event.
Cup final set after Argentine heroics
ARGENTINA will chase a maiden Davis Cup title against Croatia after defeating reigning champions Great Britain to reach the 2016 final.
Murray’s ballsy reply reveals too much
TENNIS star Andy Murray had a blunt explanation for why he disappeared briefly during his Davis Cup clash with Argentina.
Hewitt’s band of brothers ready to take on world
A FORTNIGHT of team bonding followed by a 3-0 win over Slovakia has Australian captain Lleyton Hewitt confident they can beat whoever they draw for next year’s Davis Cup.
Final day of Davis Cup rained out
AUSTRALIA secured their place in the 2017 Davis Cup World Group with an unbeatable 3-0 lead, but were unable to secure a clean-sweep against Slovakia after the final day was cancelled due to rain.
Groth gets late call-up to replace Kyrgios
SAM Groth has replaced Aussie spearhead Nick Kyrgios for Sunday’s first Davis Cup dead singles rubber against Slovakia in Sydney.
This is the team to win the Davis Cup
CAPTAIN Lleyton Hewitt believes Australia can break its Davis Cup drought with the current team after demolishing Slovakia 3-0 to earn a place in the World Group for 2017.
Rafter makes top coaches reapply for jobs
MORE than 20 elite Australian coaches will have to reapply for jobs as Tennis Australia’s development pathway undergoes radical change.
Potro outlasts Murray in five-hour epic
JUAN Martin del Potro earns a measure of revenge for Olympic defeat to Andy Murray, beating the Scot to give Argentina a 1-0 Davis Cup semi-final lead.
Kyrgios gives blood for Hewitt and the nation
AUSTRALIA has long wanted to see the fighter emerge in Nick Kyrgios and for a telling half-hour in Sydney on Friday, he went as far looking like a prize fighter.
