have returned to the Spain side for next month's Davis Cup final against Czech Republic, captain Albert Costa said on Monday.David Ferrer and Feliciano Lopez complete the four-man team for the Dec. 4-6 tie in Barcelona where Spain will seek a fourth title in 10 years.World number two Nadal has not played for his country since the first-round tie against Serbia in March and missed both the quarter-final...
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Channel your inner Rafael Nadal for the Saturday Club Floodlit Tennis Tournament, the clay court competition in its 45th year. An event to look forward to on the annual tennis calendar in Calcutta, the battle begins on November 14, with the grand finale scheduled for December 5.“The beauty of the tournament is that when it started in 1963, it was more like a carnival. You got to see top-of-the-line...
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World number two Rafael Nadal will spearhead Spain's bid for a second successive Davis Cup title against the Czech Republic next month.The 23-year-old was today named in the squad by captain Albert Costa along with Fernando Verdasco, David Ferrer and Feliciano Lopez.Nadal has not played for his country since winning two matches in their first-round victory over Serbia in March, while he missed last...
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size="2"> Madrid, Nov. 16: Top 10 duo Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco have returned to the Spain side for next month’s Davis Cup final against Czech Republic, captain Albert Costa said on Monday.
David Ferrer and Feliciano Lopez complete the four-man team for the December 4-6 tie in Barcelona where Spain will seek a fourth title in 10 years.
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10 duo Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco have returned to the Spain side for next month's Davis Cup final against Czech Republic, captain Albert Costa said on Monday. David Ferrer and Feliciano Lopez complete the four-man team for the December 4-6 tie in Barcelona where Spain will seek a fourth title in 10 years.World number two Nadal has not played for his country since the first-round tie against...
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MADRID: World No.23 Juan CarlosFerrero will join the Spanish squad to face the Czech Republic in next month'sDavis Cup final, non-playing captain Albert Costa announced on Thursday."It will be very good to count on a player of (Ferrero's)experience," Costa said in a statement issued by the Spanish Tennis Federation.Costa announced on Monday that world number two Rafael Nadal wouldlead Spain's defence...
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Rama Ranganathan, founder of Perks Institutions, passed away here on Tuesday. He was 83 and is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter. A Lok Shree awardee, he is credited with having brought Davis Cup tournament to Coimbatore as early as 1975. Besides he constructed the first Pyramid in India.©...
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LOGRONO (Spain): Rafael Nadal will lead defending champion Spain in December’s Davis Cup final against the Czech Republic.The second-ranked Spaniard returns to captain Albert Costa’s list for the first time since a first round win over Serbia. Nadal missed last year’s final win at Argentina due to a knee injury.Nadal is joined by likely singles partner David Ferrer, while Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano...
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PUNE: Rika Fujiwara of Japan fought her way past the third-seeded Bojana Jovanovski of Serbia 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the NECC $50,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament at the Deccan Gymkhana on Saturday.Prizes were given away by former Davis Cup captain Jaideep Mukerjea. He was also given a honorary membership of the club.©...
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Roger Federer during his match against Belgium’s Olivier Rochus in Basel. (Reuters): World No.1 Roger Federer, playing his first match for six weeks, beat qualifier Olivier Rochus in straight sets Monday to open his defence of the Swiss Indoors ATP title.Federer, who has not played since the Davis Cup world group playoff against Italy in September, won 6-3, 6-4 against the world No.61 from Belgium.One...
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