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Daniil Medvedev beats Mikael Ymer, puts Russia back in Davis Cup semifinals

Daniil Medvedev maintained his perfect record at the Davis Cup Finals to put Russia into the last four. Medvedev defeated Mikael Ymer 6-4, 6-4 Thursday to give Russia an insurmountable 2-0 lead over Sweden in the quarterfinals of the revamped team event. Andrey Rublev earlier outlasted Elias Ymer, Mikael's older brother, in a 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (3) win at the Madrid Arena. With Russia having secured the win after the two singles matches, the doubles match wasn't played. Russia will face Germany in the semifinals on Saturday. Serbia and top-ranked Novak Djokovic will face Croatia in the other semifinal on Friday. It was the third consecutive straight-set victory for the second-ranked Medvedev after group-stage wins over Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta and Ecuador's Emilio Gomez. Medvedev broke serve twice in the first set and three times in the second against No. 94 Mikael Ymer, Sweden's top-ranked player. "Today I should've served better, but I'm really happy to bring the point to the tea

Women's Tennis Association suspends all women's tennis tournaments in China

In response, China said it "opposes the politicisation of sports"

Novak Djokovic wins twice to lead Serbia to Davis Cup semi-finals

After having to play in an empty arena in the group stage, Novak Djokovic relished being in front of Davis Cup fans again. Djokovic fed off the energetic crowd from the start on Wednesday, leading Serbia into the semifinals with a 2-1 come-from-behind win over Kazakhstan at the Madrid Arena. The top-ranked Djokovic kept Serbia alive in the quarterfinal by defeating Alexander Bublik in straight sets in his singles match, then teamed up with Nikola Cacic in the deciding doubles for a 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 win over Andrey Golubev and Aleksandr Nedovyesov. Serbia had played its group-stage matches without fans in Austria, because of the coronavirus pandemic. "It makes a huge difference," said Djokovic, who was constantly turning to the crowd to celebrate during his matches. "Fans are one of the reasons why professional tennis exists. Playing in front of the fans is very important. They give us great energy, they give us a lot of motivation to try to play our best on the court. In Innsbruck we

WTA: Loss of China tournaments over Peng Shuai could go past 2022

The suspension of all WTA tournaments in China because of concerns about the safety of Peng Shuai, could result in cancellations of those events beyond 2022.

Concerned about Peng Shuai safety, WTA suspends all tournaments in China

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has announced that it would suspend all tournaments in China as the body is concerned about the safety of Peng Shuai.Over the course of the last few weeks, WTA has been involved in a tussle with Beijing regarding Shuai's well-being."When on November 2, 2021, Peng Shuai posted an allegation of sexual assault against a top Chinese government official, the Women's Tennis Association recognized that Peng Shuai's message had to be listened to and taken seriously. The players of the WTA, not to mention women around the world, deserve nothing less," Steve Simon, WTA Chairman and CEO said in an official statement."From that moment forward, Peng Shuai demonstrated the importance of speaking out, particularly when it comes to sexual assault, and especially when powerful people are involved. As Peng said in her post, "Even if it is like an egg hitting a rock, or if I am like a moth drawn to the flame, inviting self-destruction, I will tell the truth about ...

EU urges China to launch investigation into tennis player Peng Shuai's case

EU has urged the Chinese authorities to launch a transparent investigation into the case of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai and present verifiable evidence of her safety

Djokovic beats Dennis Novak, helps Serbia past Austria in Davis Cup Finals

Djokovic won seven consecutive games from 3-3 in the first set to take control

Peng Shuai fought back, but China will snub any challenge to its authority

Tennis player Peng Shuai had been out of the public eye since Nov. 2. 2021 when she penned a since-deleted social media post accusing former Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual misconduct

No Rafael Nadal as Alcaraz era begins for Spain in Davis Cup

The tournament wasn't played in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

IOC interview with China's Peng Shuai raises even more questions

Out of public view for almost three weeks, Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has appeared in a video call with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach

WTA still concerned about Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai after IOC call

The Women's Tennis Association has said that a call between Peng Shuai and the President of the International Olympic Committee does not address its concerns over the Chinese tennis star's wellbeing

Missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai reappears in public in Beijing

Missing tennis star Peng Shuai reappeared in public Sunday at a youth tournament in Beijing, according to photos released by the organizer

Missing Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai appears in video amid concerns

The editor of a Communist Party newspaper posted a video online that he said shows missing tennis star Peng Shuai watching a match

US asks China to provide proof of tennis star Peng Shuai's whereabouts

The US says it is "deeply concerned" about Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, who has not been heard from since making sexual assault allegations against a top Communist Party official, BBC reported.

China says 'not aware' of tennis player Peng Shuai issue

China's Foreign Ministry stuck to its line that it wasn't aware of controversy surrounding tennis professional Peng Shuai, who disappeared after accusing a former official of sexually assaulting her

Disappearance of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai spells disaster for Beijing

Beijing is facing a storm of its own making, as the global women's tennis community rises up to challenge Chinese authorities for silencing one of its peers

ATP Finals 2021: Zverev beat Hurkacz, to face Djokovic in semi finals

The German will face World No 1 Novak Djokovic in the semifinals on Saturday after the Serbian secured top spot in Green Group with victories over Casper Ruud and Andrey Rublev.

China silent on missing tennis star, despite global pressure

Chinese officials have said nothing publicly since the accusation about two weeks ago by Grand Slam doubles champion Peng Shuai

Analysis: Roger Federer sees 'end is near,' hopes for on-court bye

As of now, Federer is aiming to be able to jog in January and resume tennis work two or three months after that

Novak Djokovic beats Andrey Rublev to reach ATP Finals semifinals

Novak Djokovic advanced to the semifinals of the ATP Finals by beating Andrey Rublev 6-3, 6-2. The top-ranked Djokovic is attempting to match Roger Federer's record of six titles at the season-ending event for the top eight players in the world. Djokovic was again almost perfect on his serve, although Rublev managed to break him in the opening game. Djokovic broke twice in each set and won the match with his 12th ace. I knew that I had to be on my toes and start well, Djokovic said. I dropped my serve again like in the first match. It was quite a nervous start from both of us until 4-3, then with new balls I somehow managed to find the right shots at the right time. "Winning the first set I put additional pressure on him, and I started to maybe play more consistently from the back of the court. I served well, that helped tremendously. I wanted to put him out of his comfort zone, taking away the time and mix up the pace. Djokovic is now 2-0 in the Green Group. He beat Casper Ruud