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Georgia's Dasha Vidmanova, Columbia's Michael Zheng win NCAA singles titles

WACO, Texas (AP) — Georgia's Dasha Vidmanova and Columbia's Michael Zheng won NCAA singles tennis titles on Sunday.
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Jannik Sinner leads Italy past the Netherlands for its second consecutive Davis Cup title

Jannik Sinner leads Italy past the Netherlands for its second consecutive Davis Cup title

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Italy went nearly a quarter-century without winning the Davis Cup. Then along came Jannik Sinner , and now the country is celebrating its second consecutive title. The No.
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Jannik Sinner's 2024: 2 Slam Grand titles, a doping case and a Davis Cup title for Italy

Jannik Sinner's 2024: 2 Slam Grand titles, a doping case and a Davis Cup title for Italy

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Jannik Sinner was in the locker room, getting ready to go on court and try to win a match that would give Italy its second Davis Cup title in a row , when his teammate, Matteo Berrettini, was asked about being so close to a champ
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Matteo Berrettini gives Italy a 1-0 lead over the Netherlands in the Davis Cup final

Matteo Berrettini gives Italy a 1-0 lead over the Netherlands in the Davis Cup final

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Matteo Berrettini put Italy ahead 1-0 against the Netherlands in the final of the Davis Cup on Sunday by beating Botic van de Zandschulp 6-4, 6-2, setting up No.
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Rafael Nadal's retirement ceremony was based on what he wanted, tennis official says

Rafael Nadal's retirement ceremony was based on what he wanted, tennis official says

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal's relatively low-key retirement ceremony at the Davis Cup was defended by the head of the International Tennis Federation on Sunday as being dictated by the 22-time Grand Slam champion's wishes.
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Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini lift Italy past Australia and back to the Davis Cup final

Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini lift Italy past Australia and back to the Davis Cup final

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini won matches Saturday in front of a supportive crowd to lift defending champion Italy past Australia 2-0 and back into the Davis Cup final.
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Andy Murray will coach Novak Djokovic through the Australian Open

Andy Murray will coach Novak Djokovic through the Australian Open

The recently retired Andy Murray is going to team up with longtime rival Novak Djokovic as his coach, they both announced Saturday, with plans to prepare for — and work together through — the Australian Open in January.
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The man who ended Nadal's career helps the Netherlands beat Germany to reach the Davis Cup final

The man who ended Nadal's career helps the Netherlands beat Germany to reach the Davis Cup final

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — The last man to face — and beat — Rafael Nadal in professional tennis, 80th-ranked Botic van de Zandschulp , converted his 10th match point Friday to finally close out a 6-4, 6-7 (12), 6-3 victory over Daniel Altmaier and help th
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The man who ended Nadal's career helps the Netherlands take a Davis Cup lead against Germany

The man who ended Nadal's career helps the Netherlands take a Davis Cup lead against Germany

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — The last man to face — and beat — Rafael Nadal in professional tennis, 80th-ranked Botic van de Zandschulp , gave the Netherlands a 1-0 lead over Germany in the Davis Cup semifinals Friday by hanging on to defeat Daniel Altmaier
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3 Nigerian tennis players suspended and fined for violating match-fixing rules

LONDON (AP) — Three Nigerian tennis players ranked outside the top 1,000 who were linked to a match-fixing syndicate in Belgium were all suspended and each was fined $10,000, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced Friday.
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