Category Archives: Steve Darcis

Spain Make Smooth Progress To Quarterfinals With Verdasco-Lopez Doubles Win

The last ditch fight by Belgian pair Olivier Rochus and Steve Darcis was strong but the doubles pairing of best friends Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco ultimately proved too strong. The Spanish duos 7-6, 6-4, 6-3 win gave Spain an unbeatable 3-0 lead and a position in the quarterfinals where they will play the winner of USA V Chile. Read more »

Ivanovic, Williams and Djokovic To Lead Champions At Hopman Cu

It has been announced today by Tennis Australia that the 2011 Hopman Cup will host a star studded line up in the quest for national pride (and a diamond tennis ball). While this years champions Tommy Robredo and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez have not announced if they will attempt to defend their win, it has been announced that Serena Williams will partner John Isner. Read more »

>Davis Cup Update

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- Peter Luczak has defeated Tsung-Hua Yang 6-3, 6-3  in the first dead rubber of Australia’s meet with Chinese Taipei. The win puts the Australian’s up 4-0. Lleyton Hewitt has also told John Fitzgerald that his rehab is coming along better than expected and that he hopes to make himself available for the next tie in May, presumably against Japan.

- The Czech Republic have also dominated proceedings defeating Belgium 3-0 by pairing Radek Stepanek and Tomas Berdych against Olivier Rochus and Steve Darcis.

- Doubles experts Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi have kept India alive in their meet with Russia by winning the doubles against Igor Kunitsyn and Teimuraz Gabashvili

- Japan has defeated the Philippines 3-0 as have Kazakhstan against Korea.

- The People’s Republic of China are leading 2-1 against Uzbehistan.