Davis Cup organizers rejected Spain’s appeal on Thursday, and said the United States’ choice of a hardcourt surface for the quarterfinal in July in Austin, Tex., met regulations.
The Spanish tennis federation has appealed to Davis Cup organizers over the United States' choice of playing surface for the World Group quarterfinals.
Unable to draw on the strength of the Williams sisters, the United States failed to win a single match against Germany and was knocked from the top tier of the Fed Cup for the first time.
Six-time defending champion Rafael Nadal reached the Monte Carlo Masters final with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-1 victory Saturday over Andy Murray, who needed a cortisone shot in his right arm before the match.
Roger Federer lost to Jurgen Melzer 6-4, 6-4 in swirling wind in the Monte Carlo Masters quarterfinals Friday, his earliest tournament exit since Wimbledon last year.
David Ferrer advanced to the semifinals of the Monte Carlo Masters by beating 11th-seeded Viktor Troicki of Serbia 6-3, 6-3 on Friday.
David Ferrer advanced to the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters by beating Milos Raonic 6-1, 6-3 in the third round Thursday.
No man or woman in the 43-year-old Open era has dominated a tournament to quite the degree that Rafael Nadal has dominated the ATP event in Monte Carlo.
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Rafael Nadal would not retire from his quarterfinal match at the Australian Open, nor would he talk about the injury that clearly hampered him.
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Serena and Venus Williams have won 17 of the 39 majors since the 1999 U.S. Open.
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