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Stepanek serves the ball during the Davis Cup final. Despite an abundance of optimism, the Czech team lost 0-5. BARCELONA The first Czech appearance in the Davis Cup final in 29 years ended with the team's worst debacle since 1985.
In the News: Spaniard Fernando Verdasco commits to Regions Morgan Keegan Championships
Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez celebrate after winning the Davis Cup in Barcelona on Sunday.
Mondays With Bob Greene: Spain Retains Davis Cup
Konstantin Kravchuk beat Marcel Granollers 1-6 6-3 6-2 to win the Yugra Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia Pat Rafter beat Stefan Edberg 6-7 6-4 11-9 to win the AEGON Masters Tennis in London, United Kingdom Spain beat Czech Republic 5-0 in Barcelona, Spain, to win the 2009 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas SAYING "It may look like routine but I think to win ...
Sport in Brief: Doubles pair secure victory for Spain
Spain retained the Davis Cup with a doubles victory in Barcelona to earn an unassailable 3-0 lead over the Czech Republic.
Photos: Nadal, Lopez, Ferrer, Verdasco at the Davis Cup Victory Receptions
Photo by Miquel Benitez/Getty Images via Daylife Two things we know without a doubt about the Spanish Davis Cup Team : They're unbeatable at home The U.N. is holding the team in a bomb shelter , in the event a nuclear apocalypse necessitates that a few choice human specimens repopulate the earth The talented and photogenic Spanish squad celebrated ...
Davis Cup: Ferrer rallies against Stepanek
Davis Cup: Ferrer rallies against Stepanek Spain's David Ferrer celebrates winning the second match of the Davis cup final between Spain and Czech Republic against Czech Republic's Radek Stepanek at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on December 4, 2009.
Spain have luxury of promot...
Comment about "Spain have luxury of promoting Ferrer for final" Phone Name Comment 0 Tennis - Davis Cup Spain have luxury of promoting Ferrer for final Kevin Fylan Spain's Rafael Nadal and Czech Republic's Radek Stepanek shake hands after the draw for Davis the Cup final.
Nadal, Verdasco struggle ahead of Davis Cup final
With just a few days to go before Spain attempts to defend its Davis Cup title against the Czech Republic, Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco - the country's two best players - are struggling to find a way to win.
Sports Briefs: Rock Barn closer to getting title sponsor
The Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn is close to a return appearance in 2010.
Nadal, Verdasco picked to play for Spain in Davis Cup final against Czechs
Rafael Nadal has officially been chosen to play for Spain in the Davis Cup final against the Czech Republic.
David Ferrer is returning to South Africa in 2010 to take part in the South African Open at the Montecasino in Johannesburg from February 1 to 7. SHANGHAI, CHINA: David Ferrer of Spain serves to Feliciano Lopez of Spain during the 2009 Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 at Qi Zhong Tennis Centre.
Red Swarm: Nadal, Verdasco Lead Spain For Final
A pair of top 10 players with a history of Davis Cup closure - Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco - will lead defending Davis Cup champion Spain in its efforts to capture its second consecutive Davis Cup championship next month.
Ernests Gulbis Loses in St. Petersburg, Marin Cilic Makes Final Four in Vienna
After reaching his second quarterfinal of the season, Ernests Gulbis failed to advance to his first semifinal of the year, losing in straight sets to clay-court specialist Horacio Zeballos 7-6 , 6-4. Zeballos, who has spent the greater part of his year winning five Challenger finals, while making three finals, persevered through a tough opening set ...
Safin sets up semi against Stakhovsky
SAFIN SOUND? : The former No. 1 has won 15 titles in his career, but his last was in 2005 and he struggled in the second set against Uzbek world No.
Cilic advances to Vienna semifinals
Top-seeded Marin Cilic of Croatia will be one of the final four players at this week's Bank Austria Tennis Trophy in Vienna.
Cilic, Kohlschreiber reach semifinals in Vienna
Marin Cilic of Croatia and Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany reached the semifinals of the BA Tennis Trophy on Friday.
Cilic reaches Vienna second round in straights
Marin Cilic edged Daniel Brands 7-6 , 6-4 in the second round of the BA Tennis Trophy.
Former Champion Lopez Reaches Second Round
Feliciano Lopez beat Guillermo Canas to capture the 2004 Vienna title. Feliciano Lopez , who captured his lone ATP World Tour title at the Bank Austria TennisTrophy in 2004 , improved to 15-4 lifetime at the ATP World Tour 250 tournament on Tuesday.A The sixth-seeded Spaniard defeated Andreas Haider-Maurer , a 22-year-old Austrian wild card, 6-4, ...
Cilic, Stepanek win Vienna openers
Top seeds Marin Cilic of Croatia and Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic were easy first-round winners Tuesday at the Bank Austria Tennis Trophy.
Lopez grooming for more success
Vienna: Spain's Feliciano Lopez credits a recent haircut with somehow improving his tennis, and the sixth seed isn't about to modify his new grooming routine after reaching the second round of the Austria Tennis Trophy here yesterday.
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