Tennis News

Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash says proposals to revamp the Davis Cup could effectively mean the end of the tournament.

Controversial plans to end the Davis Cup's 37-year-old format will signal the death of the competition, says two-time winner Tomas Berdych.

Juan Martin del Potro quickly dispatched South Korean Chung Hyeon 6-2 6-3 in a second-round match at the rain-hit Cincinnati Masters on Thursday that was carried over from the previous day because of inclement weather.

Roger Federer set up an intriguing all-Swiss quarter-final encounter against Stan Wawrinka with a dominant victory over Leonardo Mayer at the Cincinnati Masters.

Top-ranked Simona Halep won the first of two scheduled matches Friday at the Western & Southern Open, edging 16th-seeded Ashleigh Barty 7-5, 6-4.

Novak Djokovic, enraged by his poor play in the opening set, slammed his racket on the court and rallied for a 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Milos Raonic to reach the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open.

Roger Federer is back in action at the Cincinnati Masters on Friday, live on Sky Sports Arena from 6pm.