Over a century after they first met in the competition, India and the Netherlands find themselves paired together for the fifth time in Davis Cup history, with the clash set for the historic courts of Bengalaru on 7 and 8 February. Credit: Davis Cup / ITF The head-to-head between these two proud tennis nations stands at 2-2 but this is the first renewal since 2003 when Martin Verkerk and Sjeng Schalken set the Dutch on their way to a 5-0 whitewash. A certain Rohan Bopanna pla

Austria are in Japan for what looks an evenly poised Davis Cup Qualifiers 1st Round tie at Tokyo’s Ariake Coliseum this Friday and Saturday. There are doubts as to whether Japan’s star man Kei Nishikori, pictured here at the 2025 Hong Kong Tennis Open, will appear. For the home side, it appears a late decision will be made on whether Kei Nishikori will take to the court. Nishikori has been named in the team and has been featured in Japanese social media at the venue this week

An all-change Argentina will face a Korea side who have both home and court-surface advantage at Busan’s Gijang Gymnasium in the Davis Cup Qualifiers 1st Round this weekend. Korea Republic Davis Cup team when they qualified for the Finals in 2023. Only two players remain from that side - Kwon (left) and Nam (second from right). Argentina fell at the quarterfinal stage to Germany last November when Tomas Martin Etcheverry and Francisco Cerundulo played the singles rubbers and

Tennis Asia  was present at t he inaugural Philippine Women’s Open tournament held at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center in Manila . P layers and officials praised the event for its organisation, atmosphere and standards, as the new WTA 125 event made a compelling case for a long-term place on the women’s tour. Alex Eala celebrates after her win over Himeno Sakatsume in the round of 16 in Manila. Credit: Luis Antonio Fabregar Given that the Philippine Tennis Association (PhilTA

Alex Eala is not just the standard-bearer for Filipino tennis – she is at the forefront of something larger. Alex Eala competing in December at an exhibition event in Macau ( credit: MGM Macau Tennis Masters) As she prepares to make her Australian Open main-draw debut, the Filipino tennis sensation does so not in isolation, but as the most visible figure in a historic moment for tennis in her part of the world. For the first time, four players representing Southeast Asian nat

The top two players in men's tennis put on a scintillating show at the Hyundai Card Super Match, bringing elite tennis to a part of the world without a regular ATP Tour event – and to a country where tennis is booming. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz entertained fans in Incheon (credit: SEMA Sports Marketing) It has been more than three years since a top-level men's tennis event came to Korea, making this exhibition between two of the game's biggest stars a rare opportunity

Recent wins by Wu Yibing and Shang Juncheng in Hong Kong, alongside Zhang Zhizhen’s United Cup success, offer early signs of renewed momentum. Shang Juncheng (aka Jerry shang) was back happy and healthy at a recent exhibition event in Macau (credit: MGM Macau Tennis Masters) The 2025 season was one to forget for Chinese men's tennis. The disappointment was sharpened by what had come before: a 2023 season in which Wu Yibing became the first Chinese player to win an ATP title,

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Chinese Taipei welcome the United States of America to the Taipei Tennis Center on Friday and the home team goes into the Davis Cup tie...

The Korea Republic team are in Europe this week and are on a hiding to nothing as they line up against Czechia in the first round of the...

Kei Nishikori headlines Team Japan Team Japan welcome a depleted Team GB to the remarkable Bourbon Beans Dome outside of Miki City, for...

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Shang Juncheng (aka Jerry Shang) and Kei Nishikori both came through tough quarterfinal matches to set up an all-Asian semifinal...

Coleman Wong was thoroughly pleased to start the year in his native Hong Kong at the Bank of China Hong Kong Open, an ATP 250 event that...

After a positive end to 2024, Kei Nishikori will kick off the new season at the ATP 250 event in Hong Kong. The former world no. 4 from...