Tennis in General - Results and Comments

ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 500 Tokyo : Taylor Fritz (3) won his fourth ATP tournament in career (first ATP 500 and second on hard), defeating
Frances Tiafoe (4) 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2)

ATP 500 Astana : Novak Djokovic (4) won his 90th ATP tournament in career (15th ATP 500 and 16th on hard indoor), defeating
Stefanos Tsitsipas (3) 6-3, 6-4

WTA 500 Ostrava : Barbora Krejcikova won her fifth WTA tournament in career (first WTA 500 and second on hard indoor), defeating
Iga Swiatek (1) 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-3

WTA 250 Monastir : Elise Mertens (5) won her 7th WTA tournament in career (first WTA 250 and fifth on hard), defeating
Alizè Cornet (3) 6-2, 6-0

NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :

Florence (Italy), 10-16 October : "2022 UniCredit Firenze Open"
Category : ATP Tour 250
Prize Money : € 725.540
Surface : Hard (Indoor)

Gijon (Spain), 10-16 October : "2022 Gijon Open"
Category : ATP Tour 250
Prize Money : € 612.000
Surface : Hard (Indoor)

San Diego (United States), 10-16 October : "2022 San Diego Open"
Category : WTA 500
Prize Money : $ 757.900
Surface : Hard

Cluj-Napoca (Romania), 10-16 October : "2022 Transylvania Open by Verdino"
Category : WTA 250
Prize Money : $ 251.750
Surface : Hard (Indoor)

ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 500 Tokyo : F. Tiafoe (4) def. S. Kwon 6-2, 0-6, 6-4
T. Fritz (3) def. D. Shapovalov (7) 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3

ATP 500 Astana : S. Tsitsipas (3) def. A. Rublev (5) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
N. Djokovic (4) def. D. Medvedev (2) 4-6, 7-6 (6) ret. (Adductor Injury)

WTA 500 Ostrava : B. Krejcikova def. E. Rybakina 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4
I. Swiatek (1) def. E. Alexandrova 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-4

WTA 250 Monastir : A. Cornet (3) def. V. Kudermetova (2) 6-4, 6-3
E. Mertens (5) def. C. Liu 6-4, 6-0

RANKINGS AT OCTOBER 3RD :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Carlos Alcaraz ESP 6.740 points
2. (3.) Rafael Nadal ESP 5.810 points
3. (2.) Casper Ruud NOR 5.645 points
4. Daniil Medvedev RUS 5.065 points
5. Alexander Zverev GER 5.040 points
6. Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 4.810 points
7. Novak Djokovic SRB 3.820 points
8. Cameron Norrie GBR 3.445 points
9. Andrey Rublev RUS 3.445 points
10. (11.) Hubert Hurkacz POL 3.175 points
11. (12.) Taylor Fritz USA 3.055 points
12. (10.) Jannik Sinner ITA 3.040 points
13. Felix Auger-Aliassime CAN 2.950 points
14. (16.) Marin Cilic CRO 2.495 points
15. (14.) Pablo Carreno Busta ESP 2.360 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Iga Swiatek POL 10.180 points
2. Ons Jabeur TUN 4.885 points
3. (4.) Anett Kontaveit EST 4.010 points
4. (3.) Paula Badosa Gibert ESP 3.934 points
5. (6.) Aryna Sabalenka BLR 3.470 points
6. (5.) Jessica Pegula USA 3.447 points
7. Maria Sakkari GRE 3.355 points
8. Cori Gauff USA 3.047 points
9. Simona Halep ROU 3.025 points
10. Caroline Garcia FRA 2.930 points
11. Daria Kasatkina RUS 2.895 points
12. (13.) Veronika Kudermetova RUS 2.561 points
13. (12.) Garbine Muguruza ESP 2.406 points
14. Belinda Bencic SUI 2.305 points
15. Beatriz Haddad Maia BRA 2.295 points

ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS & FINALS OF LAST WEEK :

ATP 250 Sofia : M-A. Huesler def. L. Musetti (4) 7-6 (5), 7-5
H. V. N. Rune (5) def. J. Sinner (1) 5-7, 6-4, 5-2 ret. (Sprained Right Ankle)
Final : Marc-Andrea Huesler won his first ATP tournament in career defeating Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune (5) 6-4, 7-6 (8)

ATP 250 Tel Aviv : N. Djokovic (1) def. R. Safiullin 6-1, 7-6 (3)
M. Cilic (2) def. C. Lestienne 7-5, 6-3
Final : Novak Djokovic (1) on his 89th ATP tournament in career (11th ATP 250 and 14th on hard indoor), defeating
Marin Cilic (2) 6-3, 6-4

ATP 250 Seoul : D. Shapovalov (4) def. J. Brooksby (8) 7-5, 6-4
Y. Nishioka def. A. Kovacevic (LL) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
Final : Yoshihito Nishioka won his second ATP tournament in career (both ATP 250 and on hard), defeating
Denis Shapovalov (4) 6-4, 7-6 (5)

WTA 250 Parma : M. Sakkari (1) def. D. Kovinic 7-5, 6-2
M. Sherif def. A. Bogdan (6) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
Final : Mayar Sherif won her first WTA tournament in career, defeating
Maria Sakkari (1) 7-5, 6-3

WTA 250 Tallinn : B. Krejcikova (7) def. B. Bencic (2) 6-7 (5), 7-6 (2), 6-2
A. Kontaveit (1) def. K. Kanepi 6-4, 6-4
Final : Barbora Krejcikova (7) won her fourth WTA tournament in career (third WTA 250 and first on hard indoor), defeating
Anett Kontaveit (1) 6-2, 6-3
THIS WEEK SCHEDULE :

Astana (Kazakhstan), 3-9 October : "2022 Astana Open"
Category : ATP Tour 500
Prize Money : $ 1.900.000
Surface : Hard (Indoor)

Tokyo (Japan), 3-9 October : "2022 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships"
Category : ATP Tour 500
Prize Money : $ 2.108.110
Surface : Hard

Ostrava (Czech Republic), 3-9 October : "2022 AGEL Open"
Category : WTA 500
Prize Money : $ 757.900
Surface : Hard (Indoor)

Monastir (Tunisia), 3-9 October : "2022 Jasmin Open Monastir"
Category : WTA 250
Prize Money : $ 251.750
Surface : Hard (Indoor)

RANKINGS AT SEPTEMBER 26TH :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Carlos Alcaraz ESP 6.740 points
2. Casper Ruud NOR 5.850 points
3. Rafael Nadal ESP 5.810 points
4. Daniil Medvedev RUS 5.065 points
5. Alexander Zverev GER 5.040 points
6. Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 4.810 points
7. Novak Djokovic SRB 3.570 points
8. Cameron Norrie GBR 3.550 points
9. Andrey Rublev RUS 3.390 points
10. (11.) Jannik Sinner ITA 3.200 points
11. (10.) Hubert Hurkacz POL 3.195 points
12. Taylor Fritz USA 3.055 points
13. Felix Auger-Aliassime CAN 2.950 points
14. Pablo Carreno Busta ESP 2.360 points
15. Matteo Berrettini ITA 2.360 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Iga Swiatek POL 10.180 points
2. Ons Jabeur TUN 5.090 points
3. (4.) Paula Badosa Gibert ESP 3.934 points
4. (3.) Anett Kontaveit EST 3.860 points
5. Jessica Pegula USA 3.501 points
6. (7.) Aryna Sabalenka BLR 3.470 points
7. (6.) Maria Sakkari GRE 3.176 points
8. Cori Gauff USA 3.047 points
9. Simona Halep ROU 3.025 points
10. Caroline Garcia FRA 2.930 points
11. Daria Kasatkina RUS 2.895 points
12. Garbine Muguruza ESP 2.875 points
13. Veronika Kudermetova RUS 2.561 points
14. Belinda Bencic SUI 2.295 points
15. (16.) Beatriz Haddad Maia BRA 2.295 points

ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Metz : Lorenzo Sonego won his third ATP tournament in career (all ATP 250 and first on hard indoor), defeating
Alexander Bublik (7) 7-6 (3), 6-2

ATP 250 San Diego : Brandon Nakashima won his first ATP tournament in career, defeating Marcos Giron (3) 6-4, 6-4

WTA 500 Tokyo : Ljudmila Samsonova won her fourth WTA tournament in career (second WTA 500 and third on hard), defeating
Qinwen Zheng 7-5, 7-5

WTA 250 Seoul : Ekaterina Alexandrova (2) won her third WTA tournament in career (second WTA 250 and on hard), defeating
Jelena Ostapenko (1) 7-6 (4), 6-0

2022 LAVER CUP :
"O2 Arena", London (United Kingdom) :

Final Result : Team Europe 8 - Team World 13

F. Auger-Aliassime / J. Sock (Team World) def. M. Berrettini / A. Murray (Team Europe) 2-6, 6-3, 10-8 (Match Tie-break)

F. Auger-Aliassime (Team World) def. N. Djokovic (Team Europe) 6-3, 7-6 (3)

F. Tiafoe (Team World) def. S. Tsitsipas (Team Europe) 1-6, 7-6 (11), 10-8 (Match Tie-break)

C. Ruud (Team Europe) vs T. Fritz (Team World) Not Played

TEAM WORLD win the 2022 Laver Cup, the first in the history of the competition

NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :

Sofia (Bulgaria), 26 September - 2 October : "2022 Sofia Open"
Category : ATP Tour 250
Prize Money : € 534.555
Surface : Hard (Indoor)

Tel Aviv (Israel), 26 September - 2 October : "2022 Watergen Open"
Category : ATP Tour 250
Prize Money : $ 949.475
Surface : Hard

Seoul (South Korea), 26 September - 2 October : "2022 Eugene Korea Open Tennis Championships"
Category : ATP Tour 250
Prize Money : $ 1.237.570
Surface : Hard

Parma (Italy), 26 September - 1 October : "2022 Parma Ladies Open"
Category : WTA 250
Prize Money : $ 251.750
Surface : Red Clay

Tallinn (Estonia), 26 September - 2 October : "2022 Tallinn Open"
Category : WTA 250
Prize Money : $ 251.750
Surface : Hard (Indoor)

2022 LAVER CUP :
"O2 Arena", London (United Kingdom) :

Result after Matchday 2 : Team Europe 8 - Team World 4

Matteo Berrettini (Team Europe) def. Felix Auger-Aliassime (Team World) 7-6 (11), 4-6, 10-7 (Match Tie-break)

Taylor Fritz (Team World) def. Cameron Norrie (Team Europe) 6-1, 4-6, 10-8 (Match Tie-break)

Novak Djokovic (Team Europe) def. Frances Tiafoe (Team World) 6-1, 6-3

Matteo Berrettini / Novak Djokovic (Team Europe) def. Alex De Minaur / Jack Sock (Team World) 7-5, 6-2

ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Metz : L. Sonego def. H. Hurkacz (2) 7-6 (5), 6-4
A. Bublik (7) def. S. Wawrinka (q) 2-1 ret.

ATP 250 San Diego : M. Giron (3) def. D. Evans (1) 6-3, 7-5
B. Nakashima def. C. O'Connell 6-4, 7-6 (3)

WTA 500 Tokyo : L. Samsonova def. S. Zhang 7-6 (4), 6-2
Q. Zheng def. V. Kudermetova (4) 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (3)

WTA 250 Seoul : E. Alexandrova (2) def. T. Maria (7) 6-2, 6-4
J. Ostapenko (1) def. E. Raducanu (6) 4-6, 6-3, 3-0 ret. (Back Injury)

2022 LAVER CUP :
"O2 Arena", London (United Kingdom) :

Result after Matchday 1 : Team Europe 2 - Team World 2

C. Ruud (Team Europe) def. J. Sock (Team World) 6-4, 5-7, 10-7 (Match Tie-break)

S. Tsitsipas (Team Europe) def. D. Schwartzman (Team World) 6-2, 6-1

A. De Minaur (Team World) def. A. Murray (Team Europe) 5-7, 6-3, 10-7 (Match Tie-break)

J. Sock / F. Tiafoe (Team World) def. R. Federer / R. Nadal (Team Europe) 4-6, 7-6 (2), 11-9 (Match Tie-break)

Roger Federer wrapped up his superlative professional tennis career at age 41 with a loss in doubles alongside longtime rival Rafael Nadal at the Laver Cup. In front of a 17,500 sell-out crowd at the O2 Arena, Federer returned from more than a year away for a last dance in tandem with his great rival on a gripping and memorable finale by the Thames. Until yesterday, he had not competed anywhere since a Quarter-final loss at Wimbledon in July 2021. Shortly after that, the Swiss star had a third operation on his right knee. It was poetic that Federer would close things out by sharing a court with Nadal, who was often an on-court nemesis but became an off-court friend. At the end of the match, after a brief moment of almost silence around the packed arena, the crowd erupted to salute an emotional Federer. "I’ve done this thousands of times, but this one feels different. Thank you to everybody who’s coming tonight", Federer had posted on Twitter earlier in the day. Beyond his elegance and effectiveness on court, Federer was seen as a statesman for tennis, someone whose immense popularity helped drive fans to the sport.

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RANKINGS AT SEPTEMBER 19TH :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Carlos Alcaraz ESP 6.740 points
2. Casper Ruud NOR 5.850 points
3. Rafael Nadal ESP 5.810 points
4. Daniil Medvedev RUS 5.065 points
5. Alexander Zverev GER 5.040 points
6. Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 4.810 points
7. Novak Djokovic SRB 3.570 points
8. Cameron Norrie GBR 3.550 points
9. Andrey Rublev RUS 3.390 points
10. Hubert Hurkacz POL 3.355 points
11. Jannik Sinner ITA 3.200 points
12. Taylor Fritz USA 3.055 points
13. Felix Auger-Aliassime CAN 2.950 points
14. Pablo Carreno Busta ESP 2.510 points
15. Matteo Berrettini ITA 2.360 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Iga Swiatek POL 10.365 points
2. Ons Jabeur TUN 5.090 points
3. Anett Kontaveit EST 4.300 points
4. Paula Badosa Gibert ESP 3.980 points
5. Jessica Pegula USA 3.501 points
6. Maria Sakkari GRE 3.480 points
7. Aryna Sabalenka BLR 3.470 points
8. Cori Gauff USA 3.047 points
9. Simona Halep ROU 3.025 points
10. Caroline Garcia FRA 2.930 points
11. Daria Kasatkina RUS 2.895 points
12. Garbine Muguruza ESP 2.776 points
13. Veronika Kudermetova RUS 2.436 points
14. Belinda Bencic SUI 2.335 points
15. (16.) Danielle Rose Collins USA 2.277 points

2022 DAVIS CUP FINALS - GROUP STAGE - DAY 6 (LAST) :
Results Matchday 3 :

Group A : "Unipol Arena" (Hard Indoor), Bologna (Italia)
ITALY (7) 2 - Sweden (13) 1
M. Berrettini (ITA) def. E. Ymer (SWE) 6-4, 6-4
M. Ymer (SWE) def. J. Sinner (ITA) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
S. Bolelli / F. Fognini (ITA) def. A. Goransson / N. Madaras (SWE) 7-6 (2), 6-2

Group B : "Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís" (Hard Indoor), Valencia (Spain)
Spain (2) 3 - South Korea (16) 0
R. Bautista-Agut (ESP) def. S. C. Hong (KOR) 6-1, 6-3
C. Alcaraz (ESP) def. S. Kwon (KOR) 6-4, 7-6 (1)
M. Granollers-Pujol / P. Martinez (ESP) def. J. S. Nam / M-K. Song (KOR) 7-5, 3-6, 6-1

Group C : "Am Rothenbaum" (Hard Indoor), Hamburg (Germany)
Germany (5) 2 - Australia (14) 1
J-L. Struff (GER) def. M. Purcell (AUS) 6-1, 7-5
T. Kokkinakis (AUS) def. O. Otte (GER) 7-6 (6), 6-1
K. Krawietz / T. Puetz (GER) def. M. Ebden / M. Purcell (AUS) 6-4, 6-4

Group D : "Emirates Arena" (Hard Indoor), Glasgow (Great Britain)
Great Britain (8) 2 - Kazakhstan (9) 1
A. Murray (GBR) def. D. Popko (KAZ) 6-4, 6-3
A. Bublik (KAZ) def. C. Norrie (GBR) 6-4, 6-3
J. Salisbury / N. Skupski (GBR) def. A. Bublik / A. Nedovyesov (KAZ) 7-6 (2), 6-7 (9), 7-6 (4)

FINAL STANDINGS :

Group A : ITALY (7) 3 points, Croatia (1) 2 points, Sweden (13) 1 point, Argentina (12) 0 points

Group B : Spain (2), Canada (6, wc) & Serbia (11) 2 points, South Korea (16) 0 points

Group C : Germany (5) 3 points, Australia (14) 2 points, France (3) 1 point, Belgium (10) 0 points

Group D : Netherlands (15) 3 points, United States (4) 2 points, Great Britain (8) 1 point, Kazakhstan (9) 0 points

KNOCK-OUT PHASE - QUARTER-FINALS SCHEDULE :
Malaga (Spain), 21 November

ITALY (7) vs United States (4)
Germany (5) vs Canada (6, wc)
Australia (14) vs Netherlands (15)
Croatia (1) vs Spain (2)

WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :

WTA 250 Portoroz : Katerina Siniakova won her third WTA tournament in career (first WTA 250 and second on hard), defeating
Elena Rybakina (3) 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-4

WTA 250 Chennai : Linda Fruhvirtova won her first WTA tournament in career, defeating
Magda Linette (3) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :

Metz (France), 19-25 September : "2022 Moselle Open"
Category : ATP Tour 250
Prize Money : € 597.900
Surface : Hard (Indoor)

San Diego (United States), 19-25 September : "2022 San Diego Open"
Category : ATP Tour 250
Prize Money : $ 661.800
Surface : Hard

London (United Kingdom), 23-25 September : "2022 Laver Cup"
Category : Team Exhibition Event
Surface : Hard (Indoor)

Team Europe : Casper Ruud (NOR) - Rafael Nadal (ESP) - Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) - Novak Djokovic (SRB) - Roger Federer (SUI) - Andy Murray (GBR)

Team World : Taylor Fritz (USA) - Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) - Diego Schwartzman (ARG) - Frances Tiafoe (USA) - Alex De Minaur (AUS) - Jack Sock (USA)

Tokyo (Japan), 19-25 September : "2022 Pan Pacific Open"
Category : WTA 500
Prize Money : $ 757.900
Surface : Hard

Seoul (South Korea), 19-25 September : "2022 Hana Bank Korea Open"
Category : WTA 250
Prize Money : $ 251.750
Surface : Hard

2022 DAVIS CUP FINALS - GROUP STAGE - DAY 5 :
Results Matchday 3 :

Group A : "Unipol Arena" (Hard Indoor), Bologna (Italy)
Croatia (1) 3 - Argentina (12) 0
B. Gojo (CRO) def. S. Baez (ARG) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
B. Coric (CRO) def. F. Cerundolo (ARG) 6-4, 7-6 (6)
N. Mektic / M. Pavic (CRO) def. M. Gonzalez / H. Zeballos (ARG) 6-2, 7-5

Group B : "Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís" (Hard Indoor), Valencia (Spain)
Serbia (11) 2 - Canada (6, wc) 1
L. Djere (SRB) def. G. Diallo (CAN) 6-2, 6-2
F. Auger-Aliassime (CAN) def. M. Kecmanovic (SRB) 6-3, 6-4
M. Kecmanovic / F. Krajinovic (SRB) def. A. Galarneau / V. Pospisil (CAN) 2-1 ret.

Group C : "Am Rothenbaum" (Hard Indoor), Hamburg (Germany)
France (3) 2 - Belgium (10) 1
R. Gasquet (FRA) def. M. Geerts (BEL) 6-3, 6-3
D. Goffin (BEL) def. B. Bonzi (FRA) 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
N. Mahut / A. Rinderknech (FRA) def. S. Gille / J. Vliegen (BEL) 6-3, 7-6 (6)

Group D : "Emirates Arena" (Hard Indoor), Glasgow (Great Britain)
United States (4) 1 - Netherlands (15) 2
T. Griekspoor (NED) def. T. Paul (USA) 7-5, 7-6 (3)
B. Van De Zandschulp (NED) def. T. Fritz (USA) 6-4, 7-6 (3)
R. Ram / J. Sock (USA) def. W. Koolhof / M. Middelkoop (NED) 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4

WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :

WTA 250 Portorož : E. Rybakina (3) def. A. Bogdan 6-1, 6-1
K. Siniakova def. A-L. Friedsam (q) 6-1, 7-5

WTA 250 Chennai : L. Fruhvirtova def. N. Podoroska 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
M. Linette (3) def. K. Swan 3-0 ret. (Illness)

2022 DAVIS CUP FINALS - GROUP STAGE - DAY 4 :
Results Matchday 2 :

Group A : "Unipol Arena" (Hard Indoor), Bologna (Italy)
ITALY (7) 2 - Argentina (12) 1
M. Berrettini (ITA) def. S. Baez (ARG) 6-2, 6-3
J. Sinner (ITA) def. F. Cerundolo (ARG) 7-5, 1-6, 6-3
M. Gonzalez / H. Zeballos (ARG) def. S. Bolelli / F. Fognini (ITA) 7-5, 2-6, 6-3

Group B : "Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís" (Hard Indoor), Valencia (Spain)
Spain (2) 1 - Canada (6, wc) 2
R. Bautista-Agut (ESP) def. V. Pospisil (CAN) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
F. Auger-Aliassime (CAN) def. C. Alcaraz (ESP) 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-2
F. Auger-Aliassime / V. Pospisil (CAN) def. M. Granollers-Pujol / P. Martinez (ESP) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5

Group C : "Am Rothenbaum" (Hard Indoor), Hamburg (Germany)
Germany (5) 2 - Belgium (10) 1
J-L. Struff (GER) def. Z. Bergs (BEL) 6-4, 7-6 (9)
D. Goffin (BEL) def. O. Otte (GER) 3-6, 7-6 (7), 6-3
K. Krawietz / T. Puetz (GER) def. S. Gille / J. Vliegen (BEL) 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (5)

Group D : "Emirates Arena" (Hard Indoor), Glasgow (Great Britain)
Great Britain (8) 1 - Netherlands (15) 2
D. Evans (GBR) def. T. Griekspoor (NED) 6-4, 6-4
B. Van De Zandschulp (NED) def. C. Norrie (GBR) 6-4, 6-2
W. Koolhof / M. Middelkoop (NED) def. A. Murray / J. Salisbury (GBR) 7-6 (0), 6-7 (6), 6-3

STANDINGS AFTER MATCHDAY 2 :

Group A : ITALY (7) 2 points, Sweden (13) & Croatia (1) 1 point, Argentina (12) 0 points

Group B : Canada (6, wc) 2 points, Spain (2) & Serbia (11) 1 point, South Korea (16) 0 points

Group C : Australia (14) & Germany (5) 2 points, France (3) & Belgium (10) 0 points

Group D : United States (4) & Netherlands (15) 2 points, Great Britain (8) & Kazakhstan (9) 0 points

2022 DAVIS CUP FINALS - GROUP STAGE - DAY 3 :
Results Matchday 2 :

Group A : "Unipol Arena" (Hard Indoor), Bologna (Italy)
Croatia (1) 2 - Sweden (13) 1
E. Ymer (SWE) def. B. Gojo (CRO) 6-2, 7-6 (2)
B. Coric (CRO) def. M. Ymer (SWE) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
N. Mektic / M. Pavic (CRO) def. E. Ymer / M. Ymer (SWE) 7-5, 6-3

Group B : "Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís" (Hard Indoor), Valencia (Spain)
Serbia (11) 2 - South Korea (16) 1
D. Lajovic (SRB) def. S. C. Hong (KOR) 6-4, 6-0
M. Kecmanovic (SRB) def. S. Kwon (KOR) 6-3, 6-4
J. S. Nam / M-K. Song (KOR) def. N. Cacic / M. Krajinovic (SRB) 6-4, 6-2

Group C : "Am Rothenbaum" (Hard Indoor), Hamburg (Germany)
France (3) 1 - Australia (14) 2
R. Gasquet (FRA) def. J. Kubler (AUS) 6-2, 6-4
A. De Minaur (AUS) def. B. Bonzi (FRA) 6-3, 1-6, 6-4
M. Ebden / M. Purcell (AUS) def. N. Mahut / A. Rinderknech (FRA) 6-4, 6-4

Group D : "Emirates Arena" (Hard Indoor), Glasgow (Great Britain)
United States (4) 2 - Kazakhstan (9) 1
T. Paul (USA) def. M. Kukushkin (KAZ) 6-1, 6-4
T. Fritz (USA) def. A. Bublik (KAZ) 7-6 (6), 1-6, 6-3
A. Bublik / A. Nedovyesov (KAZ) def. R. Ram / J. Sock (USA) 6-2, 7-6 (6)

2022 DAVIS CUP FINALS - GROUP STAGE - DAY 2 :
Results Matchday 1 :

Group A : "Unipol Arena" (Hard Indoor), Bologna (Italy)
Croatia (1) 0 - ITALY (7) 3
L. Musetti (ITA) def. B. Gojo (CRO) 6-4, 6-2
M. Berrettini (ITA) def. B. Coric (CRO) 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-1
S. Bolelli / F. Fognini (ITA) def. N. Mektic / M. Pavic (CRO) 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (3)

Group B : "Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís" (Hard Indoor), Valencia (Spain)
Spain (2) 3 - Serbia (11) 0
A. Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) def. L. Djere (SRB) 2-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5
R. Bautista-Agut (ESP) def. M. Kecmanovic (SRB) 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5)
M. Granollers-Pujol / P. Martinez (ESP) def. N. Cacic / D. Lajovic (SRB) 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-2

Group C : "Am Rothenbaum" (Hard Indoor), Hamburg (Germany)
France (3) 1 - Germany (5) 2
J-L. Struff (GER) def. B. Bonzi (FRA) 6-4, 2-6, 7-5
A. Mannarino (FRA) def. O. Otte (GER) 6-4, 6-3
K. Krawietz / T. Puetz (GER) def. N. Mahut / A. Rinderknech (FRA) 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (1)

Group D : "Emirates Arena" (Hard Indoor), Glasgow (Great Britain)
United States (4) 1 - Great Britain (8) 1
T. Paul (USA) def. D. Evans (GBR) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
C. Norrie (GBR) def. T. Fritz (USA) 2-6, 7-6 (2), 7-5
R. Ram / J. Sock (USA) def. A. Murray / J. Salisbury (GBR) 5-7, 6-4, 7-5

STANDINGS AFTER MATCHDAY 1 :

Group A : ITALY (7) & Sweden (13) 1 point, Argentina (12) & Croatia (1) 0 points

Group B : Spain (2) & Canada (6, wc) 1 point, South Korea (16) & Serbia (11) 0 points

Group C : Australia (14) & Germany (5) 1 point, France (3) & Belgium (10) 0 points

Group D : United States (4) & Netherlands (15) 1 point, Great Britain (8) & Kazakhstan (9) 0 points

Roger Federer has announced his retirement from tennis at the age of 41. The 20-time grand-slam champion has been struggling with a knee problem for the last three years and has decided now is the time to step away. Federer will play in next week’s Laver Cup in London, the Ryder Cup-style competition that was his brainchild, but will then leave the professional game. Federer made the announcement via a letter posted on social media, which began : "To my tennis family and beyond. Of all the gifts that tennis has given me over the years, the greatest, without a doubt, has been the people I’ve met along the way: my friends, my competitors, and most of all the fans who give the sport its life. Today, I want to share some news with all of you. As many of you know, the past three years have presented me with challenges in the form of injuries and surgeries. I’ve worked hard to return to full competitive form. But I also know my body’s capacities and limits, and its message to me lately has been clear. I am 41 years old. I have played more than 1,500 matches over 24 years. Tennis has treated me more generously than I ever would have dreamt and now I must recognise when it is time to end my competitive career. The Laver Cup next week in London will be my final ATP event. I will play more tennis in the future, of course, but just not in grand slams or on the tour". In his fantastic career, the Swiss champion won 103 ATP tournaments, of which 20 Grand Slams (6 Australian Open, 1 Roland Garros, 8 Wimbledon and 5 US Open, third overall in the Open Era after Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic), 28 ATP Masters 1000, 24 ATP 500, 25 ATP 250 and 6 ATP Finals, plus 1 Olympic Silver medal in men's singles and 1 Olympic Gold medal in men's doubles, 1 Davis Cup in 2014 with Switzerland, remaining 310 weeks at world' s N° 1 (with the record of 273 consecutive weeks, between February 2nd, 2004 and August 17th, 2008).