It has been a historic week on the ATP Challenger Tour. Former World No. 4 Kei Nishikori is stealing the spotlight with a run to the final at the $125,000 event in Dallas, but the Japanese star's comeback to professional tennis is not the only headline-grabbing story on the circuit.
Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert beat Robin Haase and Jean-Julien Rojer 7-6 (6), 6-3, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (2) to give defending champion France a 2-1 lead against the Netherlands in the first round of the Davis Cup World Group on Saturday.
Spain led Britain 2-1 in the Davis Cup World Group after Pablo Carreno-Busta and Feliciano Lopez beat Dominic Inglot and Jamie Murray 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (4) in doubles on Saturday.
Reigning champion Kristina Mladenovic of France battled back from a set down to beat Russia's Daria Kasatkina on Saturday to set up St Petersburg Ladies Trophy final with Czech Petra Kvitova.
Croatia took a 2-1 lead over Canada at the Davis Cup Saturday after the duo of Daniel Nestor and Vasek Pospisil blew a two-set lead against Marin Cilic and Ivan Dodig in doubles action.
Fourth-seeded Timea Babos beat Wang Yafan 6-3, 6-4 Saturday to advance to the final of the Taiwan Open.
Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini defeated Ben McLachlan and Yasutaka Uchiyama in Saturday’s doubles as Italy took a 2-1 lead over Japan in the first round of the Davis Cup.
Novak Djokovic says he had a “small medical intervention” on his bothersome right elbow.
