Power server John Isner has put his hand up to help rescue America's under-manned Davis Cup challenge this year. The United States are without both their Cup stalwarts, Andy Roddick and James Blake, for this year's team competition and captain Patrick McEnroe is looking for replacements for the opening round against Serbia in March. Isner, along with Sam ...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Defending champion Rafa Nadal has declared himself fighting fit for the rigors of a grand slam but the world number two is not certain he will be back to his best at the Australian Open next week. Nadal, whose five-set defeat of Roger Federer in last year's final left the Swiss maestro in tears, has struggled to ...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A year ago, a relaxed Rafa Nadal walked into the main news conference room at Melbourne Park and faced the assembled media. "Hello guys," the then 22-year-old said with a beaming smile. "Welcome back. Did you have a good break?" Two weeks later, the Spaniard collapsed onto the court on Rod Laver Arena after an exhausting five-set battle ...

The International Tennis Federation defended its Davis Cup competition on Wednesday following a proposal by leading men's players for a World Cup-style tournament. Serbian player Novak Djokovic, who is on the ATP Player Council along with top-ranked Roger Federer and No. 2 Rafael Nadal, said ...