Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Ireland can look forward to Austria visiting Dublin next year

Ireland handed Austria tie in Davis Cup play-off

Ireland's Davis Cup World Group II win against El Salvador last weekend has been rewarded with a home tie against Austria in the World Group …

Tennis • 20 Sep

Murray dedicates Davis Cup win to recently passed Gran

An emotional Andy Murray revealed he missed his grandmother's funeral to help Great Britain to victory against Switzerland in the Davis Cup.

Tennis • 15 Sep

Peru complete 4-0 Davis Cup win over Ireland

Ireland lost their Davis Cup play-off tie 4-0 after Saturday's action – but day two saw much better performances at the Estadio Asia.

Tennis • 04 Feb

Simon Carr, Michael Agwi, Cian Blake (captain), Osgar O'hOisín and Jack Molloy

Ireland faces into biggest Davis Cup match in 40 years

The Irish Davis Cup team faces into its biggest match in four decades today as they face Peru in Lima for a place in World …

Tennis • 03 Feb

Gerard Pique (2nd left) during the presentation of the Davis Cup 2021 in Madrid

ITF's Davis Cup partnership with Pique's Kosmos ends

The International Tennis Federation has announced that it is ending its Davis Cup partnership with Gerard Pique's investment group Kosmos just five years into a …

Tennis • 13 Jan

Canada win Davis Cup for first time

Canada lifted the Davis Cup for the first time in their nation's history after beating Australia in consecutive matches in Malaga.

Tennis • 27 Nov 22

Ireland beat Barbados to make Davis Cup play-offs

Ireland have beaten Barbados 3-2 in the Davis Cup to progress to the World Group I playoffs next year.

Tennis • 18 Sep 22

Ammar Elamin and the Irish team are through to the next stage

Ireland advance in Davis Cup after China force to exit

Ireland have advanced to the Davis Cup World Group II ties in September 2022 after China were forced to withdraw from the competition.

Tennis • 27 Jan 22

Daniil Medvedev with his coach Shamil Tarpischev afterwards

Russian duo help set up final date with Croatia

Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev secured victory for the Russian Tennis Federation over Germany to set up a Davis Cup final showdown with Croatia on …

Tennis • 04 Dec 21

Feliciano Lopez (l) bounced back to see off Andrey Rublev - but it wasn't enough for Spain

Davis Cup: Russian Federation and Serbia advance

Feliciano Lopez's heroics were in vain as the Russian Tennis Federation eliminated holders Spain from the Davis Cup Finals and helped Novak Djokovic's Serbia reach …

Tennis • 29 Nov 21

Spain won the last completed edition of the Davis Cup in 2019

Hewitt: Davis Cup would sell its soul with UAE move

Lleyton Hewitt believes moving the Davis Cup to the Middle East would be "selling the soul" of the competition.

Tennis • 26 Nov 21

Ireland secure Davis Cup promotion with Georgia victory

Ireland secured promotion to Davis Cup Group II thanks to an impressive 2-1 victory over Georgia in Saturday's play-off.

Tennis • 20 Jun 21

Ammar Elamin (C) made his Davis Cup debut for Ireland against

Winning debut for Elamin as Ireland maul Malta

There were mixed results for Ireland's international tennis teams in the Davis and Billie Jean Cups on Friday.

Tennis • 18 Jun 21

The Irish men's team have been in Davis Cup action in Cyprus

Irish teams shine in Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup

The Irish men's and women's tennis teams have enjoyed strong showings at the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup respectively.

Tennis • 16 Jun 21

Spain were winners of the 2019 Davis Cup

Davis Cup Finals extended 'to ease burden on players'

The Davis Cup is to undergo further reforms, with the finals extended to an 11-day event and proposals to hold it in multiple cities.

Tennis • 18 Jan 21

The Spanish team celebrate with the trophy

Nadal secures Davis Cup victory as Spain beat Canada

Rafael Nadal sealed Spain's first Davis Cup title since 2011 on home soil in Madrid but it was Roberto Bautista Agut who stole the show …

Tennis • 24 Nov 19

Dan Evans's victory saw Britain progress

Britain and Russia into semi-finals at the Davis Cup

Britain booked their place in a third Davis Cup semi-final in five years with a victory over Germany on Friday, while Russia upset Novak Djokovic's …

Tennis • 22 Nov 19

Russia's Andrey Rublev won his singles and doubles encounters in Madrid

Russia defeat holders Croatia at Davis Cup

The new-look Davis Cup finals began with a few hiccups but no disasters in Madrid on Monday.

Tennis • 19 Nov 19

Pique's Davis Cup project set to kick off in Spain

No wonder Gerard Pique is nervous. After years of trying to get his concept of a World Cup of tennis off the ground, the time …

Tennis • 18 Nov 19

India-Pakistan Davis Cup tie postponed due to tension

India's Davis Cup tie against Pakistan at Islamabad next month has been postponed to November under "exceptional circumstances" after a security review, the International Tennis …

Tennis • 22 Aug 19

Andy Murray believes the LTA have wasted the chance to build on his success

Murray criticises LTA for failing to build on success

Andy Murray has criticised Britain's Lawn Tennis Association for failing to build on his success and grow the game over the last decade.

Tennis • 16 Jan 19

The Davis Cup will have a new revamped format

Davis Cup makeover plans backed by ITF

Proposals to revamp the Davis Cup into a season-ending 18-team event were backed by national federations at the International Tennis Federation annual general meeting in …

Tennis • 16 Aug 18

Ireland are taking on Norway at the Oslo Tennis Arena

Ireland level pegging with Norway in Davis Cup

Ireland's Davis Cup relegation play-off tie against Norway is delicately poised at 1-1 ahead of Sunday's final round of games in Oslo.

Tennis • 07 Apr 18

Simon Carr fell to defeat against Soren Olesen

Davis Cup Day 2: Danes flex muscles to power past Irish

Denmark flexed their muscles in their Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group 2 first-round match against Ireland as a clean sweep of victories gave them the …

Tennis • 04 Feb 18

Brazil's Guilherme Clezar in action during the Davis Cup.

Brazilian player fined for 'offensive' gesture

Guilherme Clezar has been fined £1,100 for a gesture he made during a Davis Cup match.

Tennis • 16 Sep 17