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Simona Halep's coach Darren Cahill backs idea of WTA-ATP merger, says idea would make tennis 'simpler'
•Cahill said, 'I think, hypothetically, it would be a pretty good position for a tennis player to be in, because you know that every single decision being made is made in the best interest of the game.'
Davis Cup 2020: Injury-hit Nick Kyrgios, Alex de Minaur out of Australian team for qualifier against Brazil
•Kyrgios has a left wrist injury that forced him out of a tournament in Mexico this week while de Minaur has aggravated an abdominal injury which sidelined him for last month's Australian Open.
Former World No 1 Lleyton Hewitt says success of ATP Cup has put ITF under pressure over revamped Davis Cup
•The team-based ATP Cup, organised by the men’s tour and Tennis Australia, was staged six weeks after the week-long Davis Cup finals in Madrid in November and earned rave reviews from players and fans alike
Australian Open 2020: Alexander Zverev says Nick Kyrgios 'not consistent enough' to become Australia's first Grand Slam champion in 42 years
•Kyrgios is Australia’s highest-ranked player in the men’s draw, but Zverev was blunt when asked about the prospect of the 23rd seed ending the host nation’s 42-year wait for a homegrown singles champion
ATP Cup 2020: World No 5 Daniil Medvedev beats Argentina's Diego Schwartzman in three sets, seals Russia's spot in semi-finals
•Medvedev went 3-0 in his singles matches as Russia swept all three group games in Perth, but had a tougher time against Schwartzman after travelling across Australia for the playoffs
Davis Cup Finals 2019: Organisers tweak timings for knockouts to avoid late finish as team captains slam scheduling
•The inaugural edition of the revamped Davis Cup competition featuring 18 nations playing off for the trophy has proved a scheduling challenge with two ties on each of the three courts each day.
Davis Cup 2019: Tournament's new format garners praise and criticism from players at halfway stage
•At the halfway point, the revamped Davis Cup Finals are drawing praise and criticism.
Davis Cup Finals 2019: Australia pull out of doubles dead rubber against Belgium a day after Canada's withdrawal
•Australia retired one game into their doubles dead rubber against Belgium at the Davis Cup Finals, placing the revamped tournament under further scrutiny a day after Canada forfeited a doubles rubber against the United States.
Davis Cup 2019: Nick Kyrgios, Denis Shapovalov included in Finals squad; Kei Nishikori misses out with injury
•Australia captain Lleyton Hewitt says he has been willing to overlook Nick Kyrgios's recent outbursts on the ATP Tour to select the talented but wayward star in his team for the revamped Davis Cup finals.
Atlanta Open: 20-year-old Alex de Minaur belies age to clinch second ATP title and boost US Open hopes
Anuradha Santhanam •With a breakout showing in 2018, Alex de Minaur has firmly continued to carve a name for himself in 2019. Although it may be early to establish a trend, De Minaur has certainly made his mark.