Steve Darcis

Maharashtra Open 2019: Steve Darcis seeks to enjoy each match as it comes after incredible run at first tournament in 400 days

For a fighter who nearly saw his career end prematurely, every match from here on is one to savour for Steve Darcis.

Maharashtra Open 2019: Kevin Anderson avenges last year's defeat against Gilles Simon to set up final with Ivo Karlovic

Ivo Karlovic cut short the remarkable comeback run of Steve Darcis to set up the Tata Open Maharashtra clash with Kevin Anderson, who avenged his last year's defeat against Gilles Simon on Friday.

Maharashtra Open 2019: Veteran Croatian Ivo Karlovic becomes oldest man in forty years to reach an ATP Final

Big-serving Ivo Karlovic, currently ranked 100, hit 33 aces in the one hour 55 minute battle against the unranked Darcis, who missed all of 2018 due to injury.

Maharashtra Open 2019: Former finalists Gilles Simon, Kevin Anderson set up semi-final clash

Top-seed and world number six Anderson did not struggle much in taking out seventh-seed Jaume Munar from Spain 6-3, 6-3 as he fired 14 aces to stroll past his rival.

Davis Cup: Lucas Pouille defeats Belgium's Steve Darcis to help clinch 10th title for France

Lucas Pouille throttled Belgium's Steve Darcis 6-3, 6-1, 6-0 in Sunday's decisive fifth rubber to clinch a 10th Davis Cup title for France in front of a passionate Lille crowd.

Davis Cup: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga eases past Steve Darcis to help France level with Belgium in final

Tsonga's power denied Darcis any chance of a comeback in the first set and it was plain sailing for the 32-year-old from then on

Davis Cup: David Goffin sweeps aside Lucas Pouille to give Belgium advantage in final against France

David Goffin mercilessly swept aside close friend Lucas Pouille to give Belgium the first point in the Davis Cup final against France on Friday.

Davis Cup final: France's strength in depth gives them the edge against David Goffin's Belgium

Belgium, seeking their first Davis Cup title, will be led by world number seven David Goffin but nine-time champions France seem better armed.

Davis Cup: Belgium's Johan Van Herck, France's Yannick Noah avoid surprises while naming teams for final

Rival Davis Cup captains Johan Van Herck of Belgium and Yannick Noah of France, avoided surprises on Tuesday as they named their teams for the final to be held in Lille.

Davis Cup: Australia captain Lleyton Hewitt expects young team to bounce back after Belgium loss

With Bernard Tomic overlooked for the tie amid a deep form slump, Hewitt sprung a couple of selection surprises over the weekend, neither of which paid off.