Guillermo Vilas

López helps Spain regroup after Argentina starts briskly

Missing ADT cut, Sorenstam's LPGA career comes to an end Steelers' defense controls Bengals, 27-10 Nalbandian gives Argentine a brisk early lead Christopher Clarey of The International Herald Tribune reported earlier on Friday:...

Diego Maradona's exploits nearly upstaged by Davis Cup's police escort

This beach-resort on Argentina's Atlantic coast must be the only place in the country this week where Diego Maradona has been in danger of being upstaged by a 'salad bowl'. By Mark Hodgkinson in Mar del Plata Lunch up: La...

Vilas to attend Davis Cup final on site

Shanghai - Former Argentine tennis player Guillermo Vilas plans to attend the Davis Cup final pitting Argentina against Spain next week in the Argentine city of Mar del Plata, where Vilas himself grew up. Yes, I am heading...

Football-mad country discovers passion for tennis

Everybody is talking about the final! We are talking about tennis, the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Final between Argentina and Spain. But Argentina’s sporting tradition goes far beyond football, and this special final...

How have world No. 1s fared in a Davis Cup Final?

A team entering the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas final with the world No. 1 on board has to be at a distinct advantage. The fact is that world No. 1s have a very poor record in Davis Cup finals. It was the last Davis Cup tie before...

Chip and Charge: Nadal taking advantage of left-handed prowess

Milestones Rafael Nadal, a natural right-hander who learned to hit left-handed as a boy, is the ATP's first lefty year-end No. 1 since John McEnroe in 1984, and when Nadal rocketed to No. 2 in 2005, he was the first lefty to...

How have world No. 1s fared in a Davis Cup final?

A team entering the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas final with the world No. 1 on board has to be at a distinct advantage. The fact is that world No. 1s have a very poor record in Davis Cup finals. It was the last Davis Cup tie before...