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The following articles have been tagged with "Davis_cup":

What's On in Sweden: March 5th - 11th

Lifestyle: 3 Mar 10
What’s on in Sweden: The Middle East Peace Orchestra play Stockholm, Women's Arm Wrestling in Gothenburg and Tindersticks in Malmö. READ »

Man jailed for Malmö Davis Cup riot

National: 25 Feb 10
A 23-year-old man from Stockholm has been sentenced to six months imprisonment for rioting in connection with a Davis Cup match between Sweden and Israel in Malmö last spring. READ »

Enqvist to lead Sweden's Davis Cup team

Sport: 23 Oct 09
Former top five professional tennis player Thomas Enqvist has been named as the replacement for Mats Wilander as captain of Sweden's Davis Cup tennis team, the Swedish tennis federation announced on Thursday. READ »

Wilander quits as head of Sweden's Davis Cup team

National: 20 Oct 09
Swedish tennis great Mats Wilander said on Tuesday he planned to step down as captain of Sweden's Davis Cup team in order to spend more time with his family. READ »

Söderling ensures Swedish Davis Cup success

Sport: 20 Sep 09
Sweden retained its elite status in the Davis Cup 2010 after defeating Romania 3-2 in the world group play off in Helsingborg on Sunday, thanks to three wins for the US Open semi-finalist Robin Söderling. READ »

Sweden's Thomas Johansson hangs up his racket

Sport: 12 Jun 09
Swedish tennis star Thomas Johansson, the 2002 champion of the Australian Open, announced his retirement on Friday at the age of 34. READ »

Malmö likely to reimburse International Tennis Federation

Sport: 23 May 09
Malmö will most likely have to pay $15,000 to the International Tennis Federation (ITF), following a decision to hold the Sweden-Israel Davis Cup match in March behind closed doors. READ »

Tennis body targets Malmö over fine

Sport: 6 Apr 09
The Swedish Tennis Association said on Monday it is considering billing Malmö city council for 330,000 kronor ($25,000) if it loses its appeal against a fine incurred for playing Sweden's Davis Cup match against Israel behind closed doors. READ »

Malmö blacklisted over Israel tennis shutout

Sport: 3 Apr 09
Malmö has been banned from hosting Davis Cup tennis matches for five years following the city's controversial decision to play Sweden's match with Israel in an empty arena. READ »

Sweden 'anti-Semitic' for tennis fan ban

National: 9 Mar 09
Sweden has been accused of anti-Semitism in a leading Israeli newspaper, following the decision to ban spectators from an Israel-Sweden tennis match. READ »

Sweden's Davis Cup hopes dashed by Israel

Sport: 9 Mar 09
Israel defeated Sweden 3-2 in a tight Davis Cup match at the weekend in Malmö, despite a nearly empty stadium and a hoards hostile demonstrators outside. READ »

6,000 join Malmö Davis Cup protest

National: 7 Mar 09
Police estimate that up to 6,000 demonstrators have joined a march in Malmö to protest against the ongoing Davis Cup match between Sweden and Israel in the city. READ »

Malmö calm as Davis Cup gets underway

Sport: 7 Mar 09
As the dust settled on the morning after the first day of competition in the Davis Cup match between Sweden and Israel in Malmö, none of the predictions of trouble and fighting had been fulfilled. READ »

Crowd ban 'risks bolstering extremists'

Analysis & Opinion: 7 Mar 09
The City of Malmö's decision to hold the Sweden-Israel Davis Cup tennis match behind closed doors is ill-conceived, short-sighted and potentially dangerous, argues freelance Israeli journalist David Stavrou. READ »

Davis Cup protests underway in Malmö

Sport: 6 Mar 09
Around 20 demonstrators braved the chilly morning temperatures in Malmö on Friday to protest against Sweden’s Davis Cup tennis match with Israel. READ »

Crews remove Davis Cup paving stone threat

Sport: 5 Mar 09
Road crews in Malmö have succeeded in removing piles of paving stones which police said would stop them from providing security for Sweden’s upcoming Davis Cup tennis match against Israel in Malmö. READ »

Huge police presence for Israel tennis match

Sport: 26 Feb 09
Swedish police are to mobilize up to 1,000 officers in Malmö next weekend in a bid to guarantee the safety of players and functionaries during a Davis Cup match between Sweden and Israel. READ »

Israel tennis match to remain in Malmö

Sport: 24 Feb 09
Officials in Stockholm announced Monday night that there was not enough time for the city to make arrangements to host Sweden’s upcoming Davis Cup tennis match against Israel. READ »

Stockholm courts Israel Davis Cup match

Sport: 23 Feb 09
Officials in Stockholm are hoping the capital can replace Malmö as the host of Sweden's forthcoming Davis Cup match against Israel after the southern city ruled that the game should be played behind closed doors. READ »

No fans allowed for Israel tennis match

Sport: 18 Feb 09
Sweden's upcoming Davis Cup tennis match against Israel will be held behind closed doors, Malmö city council ruled on Wednesday. READ »

Wilander hopes for Edberg comeback in Davis Cup

Sport: 23 Jan 09
Swedish tennis legend Mats Wilander, current coach of the country’s Davis Cup team, is hoping fellow tennis great Stefan Edberg will be willing to make a comeback to help the squad overcome a spate of injuries. READ »

'Boycott Israel in Davis Cup': Social Democrat

Sport: 13 Jan 09
A prominent member of Sweden's largest political party likened Israel to apartheid South Africa and Nazi Germany in calling for a boycott of Sweden’s upcoming Davis Cup tennis match against the Middle Eastern country. READ »

Career over for tennis veteran Björkman

Sport: 14 Nov 08
Swedish tennis star Jonas Björkman's glittering career came to an end on Friday as he and partner Kevin Ullyett were eliminated from the Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai. READ »

Swedish tennis legend dies

Sport: 4 Nov 08
Lennart Bergelin, Björn Borg's former personal coach and a top tennis player in his own right, has died at the age of 83. READ »

Nalbandian claims Stockholm Open title

Sport: 13 Oct 08
Argentinian tennis star David Nalbandian overcame home favourite Robin Söderling on Sunday to claim victory in the Stockholm Open. READ »

Söderling aces his way to Stockholm Open final

Sport: 12 Oct 08
Swedish fourth seed Robin Söderling used home advantage and a total of 13 aces to force his way into the final of the Stockholm Open on Sunday. He faces Argentina's David Nalbandian. READ »

Söderling advances to Stockholm Open semis

Sport: 11 Oct 08
Swedish fourth seed Robin Söderling continued his impressive advance in the Stockholm Open tennis tournament by defeating Rainer Schuettler to claim a place in the semi-finals. READ »

Sweden exit Davis Cup despite Buenos Aires heroics

Sport: 14 Apr 08
Robin Söderling was close to causing an upset in Buenos Aires in a match described by team captain Mats Wilander as the best he's ever seen. READ »

Johansson boosts home pride at Stockholm Open

Sport: 13 Oct 07
Two-time champion Thomas Johansson boosted home tennis pride as he ended the undefeated Stockholm Open run of top seed James Blake. READ »

Blake takes aim at Swedish sweep in Stockholm

Sport: 8 Oct 07
Tennis: Blake takes aim at Swedish sweep in Stockholm. Golf: Parnevik falters on final day of Texas Open. Football: Djurgården, Gothenburg and Kalmar in three-horse race for title. READ »

Sports Digest: Wissman sets new Swedish record

Sport: 24 Sep 07
Athletics: Wissman completes fantastic season. Football: Title race heats up. Tennis: Sweden suffers Davis Cup exit. READ »

Roddick knocks Sweden out of Davis Cup

Sport: 23 Sep 07
America's Andy Roddick knocked Sweden out of the Davis Cup in Gothenburg on Sunday by defeating Jonas Björkman in straight sets. READ »

Johansson brings Sweden level

Sport: 21 Sep 07
Tennis:Sweden drew level 1-1 with the US on Friday as Thomas Johansson defeated James Blake at the end of the first say of the Davis Cup semi-final in Gothenburg. READ »

Wimbledon's old boys roll back the years

Sport: 29 Jun 07
On Saturday two of the oldest tennis players on the circuit meet at Wimbledon, just a few years after Swede Jonas Björkman almost caused Australia's Wayne Arthurs to cry: 'New balls, please!' READ »

Swede's sacking causes Wimbledon furore

Sport: 27 Jun 07
A number of players were left without a coach for the first round of Wimbledon after the Lawn Tennis Association announced the suspension of Swedish trainer Peter Lungren. READ »

Sports digest: Sweden advances to Davis Cup semi final

Sport: 10 Apr 07
Swedes serve up a tennis treat in Gothenburg. New boys Brommapojkarna pull off a scalp in Allsvenskan. Linköping looking good in hockey final. Stenson fails to shine in Augusta. READ »

Swedes storm through to Davis Cup semis

Sport: 7 Apr 07
Doubles duo Thomas Johansson and Jonas Björkman booked Sweden's spot in the Davis Cup semi-finals with a day to spare on Saturday as the hosts took an unbeatable 3-0 lead over last year's runners-up Argentina. READ »

Swedes forge ahead in Davis Cup

Sport: 6 Apr 07
Robin Söderling boosted Sweden's semi-final hopes in the Davis Cup World Group after dominating Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro in Gothenburg on Friday. READ »

Introducing...the Wallenbergs

Lifestyle: 15 Jan 07
While the Social Democrats controlled the Swedish state for much of the past century, it was the Wallenbergs who controlled the country's business life. And now the family has let the TV cameras in. READ »

Björn Borg brand rakes in money

Business & Money: 17 Aug 06
The company that owns the rights to the brand of former tennis star Björn Borg saw a five-fold increase in second quarter pretax profits. READ »

Tennis star Enqvist retires

Sport: 20 Apr 06
Swedish tennis star Thomas Enqvist says he is retiring from the professional game. The player has won 19 ATP singles titles and over 10 million dollars in prize money. READ »

Sweden defeat India in Davis Cup qualifier

Sport: 26 Sep 05
Seven-time champions Sweden defeated India 3-1 in a rain-hit tie in New Delhi on Monday to qualify for the elite 16-nation Davis Cup World Group next year. READ »

No resurrection for Davis Cup team

Sport: 16 Apr 04
Sweden's tennis players lose in the Davis Cup and HV71 win ice hockey's seven-match Elite Series final. READ »


Blog Update: Gamereactor

19 March 14:36

Bad Company 2 sells 2.3 million »

"Stockholm based EA DICE have announced that Battlefield: Bad Company 2, released earlier this month has sold-through 2.3 million copies (according to internal data) so far across three platforms in Europe and North America. It is on track to becoming the best selling release of March." READ »

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