Radek Stepanek News

Former world number one Novak Djokovic said Radek Stepanek was joining his coaching team to complement Andre Agassi.

Injury-plagued veteran Radek Stepanek said Tuesday he would quit tennis after a professional career spanning 21 years and including two Davis Cup and two Grand Slam doubles titles.

Nick Kyrgios was warned for bad language by umpire Mohamed Lahyani following an audible rant that included telling his support team to stop watching him after he lost the third set

Andy Murray came back from two sets down to beat Radek Stepanek while Stan Wawrinka also needed five sets to see off Lukas Rosol in his first round of the French Open

Andy Murray was up a break in the fourth but trailing by two sets to one when play was suspended on Monday due to darkness but the Scot returned to close out a 3-6, 3-6, 6-0, 6-3, 7-5 win over the 37-year-old Radek Stepanek.

Stanislas Wawrinka, the defending French Open champion, narrowly avoided a first-round loss to Lukas Rosol while Andy Murray was trailing two sets down against Radek Stepanek in a match suspended due to bad light.

Andy Murray himself reached the Australian Open men's singles final where he will play Novak Djokovic for the title on Sunday. Jamie Murray partnering Brazilian Bruno Soares will take on the team of Daniel Nestor and Radek Stepanek in the men's doubles final on Saturday.

India's biggest hope of clinching a Davis cup rubber vs World No. 1 Czech Republic was dashed when Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna lost 5-7, 2-6, 2-6 to Radek Stepanek and Adam Pavlasek.

Yuki Bhambri will open India's Davis Cup campaign against top seeds Czech Republic by playing against Lukas Rosol before Somdev Devvarman takes on Jiri Vesley.

Leander Paes and Martina Hingis had defeated American duo Sam Querrey and Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6-4, 3-6, 10-7 to add the US Open crown to their wins at the Australian Open and Wimbledon.