Austria take 2-1 lead as Britain slump in doubles
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Great Britain's chances of qualifying for the World Group of the Davis Cup were evaporating rapidly after Austria moved into a 2-1 lead following the doubles.
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Argentina surged past an outclassed Great Britain to move into a 2-0 lead in their Davis Cup World Group first round tie here on Friday.
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Heavyweight United States duo Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson lost twice on the opening day of the 35th Ryder Cup Friday as Europe opened up a record-equalling lead of 6-1/2 points to 1-1/2.
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TIM Henman blasted the Davis Cup rule book as Great Britain today had to face up to another failure to reach the World Group. Henman and Greg Rusedski slumped to a 3-2 defeat over two days in Austria to be relegated to the Euro-African zone.
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Vienna: England&#39;s soccer World Cup qualifying campaign got off to a miserable start on Saturday when it squandered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Austria in Group Six.
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Thunder, lightning and incessant rain delayed the start of the Davis Cup World Group play-off tie between Austria and Great Britain.
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In the fifth and final rubber of the Davis Cup tie between Great Britain and Austria Greg Rusedski lost to Stefan Koubek 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 7-5.
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Tim Henman and Nicole Cooke lead British disappointments on day two of the Games.
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With China's lead close to unassailable in the final stretch of the Athens Paralympics, Britain and Australia were dueling for second place in the overall medal standings as the Games resumed.
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Andy Roddick was taken to five sets by Jurgen Melzer, struggling on the slow indoor clay Friday before giving the defending champion United States a 1-0 lead over Austria in the first round of the Davis Cup.
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England's World Cup qualifying campaign  got off to a miserable start Saturday when they squandered a  two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Austria in Group Six.
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GREAT BRITAIN&#39;S Davis Cup team face a hectic weekend after the first day of their World Group play-off in Austria was washed out.
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The Irish duo of Paul McGinley and Padraig Harrington shot a 12-under 60 Thursday to share the lead with Austria's Martin Wiegele and Markus Brier after the first round of the team World Cup.
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Stefan Koubek moved Austria one step closer to a place in the top division of the Davis Cup, winning the opening rubber of the world group play-off tie against Great Britain.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - The heavyweight  United States duo of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson lost twice  on the opening day of the 35th Ryder Cup Friday as Europe  opened up a lead of 6-1/2 points to 1-1/2.
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Irish pair Padraig Harrington and Paul McGinley shared the lead with Austria after the opening World Cup fourballs. Ireland&#39;s Ryder Cup stars had a 12-under-par 60 in Seville to match Markus Brier and Martin Wiegele&#39;s total.
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The powerhouse doubles pairing of Bob and Mike Bryan showed no mercy in a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 hammering of Julian Knowle and Jurgen Melzer on Saturday to send the US into the Davis Cup quarter-finals.