The Games to Watch This Weekend

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports College football conference championships, the Davis Cup and playoffs in Major League Soccer and women’s college soccer make for an exciting lineup.https://nyti.ms/3DfJ3YZ

A Week After the Open, Championship Tennis Continues in Queens

By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN AND KARSTEN MORAN from NYT Sports A Davis Cup tie between South Africa and Venezuela is being held in front of a small group of fans at the West Side Tennis Club — the first Davis Cup action there since 1959.https://nyti.ms/3tRlJxC

Tony Trabert, a Two-Time No. 1 in Men’s Tennis, Dies at 90

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports Trabert drew on a powerful serve-and-volley game and an outstanding backhand to win five Grand Slam tournament titles in a single year.https://nyti.ms/2MxD51e

Spain Beats Canada to Win Davis Cup at Home

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Rafael Nadal helped the Spaniards defeat Canada, 2-0, to win the cup in its much-discussed new format.https://nyti.ms/2KPJIYO

Davis Cup Sees Its Old Soul in the Tears of a Vanquished Serbian Team

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports The new version of the event has been derided as unworthy of the venerable name, but one team’s devastation reflected the passion of old.https://nyti.ms/2D7ArHt

At Davis Cup, a Memorable Night (Plus Morning) Exposes Some Flaws

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports A doubles match between the United States and Italy ended at 4:04 a.m., another hiccup for an overhauled event that has not gotten off to a seamless start.https://nyti.ms/2XBB4SK

At the Heart of Serbia’s Tennis Success Story

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Janko Tipsarevic practiced in a drained swimming pool that was converted into a court. Now he is part of the core of another strong Davis Cup team.https://nyti.ms/346wa2R

A Reworked Davis Cup Requires Some Patience

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports At the top men’s tennis team event, the emotions were real, even if the crowds were underwhelming.https://nyti.ms/2XolUQW

The I.T.F. Presidential Hopeful Heard Round the World

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Dave Miley used a windfall to visit 70 countries, by his count, to try to sell himself as an outsider candidate in a fractious period in tennis governance.https://nyti.ms/2mSX4u0

Following Davis Cup Reforms, Fed Cup Adopts a New Format

By BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports The finals of the top women’s team tennis competition will become a 12-country, one-site event beginning in 2020.https://nyti.ms/2X9EBpT

Serbia, Germany and Australia Join Davis Cup Finalists

By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE from NYT Sports The 12 winners in qualifying this weekend will join the six automatic qualifiers in November in Madrid.https://nyti.ms/2UBrnB4

In End of Davis Cup as We Know It, Croatia Tops France for Title

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Marin Cilic dominated in clinching a 3-1 win. Starting next year, to France’s anger, the title will be decided in a season-ending 18-team tournament.https://nyti.ms/2KwEiR1

Doubles Win Keeps French Hopes Alive at Davis Cup Final

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert of France beat Croatia’s Ivan Dodig and Mate Pavic in the doubles on Saturday in four sets.https://nyti.ms/2AoHWHY

ATP Tour Lays Out Plans for New Men’s Tennis Team Event

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports The 24-team ATP Cup will take place in January 2020, a week before the start of the Australian Open and only two months after the revamped Davis Cup tournament.https://nyti.ms/2QJXaOU

Federer Is Bringing Up Baby

By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports His child is the Laver Cup, and he’s giving it a lot of love to help it succeed, even though the odds are against hi https://nyti.ms/2xvgEhV

Croatia Holds Off United States in Thrilling Davis Cup Semifinal

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Borna Coric of Croatia rallied to beat Frances Tiafoe, 6-7 (0), 6-1, 6-7 (11), 6-1, 6-3, in the fifth and decisive match of a topsy-turvy semifinal.https://nyti.ms/2CYXgjf

France, the Defending Champion, Advances to the Davis Cup Final

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports The doubles pair Julien Benneteau and Nicolas Mahut won on Saturday, giving France an unassailable 3-0 lead over Spain in their semifinal.https://nyti.ms/2xkcMQK

Croatia Builds 2-0 Lead Over U.S. in Davis Cup Semifinals

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Borna Coric beat Steve Johnson and Marin Cilic topped Frances Tiafoe to put the Americans in a hole. In the other semifinal, France leads Spain, 2-0.https://nyti.ms/2p7AVpO

Carlos Ramos Returns to Work at Davis Cup

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports The chair umpire who penalized Serena Williams in the United States Open final officiated a match between Marin Cilic and Frances Tiafoe on Friday.https://nyti.ms/2xkcJEi

The Current Davis Cup Is Disappearing, but Teams Still Want to Win It

By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Emotions are mixed this week as the U.S., Croatia, France and Spain play in the semifinals of Davis Cup, which will change its format next year.https://nyti.ms/2xdloID