Davis Cup 2013 Thread

[librarysteg]

Idaho seems like a strange choice for the next round of Davis Cup play for the U.S...

[TopDawg]

Originally Posted by librarysteg

Idaho seems like a strange choice for the next round of Davis Cup play for the U.S...

Can't draw any worse than Jacksonville though having Djokovic playing should be more than enough to peak interest in the local community. I don't think they'll have any problem getting the place filled up, Boise has always done well filling the stands for the NCAA Basketball Tournament too.

[mlocke1322]

Boise is already buzzing about the news. Everybody in our office is getting flooded with calls, emails, etc. We have a strong local tennis community and hopefully can draw from nearby metro areas. Team actually has strong ties to the area with Courier having played several exos and the Boise State men's coach having coached some players in their junior days. Busy times for us but this is far and away the biggest tennis milestone for our community!

[JJ Jones]

Jax native here. I was at the matches this weekend and the crowd was a huge disappointment. But not really a surprise. It was honestly a very tough sell in Jacksonville. Being on Super Bowl weekend did not help. No star power for either squad did not help. On local TV and radio, there was little to no talk about the Davis Cup being in town. I also don't remember seeing very much advertising.

[Relinquis]

Originally Posted by Beryl

You have Canada, Italy and Switzerland in the poll, but not Germany and Argentina?!

Seriously, Canada?!?!?

canada still in the mix... looks like i only missed out on argentina and kazakhstan.

[-RF-]

Is Jerzy 'The Bad' Janowicz playing?

[thejackal]

flying out to vancouver first thing tmrw morning to cover the canada/italy tie.

let me know if there are any questions you guys would like me to ask the captains/players during interview sessions.

as usual, articles on tennisconnected.com

[marc45]

Originally Posted by thejackal

flying out to vancouver first thing tmrw morning to cover the canada/italy tie.

let me know if there are any questions you guys would like me to ask the captains/players during interview sessions.

as usual, articles on tennisconnected.com

good for you, i'll check the website out...can't think of anything right now...well maybe, did novak finally resolve the donkey cheese thing, what is the status of his restauranteurship?

[Lukhas]

Gasquet forfeited due to right ankle injury that went worse during his stay in Miamy. And blisters. G. Simon will replace him in the singles.

[thejackal]

draw ceremony underway for canada vs italy. @ksplayersclub on twitter if u guys want to see pictures

[Lukhas]

Tsonga being equal to himself. Plays with incredibly slow footwork in the first set, looses it, then leads 4-1 second set, Berlocq to serve.

[Lukhas]

Second set France, 6-2. One set all. Tsonga finally starts to play like the top 10'er he's supposed to be. The clay is really slow, spins are magnified by it. Although there isn't a lot of rallies. Simon's match will be fun to watch of nothing changes...

[Lukhas]

Third set France, 6-3. France leads 2 sets to 1. Tsonga clearly has stepped on the throttle. Interestingly enough, both players, especially Tsonga, go for the net quite often.

[underground]

So Tsonga can't even finish off the likes of Berlocq these days?

[Lukhas]

Originally Posted by underground

So Tsonga can't even finish off the likes of Berlocq these days?

Tsonga has a bad habit of being a slow starter. And the clay is very slow, his forehand and serves are much less efficient. It looks like the third set of the Miami finals, slightly slower, more spin and slides.

[underground]

Originally Posted by Lukhas

Tsonga has a bad habit of being a slow starter. And the clay is very slow, his forehand and serves are much less efficient. It looks like the third set of the Miami finals, slightly slower, more spin and slides.

But we're at the end of the 4th set now.

[Lukhas]

Originally Posted by underground

But we're at the end of the 4th set now.

Well, you slow start the first set, you loose it, and you step on the throttle to win the 3 next ones.

[Lukhas]

Fourth set Argentina, 7-5. Tsonga blows a break lead, Berlocq plays like his life is on the line.

[underground]

Originally Posted by Lukhas

Well, you slow start the first set, you loose it, and you step on the throttle to win the 3 next ones.

I'm talking about how he's unable to wrap things up in the 4th set and just error-ing it into a decider.

[Lukhas]

Originally Posted by underground

I'm talking about how he's unable to wrap things up in the 4th set and just error-ing it into a decider.

He seems ****ed off that his level of playing is much lower than in the second set, while Berlocq started to play better again. Some frustration, lower first serve percentage while the second serves are less efficient. He's not going to like the clay season...