2013 Davis Cup First Round - SPAIN vs. CANADA

[Smasher08]

Frankie Dank on fire! WTF happened to this guy -- this looks like the player who took Nadal to the brink at Montréal '07 but has rarely been seen since!

[Gut Check]

Dancevic breaks in the 2nd, and consolidates next game! Frank coming out strong. Granollers had better wake up or Spain is going to be living from match to match for the rest of the weekend.

I am going to Sunday's session. Originally when we got the tickets (3-day package, but other family members are going days 1 & 2) I was thinking I would only be seeing exhibition style matches with powerhouse Spain clinching with the dubs on Saturday. Then with Spain's final roster I was thinking Sunday was for sure going to rock the house with a decider being played at some point. The way it's going now Spain has work to do to just keep alive to Sunday, so that it's not back to exhibition mode (but for Canada )

[pound cat]

And Frank is thinking "I can't believe how well I'm playing" He's on fire...playing like #15 should have been playing



GO FRANK

[CDNguy87]

I still think Frank will cool down eventually and Granollers will grind it out in the end, but this is quite the turn of events. The question is how Frank reacts mentally once his level inevitably drops a couple of notches.

[kishnabe]

I have never seen Frank play this well.

[kishnabe]

Canadians should stop be respectful...more rowdy please.

[jaggy]

Granola has been to a bar Damn that was lame!

[kishnabe]

Dancevic with a dbl break.....my god. Top 30 player and Top 5 dbls player

[kishnabe]

Lol the challenges are going Dancevic way too.

[kishnabe]

GTFO.....Federer right there.

[Gut Check]

Originally Posted by CDNguy87

I still think Frank will cool down eventually and Granollers will grind it out in the end, but this is quite the turn of events. The question is how Frank reacts mentally once his level inevitably drops a couple of notches.

Ya, Frank may hurt his back on the next point and retire, but he's in this tie as the opportunist to gt whatever he can, whenever he can. So far, he's sure giving us that and then some.

Frank could cool off, Granollers could steady and reel it all the way back in, but it's an awfully big mountain to climb at this stage.

[Gut Check]

Go Canada.

[CDNguy87]

This is unbelievable. It looked like he was finally falling back to earth that first service game of the set, then he saves 2 BPs and just keeps rolling. How on earth is he #165 in the world right now?


Edit: After trailing 0-1 in the 3rd set and facing 2 BPs, he's now up 4-1. Only 8 winners from the finish line.

[Gut Check]

Originally Posted by CDNguy87

How on earth is he #165 in the world right now?

Team Canada sports psych consultants spent the entire week prior brainwashing and hypnotizing him into believing he's a top 20 player.

[thejackal]

level of GOATing by dancevic right now is off the charts

[Gut Check]

Originally Posted by thejackal

level of GOATing by dancevic right now is off the charts

If he's going to choose 1 weekend in his life to put in the best performance(s) of his career, he made a pretty good choice.

[InvisibleSoul]

Wooooow... what a performance.

[Vlad_C]

Go Canada!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jaggy]

Originally Posted by Vlad_C

Go Canada!!!!!!!!!!!!

My thoughts exactly

[pound cat]

And it was obvious that Frank coudn't believe how well he was playing and he was loving every good shot he hit..Davis Cup often brings out the best in players.


I more needed by Canada!