Who will win Davis Cup 2008?
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Tony Sideway
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Rafa going or not, Argie win
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tennisgirl90
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Argentina, but I hope Spain.
Nadal is injured and I don't really see how he can win from Nalbandian on a fast court. Nalbandian loves playing Davis Cup at home, this is the reason why he plays tennis.
Ferrer is in a very bad slump last half year and there's no real number two in the Spanish team. Lopez did well last weeks, but he's mentally fragile. Same with Verdasco.
So Argentina 4-1, maybe 3-2 with a dead rubber win for Spain.
Nadal is injured and I don't really see how he can win from Nalbandian on a fast court. Nalbandian loves playing Davis Cup at home, this is the reason why he plays tennis.
Ferrer is in a very bad slump last half year and there's no real number two in the Spanish team. Lopez did well last weeks, but he's mentally fragile. Same with Verdasco.
So Argentina 4-1, maybe 3-2 with a dead rubber win for Spain.
Tomaz Bellucci
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Go Argentina go!
garcia_doomer
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Voto por mis hermanos argentinos!
Jim Courier fan
New User
No Rafa, easy to choose
Love Game
Talk Tennis Guru
But if there is Rafa . . . I'll wait to choose.
Alejandro D
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No more guessing. Breaking news: Rafa is not playing the DC finals.
zagor
Bionic Poster
GasquetGOAT
Hall of Fame
Who will win Davis Cup Final 2008?
That's an easy one. Argentina! Should present them the trophy already.
That's an easy one. Argentina! Should present them the trophy already.
MEAC_ALLAMERICAN
Legend
If Argentina doesn't have a colossal meltdown like that guy * Guillermo Coria* :lol:, I don't see them losing this tie. Even then they still can take it without much trouble. It's been a long time waiting for Argentina.
veroniquem
Bionic Poster
Without Rafa, the home team is gonna take an easy walk to victory!
cucio
Legend
We are assuming Del Potro will play up to the standard he has during the last part of the season, but if exhaustion and his toe injury make him drop his level the tie could be a closer one than expected.
Anyway, a well rested-up Nalbo and home advantage should be enough for the Argies to prevail.
Anyway, a well rested-up Nalbo and home advantage should be enough for the Argies to prevail.
Q&M son
Professional
oranges
Hall of Fame
You come to this conclusion based on the fact that Lopez is a choke-proof player. They should let Verdasco play the singles too to be even safer
J-man
Hall of Fame
Lopez yes is good on the fast courts but lately Ferrer hasn't played his well indoors (even though I would agree that he should play singles). So don't bank on him to come through. Lopez is a threat but you don't know what your are going to get from him.
Safinator_1
Professional
Argentina, Spains just got too many inconsistent players besides Rafa
TennisLover17
Semi-Pro
Argentina. With Del potro and Nalby, they'll kill Ferrer and Verdasco.
Michael Bluth
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Nalbandian will destroy both Verdasco and Ferrer and even if Del Potro isn't 100% he should have enough to win at least one match.
Q&M son
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tennisgirl90
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I expect Argentina to win (like everyone here), but you never know what pressure can do with players. Del Potro is still young and this will be the most important moment in his career so far. Nalbandian normally plays well for his own crowd, but he's so unpredictable.
Imagine Argentina lose the first rubber, there will be a lot of pressure on the second player. In that case, the meeting can be very interesting.
Anyway, the first rubber will be very important IMO.
Imagine Argentina lose the first rubber, there will be a lot of pressure on the second player. In that case, the meeting can be very interesting.
Anyway, the first rubber will be very important IMO.
blackfrido
Hall of Fame
Lefty5
Hall of Fame
put tie dye shirts on these guys and flash back to any Grateful Dead concert parking lot. I see Nalby and Acususo with a dooby in hand before a tennis racket.
Love Game
Talk Tennis Guru
Great pic! Vamos Argentina!
I really like the argentine flag.
do you know it's history by any chance?
Love Game
Talk Tennis Guru
so you could call them the dooby brothers? :shock:
blackfrido
Hall of Fame
THIS GUY IS NOT PLAYING THAT GOOD
Ferrer? Nalbandian´s indoor season wasn´t as good as last year and Del Potro didn´t play great in the last month. You never know. It would be 50/50 with Nadal playing. Argentina is the clear favourite now.
Andres
G.O.A.T.
Don't fool yourself! It was 70-30 with Nadal playing
Nalbandian's 2008 indoor season was 14-3. His 2007 season was 13-2. No big difference there
It was bound to be 4-1 with Nadal playing, and it's going to be 4-1 without Nadal as well
Love Game
Talk Tennis Guru
"bound to choke"???
JM del Potro, being the youngest and most inexperienced, might be subject to "nerves," but with his winning record this year plus the encouragement of his countrymen, he will most likely rise to the occasion just as he did in the semifinals.
and Nalbanian!? Doesn't have a choking bone in his body!
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Si estuviese Nadal, yo creo que Feliciano debería jugar y no Ferrer. Yo soy un fanático declarado de Lopez, y al único que quiero conocer acá en Mar del plata
A Ivanovic no la quieres conocer?
Va a estar por allí.Don't fool yourself! It was 70-30 with Nadal playing
Nalbandian's 2008 indoor season was 14-3. His 2007 season was 13-2. No big difference there
It was bound to be 4-1 with Nadal playing, and it's going to be 4-1 without Nadal as well
Nalbandian won Madrid and Paris last year. He made 3rd round and the final this year, which according to some people here (not me) means that he sucked. Basel doesn´t mean a lot to me. He was in better form last year.
The doubles rubber could go either way. I think Nadal would have been the slight favourite against Del Potro and the match against Nalbandian could have gone either way. A 2-0 record when Nalbandian was beating everyone, Federer included, doesn´t mean that Nalbandian will always play like that, otherwise he would be the no.1 in the world. Blake also had a 3-0 head to head against Nadal on hardcourts and Nadal won their last 2 meetings. Nadal is good enough to beat anyone on any surface. I would like to see them play on outdoor hardcourts next year, especially in one of the Slams and see how it goes.
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