2011 Davis Cup Quarterfinals: July 7-10

[Beryl]

Sweden vs Serbia
Venue: Halmstad Arena
Location: Halmstad, Sweden
Surface: Indoor hard

Sweden: Michael Ryderstedt, Ervin Eleskovic, Robert Lindstedt, Simon Aspelin

Serbia: Novak Djokovic, Viktor Troicki, Janko Tipsarevic, Nenad Zimonjic

Argentina vs Kazakhstan
Venue: Parque Roca
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Surface: Outdoor clay

Argentina: Juan Ignacio Chela, Juan Martin del Potro, Juan Monaco, Eduardo Schwank

Kazakhstan: Andrey Golubev, Mikhail Kukushkin, Yuriy Schukin, Evgeny Korolev

USA vs Spain
Venue: Frank Erwin Center
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Surface: Indoor hard

USA: Mardy Fish, Andy Roddick, Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan

Spain: David Ferrer, Fernando Verdasco, Feliciano Lopez, Marcel Granollers

Germany vs France
Venue: TC Weissenhof Stuttgart
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Surface: Outdoor clay

Germany: Florian Mayer, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Philipp Petzschner, Christopher Kas

France: Gael Monfils, Richard Gasquet, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Michael Llodra

Ties will be played from July 8th to 10th, except for Argentina-Kazakhstan which will be played July 7-9.

It's an interesting set of ties. The last two ties look good and competitive, Delpo returns to DC and there is the question of how many bagels will Nole hand out.

 

[Beryl]

The first Argentina-Kazakhstan rubbers are today. Matches start at 1400 GMT, with Monaco-Golubev up first, followed by Delpo-Kukushkin.

 

[LetsGoRoddick]

Bummed I won't catch USA vs Spain in all likelyhood. But I'll be a linesman for Iran vs Pacific Oceania Davis Cup tie so I'll be getting tennis either way. So stoked for this.

 

[Beryl]

Delpo holds for 2-0 after saving two break points with a DTL BH and then a huge serve. He then unleashed one of his famed hard flat forehands.

Edit: Delpo wins the first set 6-2. The forehand is working accurately and the backhand looks heavy. Looking good so far.

Edit: Delpo having a Roger Federer-like day at the office on break points. 3/13.

Edit: Second set breadstick took almost an hour. Very long breadstick.

Edit: GSM Del Potro; 6-2, 6-1, 6-2

 

[Herios]

Argentina already through after the doubles, it is 3:0 aganist Kazakhstan

 

[jones101]

Fed won in 4, Wawrinka in 3, Swiss are 2-0 up

 

[bezs]

Del Potro will probably crush the out of form and out of shape Golubev in the next match.

Not the Qf's but Fed had a scare there losing the first set. His swiss polo looks so much nicer than the one that was sold.

 

[Rhino]

Can't believe Federer dropped a set against Rui Machado in their play-off tie.