2012 Davis Cup World Group Semifinals - General Discussion Thread

[underground]

Anyone else thought that the Czech was stupid NOT to put Rosol on the singles rubber? IMO he would have done much better than Stepanek, anyway he's playing doubles tmr and will look forward to that. Haven't seen him playing for a long time.

 

[ruerooo]

Can't see Raonic lose and especially Nestor in dbls. Pospisil victory is key!

I bet Pospisil was happy to give Canada the first point too, and get a little press.

 

[ruerooo]

Pico serving for the set in BA.

(And with a breadstick.)

 

[Down_the_line]

I'm glad people are excited about this.

Post - USO is such a deflating letdown (and I'm in NYC, so for us it's even worse, LOL).

Thanks for this thread, OP.

No problem at all.

BTW, just found out the answer as to why Anderson isn't playing for South Africa this weekend. Apparently Anderson reported a knee injury and so pulled out of the World Group Playoffs. However, the South African team was shocked to find out that Anderson has committed to playing World Team Tennis, next week I think. To quote the reporter on Sportsnet, from which I'm getting this news, "Anderson chose money over his team".

 

[Love Game]

I agree, even if they're making more money off MAndy right now.

(That was actually my first thought when you posted that picture - I was like "I didn't know Adidas could look that good." )

woooo doggies .... yep that crowd ..... woot Pico's riding that wave like a Kahuna!
wonderful for Pico to take the third set 6-1 on his serve! vamos pico ... beat berdy for the first time!!!

 

[tennis_pro]

Wow Berdych is sucking big time now, he can't win single points.

 

[Love Game]

No problem at all.

BTW, just found out the answer as to why Anderson isn't playing for South Africa this weekend. Apparently Anderson reported a knee injury and so pulled out of the World Group Playoffs. However, the South African team was shocked to find out that Anderson has committed to playing World Team Tennis, next week I think. To quote the reporter on Sportsnet, from which I'm getting this news, "Anderson chose money over his team".

wow ... blame it on his wife ... he's a new bridegroom! :twisted:

 

[ruerooo]

Anyone else thought that the Czech was stupid NOT to put Rosol on the singles rubber? IMO he would have done much better than Stepanek, anyway he's playing doubles tmr and will look forward to that. Haven't seen him playing for a long time.

What makes you think Rosol would have done better? Have you seen his record since Wimbledon? I don't think he's won a single match.

 

[Juan Ma Del Pony]

Does anyone *really* believe that Ivo Minar and Lukas Rosol will play doubles for the Czechs tomorrow?

 

[ruerooo]

woooo doggies .... yep that crowd ..... woot Pico's riding that wave like a Kahuna!
wonderful for Pico to take the third set 6-1 on his serve! vamos pico ... beat berdy for the first time!!!

So this isn't the first time they've played, but if he closes out this set it would be the first Pico victory?

Breadstick! Breadstick!

 

[ruerooo]

Does anyone *really* believe that Ivo Minar and Lukas Rosol will play doubles for the Czechs tomorrow?

I think they might have done that if the two first rubbers had turned out differently than they're going to.

But at this point the short answer to your question would probably be ... no.


P.S. I saw your man at the USO. He looked good. I really have to get those shots up I took.

 

[Juan Ma Del Pony]

I think they might have done that if the two first rubbers had turned out differently than they're going to.

But at this point the short answer to your question would probably be ... no.


P.S. I saw your man at the USO. He looked good. I really have to get those shots up I took.

Yes please. Any shot of DelPo is a power shot. :twisted:

 

[Love Game]

What makes you think Rosol would have done better? Have you seen his record since Wimbledon? I don't think he's won a single match.

exactly ..... rosol is more inconsistent than dolgo! :twisted:

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uhhhhh ... could monaco be a head case?
i mean, he used to be a head case.
then he got a nice new coach.
now he's got the crowd behind him and berdy breaks!!! 4 all
not sure how berd is concentrating in all this ruckus

 

[ruerooo]

exactly ..... rosol is more inconsistent than dolgo! :twisted:

LOL.

I am sorry, though, that I don't have any shots of the gorgeous golden Sasha for you this year. The lines outside Armstrong were insane, and I had to choose between staying to the end of JMDP's match or waiting in that line and risk not getting to see anything at all, since Wawa was straight-setting him.

I was sure he'd go on to 4R too. But you pretty much wind him up with what you said in your sentence, LOLsigh. You never know which Sasha you're going to get.

 

[ruerooo]

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uhhhhh ... could monaco be a head case?
i mean, he used to be a head case.
then he got a nice new coach.
now he's got the crowd behind him and berdy breaks!!! 4 all
not sure how berd is concentrating in all this ruckus

Yeah, kinda hating it. I was hoping Pico would close it out and not let it go to 5. It felt like 10 minutes ago he was up 4-2.
:evil:

 

[Love Game]

So this isn't the first time they've played, but if he closes out this set it would be the first Pico victory?

Breadstick! Breadstick!

yep ... these two have played six times between 2008 and 2011, 3 on hard and 3 on clay ... Tomas has won all six!

 

[Love Game]

Yeah, kinda hating it. I was hoping Pico would close it out and not let it go to 5. It felt like 10 minutes ago he was up 4-2.
:evil:

i'm definitely hating it ... berdy seems to be putting the crowd to the back of his mind mow and is bound to come on strong in a fifth!

 

[ruerooo]

i'm definitely hating it ... berdy seems to be putting the crowd to the back of his mind mow and is bound to come on strong in a fifth!

Nooooooo!!

 

[JUAN_PRADO]

España 2 - Usa 0
only comment in Asturias ( a county in the norht of Spain ) pushout of Spain Romans , Moros ( muslims ) and Napoleonic Frenchs and never lost a Davis Cup round in Asturias

Ojo al dato deportivo

Saludos desde la pistona ( en Gijón todo es a lo grande ... el Molinón , La escalerona , La pecerona y ahora la pistona )

 

[ruerooo]

España 2 - Usa 0
only comment in Asturias ( a county in the norht of Spain ) pushout of Spain Romans , Moros ( muslims ) and Napoleonic Frenchs and never lost a Davis Cup round in Asturias

Ojo al dato deportivo

Saludos desde la pistona ( en Gijón todo es a lo grande ... el Molinón , La escalerona , La pecerona y ahora la pistona )

Vamos!

¿Está ahí? ¿Está en el partido de la Copa Davis?

 

[Down_the_line]

Surprisingly tight first set between Raonic and Scholtz. This guy Scholtz is actually impressing me. He's got a big serve and decent groundies. Also, this is his first ever Davis Cup match.

Not bad.

 

[Ico]

Monaco's epic collapse continues. Berdych up 3-0 in the fifth.

 

[underground]

What makes you think Rosol would have done better? Have you seen his record since Wimbledon? I don't think he's won a single match.

Actually he has, he got to the QF in Hamburg.

 

[Ico]

Berdych up two breaks now. Yikes.

 

[Love Game]

is it true the argentinean dc team has never lost a tie in this stadium? the parque boca?

 

[JUAN_PRADO]

Ya han terminado por hoy , mañana a las 14:00 hora local de Gijón

Everybody comes to Asturias , dont loose to visit

Los Lagos de Covadonga

Llanes y sus playas



Oviedo catedral gotica

no dejes de comer

Fabada Asturiana

Queso Cabrales y otros quesos de Asturias

ternera asturiana


beber Sidra de Manzana Asturiana y se bebe así

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wkzs6kMOXC8


os estamos esperando , feliz viaje

 

[ruerooo]

is it true the argentinean dc team has never lost a tie in this stadium? the parque boca?

I think I would like it to be true.

 

[Love Game]

amazing mode ... or was that tennis god mode pico was in to break 4-5

now CONVERT THAT BREAK, pico monaco!!!!!

 

[Mustard]

Berdych wins.

 

[Cesc Fabregas]

Berdych wins.

Who was that toff presenting the tennis on Eurosport, never seen him before?

 

[Love Game]

 

[ruerooo]

Yeah.
Some of us will just be over here, sulking.
:???:
:shock:

 

[Mustard]

Who was that toff presenting the tennis on Eurosport, never seen him before?

I have no idea who he was.

 

[Cesc Fabregas]

I have no idea who he was.

Didn't realise Eurosport had the Davis Cup rights till today, always nice to hear Frew McMillian's commentary but I prefer Skysports.

 

[Timbo's hopeless slice]

while I realise that CEdric marcel Stebe isn't exactly Rafa, I would like to point out that, despite australians viewing him with some suspicion, the only person who has EVER beaten Tomic in Davis Cup is still Roger Federer, and that took 4 sets...

pity about Lleyton, though, that's messed it up..

 

[underground]

Spain VS USA 1 set all. Meanwhile Fedrinka takes the 3rd and trails 1-2 in sets, only Roger Federer could take a set point in such GOAT fashion.

 

[Nostradamus]

Awsome pic of Maria in you avatar

 

[Tcbtennis]

Awsome pic of Maria in you avatar

That's not Maria. If I'm not mistaken I think that it is the actress Kim Novak. Am I right Love Game?

 

[ruerooo]

Okay, who thinks the Bryans are going to break?

 

[ruerooo]

Argentina and the Czechs are warming up. As many suspected, the lineup for the latter has changed. It's Berdych/Stepanek.

 

[TopDawg]

There it is for the Bryans - thank you Granollers.

 

[ruerooo]

*sigh* I get the feeling the Argies are going down.

 

[ruerooo]

There it is for the Bryans - thank you Granollers.

Unfortunate DF on MP. I understand one, possibly both, Spaniards were playing hurt.

Congratulations to the Bryans, though - winningest doublest team in the Open Era, extending their H2H over these guys (who've otherwise had a relatively successful partnership so far) to 3-1.

 

[ruerooo]

Czechs up a break.

 

[tennis_tater]

Unfortunate DF on MP. I understand one, possibly both, Spaniards were playing hurt.

Congratulations to the Bryans, though - winningest doublest team in the Open Era, extending their H2H over these guys (who've otherwise had a relatively successful partnership so far) to 3-1.

Anyone know what their injuries were? Looked like one had his calf wrapped and the other was wearing a calf-sleeve. I've had calf injuries before, and it just doesn't seem like either would have been moving the way they were if they really had a calf injury.

 

[ruerooo]

Czechs two sets up.

 

[ruerooo]

Argentine doubles team doesn't appear to have much fight.
D-Nal in stands. I'm sure he's wishing he could play.

 

[ICanBeSerious]

Not sure if dutch crowd is happy because their team won, or they want to see Fed one more time..

 

[ruerooo]

Not sure if dutch crowd is happy because their team won, or they want to see Fed one more time..

I think both. I saw a poster yesterday where Dutch Federer fans were welcoming Roger. They had a HUGE poster.

 

[Down_the_line]

Really looking forward to the Del Potro/Berdych match tomorrow. Unfortunately, I don't think I'll actually get to see it since the network showing Davis Cup here in Canada is only showing the Canada/South Africa WG Playoff tie and the Spain/USA semifinal tie.