2018 Davis Cup - General Discussion

[Red Rick]

Magnanimous. If he's imitating Muzziah, get your adjective correct.

I deeply regret my mistake.

Mannarino holds with the lucky net cord at 30 all. Pure and utter luckbox. No skills whatsoever.

 

[Meles]

Good stuff from Norrie playing far above his actual ranking. Looks at ease out there.

First time on ATP level clay lol.

 

[stringertom]

WTF, Goffin? You let WTFucsovics get back to level???

 

[Red Rick]

WTF, Goffin? You let WTFucsovics get back to level???

"This set is dedicated to and inspired by Fabio Fognini"

 

[stringertom]

Coric breaks Shapo to open this match.

Snap out of it, Shapo!

 

[ojo rojo]

ARV batons down the hatches
Takes the 3rd

 

[ark_28]

Norries backhand looks shaky! I am surprised Vinolas doesn’t just pummel that wing and open up the court

 

[stringertom]

Nice hold by Robin Hood Haase...staying even and then ready to pounce on the Italian Frenchman.

 

[stringertom]

ARV batons down the hatches
Takes the 3rd

I'll pummel you with my baton for that malapropism...it's batten.

 

[Rosstour]

Anyone watching Coric-Shapo?

My employer just picked up the streaming duties for TC Plus. So I'm in charge of Plus2 today. This is a job? Lol

 

[ojo rojo]

Too many matches to watch at o

I'll pummel you with my baton for that malapropism...it's batten.

eym soree

 

[Red Rick]

Both fans and music are surprisingly quiet in Albertville.

Haase holds for 5-3

 

[ojo rojo]

I'll pummel you with my baton for that malapropism...it's batten.

I dont know how you lot manage to watch three matches and post simultaneously

 

[Red Rick]

Too many matches to watch at o


eym soree

The @stringertom is our own Guru. We should cherish his lectures

 

[Red Rick]

Looking at the umpire at the Fra-Ned tie, I'm glad I finally found somebody with more sleep deprivation than I have.

 

[Red Rick]

French being french during a long rally........

 

[Sysyphus]

We (most of us anyway) knew that Norrie was a frontrunner for this year's Wimbledon; but with these heroic performances against the Spanish Armada on home soil clay, you really have to entertain thoughts of a Channel Slam.

 

[Red Rick]

4-4 in the breaker, both Haase and Mannarino playing like a **** stain at the moment

 

[Red Rick]

I swear that it's completely logical to get gambling debts when you're coaching Robin Haase...

 

[MatsPhilander]

Imagine how strong the DC team will be when Evans returns from his suspension, even if A. Murray decides not to play DC again.

 

[ark_28]

Imagine how strong the DC team will be when Evans returns from his suspension, even if A. Murray decides not to play DC again.

Evans won’t be much of a factor again to be honest he will barely even have a ranking

 

[stringertom]

The @stringertom is our own Guru. We should cherish his lectures

Yo, Rick! Aye geaux aweigh four mye commute and groceries and Robin Hood Haase morphs into Rocky Balboa with a soft spot for Adrian???

Let's get this back on track!!!

Snap out of it!

 

[Red Rick]

Yo, Rick! Aye geaux aweigh four mye commute and groceries and Robin Hood Haase morphs into Rocky Balboa with a soft spot for Adrian???

Let's get this back on track!!!

Snap out of it!

Haase is too tired. He's looked slow as hell all match. Channeling his inner Red Rick. That's not the way to go

 

[stringertom]

Haase is too tired. He's looked slow as hell all match. Channeling his inner Red Rick. That's not the way to go

Robin Hood should take from the Man(narino), not give. A golden opportunity to feed the poor Dutch sporting community starving for a winner like Van Gogh's "Potato Eaters!" Take back from the Italo Franc!!!

 

[stringertom]

Meanwhile, the Belgian that looks like one of "The Potato Eaters" clinches 2R after a stumble vs body builder Fucsovics. Love DG's grace...he soaked up fedr style from having that GOAT poster on his bedroom wall. If he had the serve to match everything else, we're talking slam champion. Gotta buy those ASICS next...then I'll glide Goffin style. SexiSuri won't know what hit him!!!

 

[stringertom]

"Yo, Adrian! We're not done here!"...Robin Hood Haase

 

[Red Rick]

Haase it to a 5th, proceeds to look sad

 

[Red Rick]

2-2 in the 5th. Haase leads Mannarino 22-5 in break points saved lol

 

[stringertom]

2-2 in the 5th. Haase leads Mannarino 22-5 in break points saved lol

That's almost a full set's worth of points!

4-4...who will blink???

 

[Red Rick]

6-5 Mannarino. Haase to serve for a 5th set breaker

 

[Red Rick]

nevamyned

 

[Red Rick]

Farce takes it, 7-5 in the 5th to seal the 3-1 victory.

 

[stringertom]

It is Red Robin that blinks, 5-7.

Rubber and tie point blown!

Congrats to Mannarino and France! Well fought!

 

[sdont]

That's almost a full set's worth of points!

4-4...who will blink???

4/26 or something for Adrian in the end. Fed would be proud!

 

[clayqueen]

Must be - first I've ever heard of him and I live in Inglaterra

He was born in South Africa and raised in New Zealand.

 

[ark_28]

There has to be an asterix now against Federer’s Australian Open win last week.... because Norrie was not in the main draw!

 

[Red Rick]

And here I thought that Haase, being half German, would know something about conquering the French.

 

[Mainad]

He must play this game and the resulting TB as though it's just another practice set...no pressure!

Norrie, a whole nation is urging you on...we shall never surrender, even in our darkest hour! Just don't think about it!

He did his best but, in the end, it wasn't quite enough (unsurprisingly). Without Kyle playing or Jamie and Dominic coming up with the goods, it was always going to be a near-impossible task. Let's hope we'll have an uninjured squad for next year's campaign!

 

[jaggy]

Is that GB in the relegation play off now?

 

[Pagoo]

Is that GB in the relegation play off now?

Yes. But they have the Swiss for company so it's all good.

 

[stringertom]

Yes. But they have the Swiss for company so it's all good.

Not to mention recent champion Serbia and traditional powerhouse Oz.

 

[Pagoo]

Not to mention recent champion Serbia and traditional powerhouse Oz.

That's right. Yeah, the Brits have got nothing to worry about.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

biggest news of the week-end... we've got, finally, a chile-argentina rematch
the 1st one since the infamous 2000 tie...

 

[octobrina10]

Marton Fucsovics, a Hungarian, was also interested in his surroundings at the Davis Cup in Belgium:

Del‏ @Stroppa_20 hours ago
lol, Marci

 

[Nostradamus]

Does USA have pretty good chance of beating Belgium in next round ?? since it is in USA. Goffin will be very hungry after 2 loses in the Finals in a row.

 

[clayqueen]

Yes. But they have the Swiss for company so it's all good.

Fred should step up and do his duty having avoided National Service with a 'bad back'.

 

[Forehand_Slice]

These Japan courts are super slow.
Ideal conditions for Daniel and Nishioka, however.

 

[Nostradamus]

These Japan courts are super slow.
Ideal conditions for Daniel and Nishioka, however.

also RAFA likes that.

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Watching Russia v Belarus live in the arena. Pretty fast indoor hard, no breaks so far and TB is looming. Khachanov quite clueless on return tbh, Gerasimov has been serving really well though.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

It seems Croatia wrap up quickly. The dubs is the most even match between Bryan/Sock vs Pavic/Dodig.