Davis Cup 2013 Thread
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underground
G.O.A.T.
So Tsonga can't even finish off the likes of Berlocq these days? 
Lukhas
Legend
Tsonga has a bad habit of being a slow starter. And the clay is very slow, his forehand and serves are much less efficient. It looks like the third set of the Miami finals, slightly slower, more spin and slides.So Tsonga can't even finish off the likes of Berlocq these days?
underground
G.O.A.T.
But we're at the end of the 4th set now.
Lukhas
Legend
Well, you slow start the first set, you loose it, and you step on the throttle to win the 3 next ones.
underground
G.O.A.T.
I'm talking about how he's unable to wrap things up in the 4th set and just error-ing it into a decider.
Lukhas
Legend
He seems pissed off that his level of playing is much lower than in the second set, while Berlocq started to play better again. Some frustration, lower first serve percentage while the second serves are less efficient. He's not going to like the clay season... :lol:
For anyone who cares, Janowicz beats Anderson in 3.
underground
G.O.A.T.
Tsonga playing really bad today. Can't believe he choked the easiest volley into the net, then another crushing FH and an overhead resulting in the same way. Even though he finished the match it was a poor performance.
Lukhas
Legend
Game, Set and Match, France. 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2. Last game was a caricature of Almagro's game: if you hit hard and it comes back, hit harder. Tsonga blows a 40-0 lead, Berlocq obtains a break point that he screws with a off-center hit, Tsonga loads of the forehand for the two last points.
Not sure if I want to watch a Simon-Monaco all of sudden...
Not sure if I want to watch a Simon-Monaco all of sudden...
sportsfan1
Legend
Rosol beat Golubev in a 4 set match.
underground
G.O.A.T.
Well at least the match I wanted to watch has Eurosport coverage.
Rock Strongo
Legend
It's tennis, not professional wrestling.
underground
G.O.A.T.
romeo's just annoyed again about his lost money, wonder how much he bet this time. :twisted:
romeo8880
G.O.A.T.
lol matches are fixed all the time. Especially matches like this that not many people are paying attention to. Juan Monaco has been absolutely dreadful this year and it's sad if you actually believe he is legitimately beating Gilles Simon in straight sets.
But Monaco hasn't played on clay at all this year, which also happens to be his best surface.
I'm not naive enough to believe that tennis is completely free of match-fixing, but I highly doubt it would occur at this level between 2 Top 20 players who make pretty good money. Davis Cup World Group Quarter-Finals isn't some obscure challenger event watched by only 50 people...I'm sure it's a fairly big deal to tennis fans in both (fairly prominent) countries involved.
Match-fixing is far more of a concern for guys ranked in the 100s-200s who would be struggling to make a living. Guys who have career prize money in the millions probably wouldn't risk it all for a kickback that makes up a relatively small proportion of their earnings.
romeo8880
G.O.A.T.
underground
G.O.A.T.
He lost in the 1st round in Vina Del Mar. He still hasn't won a single match in ATP tournaments this year O believe.
Lukhas
Legend
I come back from tennis lesson. And I see Simon found a way to lose. In straights. Against MiA Monaco of all people. Gasquet and Monfils must have hidden their faces in shame. Tsonga was too busy sleeping with a handful of Buenos to recover... I seriously can't believe it. Okay, a 5h match of annoying tennis. Okay a UE fest. But loosing in straights? From the 13 best player of the world? At least, France has better doubles. As long as Tsonga shows how it's done to Simon.
"Bad "news is that the Czechs are playing pretty good AFAIK. Still have to qualify first, but that doesn't sound very good.
"Bad "news is that the Czechs are playing pretty good AFAIK. Still have to qualify first, but that doesn't sound very good.
underground
G.O.A.T.
Donskoy came back from 2 sets down against James Ward to win 4-6 4-6 7-5 6-3 8-6.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Drat. I was so hoping James could hold on and level the scores at 1-1. Now we will have to rely on Marray and Fleming to keep us alive in the doubles and hopefully avoid a whitewash.
Pity that Murray couldn't play.
MaiDee
Professional
This is hilarious.
Relinquis
Hall of Fame
wasn't he eventually cleared of any wrongdoing?
rainingaces
Legend
So he must be innocent then.
Either the investigation wasn't that good or Davy did a good job of covering his tracks, with a little help from the Russians.
Haha...Davydenko was the reason I changed the word "definitely" to "probably" in my last sentence.
rainingaces
Legend
If the us go two down there is no way back same goes for Canada.
Milos isn't losing to Fognini on these courts. Querrey I'm not so sure about...it really will come down to who chokes less. But clearly if Querrey can't even beat Troicki, he'll fall to Nole in straights.
ruerooo
Legend
beast of mallorca
G.O.A.T.
Querrey making a great fh. Up 5-4 on the 5th set. Go get this Querrey !!
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beast of mallorca
G.O.A.T.
Vamos Querrey !!!
Now we are tied with Serbia 1-1. The Bryab Bros will get the win tomorrow to lead 2-1.
Now we are tied with Serbia 1-1. The Bryab Bros will get the win tomorrow to lead 2-1.
Ace of Aces
Semi-Pro
Samurai wins in 5
jaggy
Talk Tennis Guru
I cant believe it..james ward lost from 2 sets up
2-0 down to Russia already..if we'd have won this rubber then andy murray was going to play in the play-off to get into the world group...I don't see a miracle comeback somehow.
Ward has a ton of talent but cant seem to break through
vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
Cyprus vs Benin
marcos is now one win away to tie borg's record of consecutive davis cup single wins (33) after winning the 1st rubber in the cyprus vs benin tie !
http://www.daviscup.com/en/news/articles/baghdatis-a-step-closer-to-equalling-record.aspx
pame !!!
marcos is now one win away to tie borg's record of consecutive davis cup single wins (33) after winning the 1st rubber in the cyprus vs benin tie !
http://www.daviscup.com/en/news/articles/baghdatis-a-step-closer-to-equalling-record.aspx
pame !!!
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Yipeeeeee!!!
Ward and Evans came good in the final 2 rubbers against Tursunov and Donskoy!
You little beauties!
This means GB seals a 3-2 win against Russia after coming back from 0-2 down and will now go into a playoff for the world group in September and Murray has already promised to make himself available for the team if they get there!
Well done to Ward and Evans and the doubles pairing of Fleming and Marray (the latter standing in for the absent Hutchins who is fighting Hodgkins Lymphoma). Well done also to captain Leon Smith who managed to get the team through even without Murray on board!
Things seem to be looking up for Team GB at long last!!!
Ward and Evans came good in the final 2 rubbers against Tursunov and Donskoy!
You little beauties!
This means GB seals a 3-2 win against Russia after coming back from 0-2 down and will now go into a playoff for the world group in September and Murray has already promised to make himself available for the team if they get there!
Well done to Ward and Evans and the doubles pairing of Fleming and Marray (the latter standing in for the absent Hutchins who is fighting Hodgkins Lymphoma). Well done also to captain Leon Smith who managed to get the team through even without Murray on board!
Things seem to be looking up for Team GB at long last!!!
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Yipeeeeee!
Ward and Evans came good in the final 2 rubbers against Tursunov and Donskoy!
You little beauties!
This means GB seals a 3-2 win against Russia after coming back from 0-2 down and will now go into a playoff for the world group in September and Murray has already promised to make himself available for the team if they get there!
Well done to Ward and Evans and the doubles pairing of Fleming and Marray (the latter standing in for the absent Hutchins who is fighting Hodgkins Lymphoma). Well done also to captain Leon Smith who managed to get the team through even without Murray on board!
Things seem to be looking up for Team GB at long last!!!
What a win! Can't believe this, one of the most extraordinary results in GB history. Perhaps Dan Evans will now get off his arse and regularly put in the work required because he has the talent, and it currently means squat.
If ANdy Murray does not play the play off I will be ****ing pissed the hell off. if GB want to get in the World group we need him.
If he can win both his rubbers, Felming and Marray are 2 very solid doubles players, so its very possible against any team for either them or Ward or Evans or less likely Baker getting an upset
If he can win both his rubbers, Felming and Marray are 2 very solid doubles players, so its very possible against any team for either them or Ward or Evans or less likely Baker getting an upset
gasquet injured. benneteau played yesterday
Timbo's hopeless slice
Hall of Fame
I just thought I would mention that Tomic put Australia through into yet another world group playoff in Uzbekistan.
Nobody in Australia has mentioned it on tehe news or anything, though, wouldn't want to give the kid any positive publicity or anything.
No doubt it would have been the lead story if he had lost..
Hell, it was the lead story against Germany last year when he was the only one that won a singles rubber and they STILL rubbished him when all Hewitt had to do was beat the guy Tomic had already beaten easily..
journalists...
Nobody in Australia has mentioned it on tehe news or anything, though, wouldn't want to give the kid any positive publicity or anything.
No doubt it would have been the lead story if he had lost..
Hell, it was the lead story against Germany last year when he was the only one that won a singles rubber and they STILL rubbished him when all Hewitt had to do was beat the guy Tomic had already beaten easily..
journalists...
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