Davis Cup 2016: 1st round ties (4th - 6th March)

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@Mainad 's response to this hypocrisy: "Jamaica me crazy!":eek:
 

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Interesting. Is it because Dustin always had dual nationality whereas Bedene had to apply for British citizenship or did the rules change after 2003? Inquiring minds would like to know.
it appears... complicated ;)

VI. ELIGIBILITY OF PLAYERS AND CAPTAINS


35. ELIGIBILITY TO REPRESENT A NATION

A player or captain is entitled to represent one nation only at senior professional international level.

Any tennis player who is in good standing with his National Association in accordance with Appendix D shall be qualified to represent that nation as a player or captain if he:
(a)
(i) Is a citizen of that nation and has held a current valid passport of that nation for a minimum of two years (24 months ) or;
(ii) Is a citizen of that nation, but in circumstances where that nation does not issue its own passport has held a qualifying passport issued by or on behalf of that nation for a period of two years (24 months) which confirms the player’s place of birth as that nation or;
(iii) If after a consecutive period of five years (60 months) residence in that nation can provide a genuine reason for being unable to hold or make application to hold a current valid passport where:
(a) he was born, or has a parent or grandparent born in that nation; or,
(b) he has obtained or procured the right to remain permanently or has been granted humanitarian protection in that nation.​
If a player is qualified under this sub section to represent more than one nation and the National Association of one of those nations
wishes to nominate him to represent it, that Association must submit an application to the ITF Executive, who will forward a copy to any other National Association concerned, which shall be entitled to comment within 15 days of receipt. The initial application must be received by the ITF Executive at least three months prior to the event for which the player wishes to be nominated.
The ITF Executive will give a ruling having taken into account all relevant matters.​
(b)
(i) A player who has represented, or has been eligible to represent a nation and such a nation is divided into two or more nations, shall immediately be eligible to represent any one of those nations.
(ii) A player who has represented, or has been eligible to represent a nation and such nation is absorbed in whole or in part by another nation, shall immediately be eligible to represent such other nation.​
(...)
from: http://www.daviscup.com/en/organisation/rules-regulations.aspx

 

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it appears... complicated ;)

VI. ELIGIBILITY OF PLAYERS AND CAPTAINS


35. ELIGIBILITY TO REPRESENT A NATION

A player or captain is entitled to represent one nation only at senior professional international level.

Any tennis player who is in good standing with his National Association in accordance with Appendix D shall be qualified to represent that nation as a player or captain if he:
(a)
(i) Is a citizen of that nation and has held a current valid passport of that nation for a minimum of two years (24 months ) or;
(ii) Is a citizen of that nation, but in circumstances where that nation does not issue its own passport has held a qualifying passport issued by or on behalf of that nation for a period of two years (24 months) which confirms the player’s place of birth as that nation or;
(iii) If after a consecutive period of five years (60 months) residence in that nation can provide a genuine reason for being unable to hold or make application to hold a current valid passport where:
(a) he was born, or has a parent or grandparent born in that nation; or,
(b) he has obtained or procured the right to remain permanently or has been granted humanitarian protection in that nation.​
If a player is qualified under this sub section to represent more than one nation and the National Association of one of those nations
wishes to nominate him to represent it, that Association must submit an application to the ITF Executive, who will forward a copy to any other National Association concerned, which shall be entitled to comment within 15 days of receipt. The initial application must be received by the ITF Executive at least three months prior to the event for which the player wishes to be nominated.
The ITF Executive will give a ruling having taken into account all relevant matters.​
(b)
(i) A player who has represented, or has been eligible to represent a nation and such a nation is divided into two or more nations, shall immediately be eligible to represent any one of those nations.
(ii) A player who has represented, or has been eligible to represent a nation and such nation is absorbed in whole or in part by another nation, shall immediately be eligible to represent such other nation.​
(...)
from: http://www.daviscup.com/en/organisation/rules-regulations.aspx


It appears they changed the rules on 1 January last year. Bedene became a UK citizen in March 2015, 2 months after the rule change but based his appeal on the fact that he had sent in his passport application before the rule change. His appeal and that of the LTA was rejected by the ITF. Seems very harsh.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/te...Cup-blow-Aljaz-Bedene-switch-blocked-ITF.html
 
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I imagine they will play it on clay but let's not forget Team GB won last year's final away on clay. The great difficulty, of course, will be if Djokovic plays (although Murray can push him on that surface as he did at RG last year) and the lack of strong supporting players like Serbia will have with Troicki.

Well, let's think about it tie by tie, on clay and on grass:
Friday:
1. Djokovic v Edmund/Ward/Evans: Djokovic should win in straight sets, regardless of the surface.
2. Murray v Troicki: Murray should win, regardless of the surface. My sense is that Troicki is also not a great clay-court player, but even so, I'd be pretty confident that Troicki wouldn't extend him too long on grass, but on clay (and especially on slow hard), he might win a set, which could become a factor down the line.
The first day should end 1-1, regardless of surface.
Saturday:
Doubles: GB should win. The only thing that's particularly significant is whether Murray has to play.
So, GB should go into Sunday 2-1 up. But here's where things get tricky.
Sunday:
1. Djokovic v Murray. As you said, Djokovic should win on clay, even if Murray pushes him. On grass, it's at least closer to being a 50/50 match.
2. Troicki v Edmund/Ward/Evans: On clay or slow hard, this looks like a match Troicki should win fairly comfortably. On grass, maybe, just maybe, the Brit could spring a surprise.

If GB were at home, they'd even have an outside shot at winning 4-1. Away from home, it's going to take something like Murray beating Djokovic on clay or slow hard for GB to win. That's not impossible, of course. But the surface seems to me to turn both Sunday's ties from ones in which the Brit has a decent outside shot to ones which both Serbs should win.
 

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