Davis Cup Quarterfinal: France vs. Great Britain (07-09 Apr.)

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

VS.

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Date: 07 Apr - 09 Apr 2017
Venue: Kindarena, Rouen, France
Surface: Clay, Indoor

France will play with Pouille, Simon, Mahut and Benneteau (Chardy is in the group as well as the fifth man).
Tsonga not playing for family reasons, Monfils injured and Gasquet had to undergo surgery (appendicitis).

Great Britain will be without A. Murray (elbow injury). The team will play with Edmund, Evans, J.Murray and Inglot.


Enjoy.

 

[tennis08tarheels]

P-H Herbert is out as well.

Interesting matchup. Both have a top doubles player in Murray and Mahut. France would appear to have the edge in singles but Pouille and Simon have both been playing poorly with only one win between them at IW/Miami (Pouille losing twice to Donald Young and Simon losing 6-1, 6-1 to Struff). Evans and Edmund both have significant Davis Cup experience.

Here's something that could be an issue for GB: according to ATP data the last time Dan Evans played a clay court match was May 2015 at a Futures tournament in Egypt.

 

[Deanjam]

Simon should beat Edmund & Evans. Doubles will be close, but Brits could win now that France's best pair have been split up. All comes down to whether Edmund & Evans can get wins against Pouille. Can see Kyle pulling it off, but Evans on clay ... bloody hell.

Don't fancy our chances, but at least we're guaranteed another year in the World Group.

 

[Nostradamus]

https://www.facebook.com/DavisCupTennis?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral

Here is Video of GB practicing in france............... Evans look awful on clay.......lol

and Novak Djokovic practicing in Serbia...........he looks like he is hitting the ball clean,,,,,bad news for Rafa with clay season coming up

 

[Nostradamus]

https://www.facebook.com/DavisCupTennis?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral

they have isolation on Novak and he is so effortless with his motion and yet shots just come off like a rocket

 

[Deanjam]

Simon out for Chardy. GB chances improve.

 

[tennis08tarheels]

Simon out for Chardy. GB chances improve.

So now it looks like France 2, Great Britain 1 with two matches too close to call.

Pouille > Evans
Edmund > Chardy
Mahut/Benneteau ? Murray/Inglot
Chardy > Evans
Pouille ? Edmund

 

[Deanjam]

Too close to call really. France slight favourites. Can't expect anything from Evans, so got to hope Edmund has his working shoes on.

 

[The Green Mile]

Noah said Chardy seemed to have adapted more quickly in training for the series on indoor clay, saying that "it was not an easy choice, but I preferred to make it quite quickly."

Simon is ranked 30 and has more experience than Chardy, who is ranked 68 and has played only three Davis Cup matches, winning all three in singles.

"Gilles has always supported us. He's been a part of every adventure since I've been captain," Noah said on Wednesday. "He's always been irreproachable and has a lot of class. It's never nice (to leave someone out) but it's part of my job."

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11832783

 

[jaggy]

Tough to see Britain do too well here. Upsets happen though.

 

[Nostradamus]

So now it looks like France 2, Great Britain 1 with two matches too close to call.

Pouille > Evans
Edmund > Chardy
Mahut/Benneteau ? Murray/Inglot
Chardy > Evans
Pouille ? Edmund

holy cow,, I guess Davis cup is no longer the priority of French tennis federation..

 

[every7]

If anyone can figure out a way to lose this, it's the French DC team. I picked GB but will have my eye on USA vs AUS this weekend mainly.

 

[Nostradamus]

If anyone can figure out a way to lose this, it's the French DC team. I picked GB but will have my eye on USA vs AUS this weekend mainly.

that's what happens when you eat too much French bonbons and enjoy the good life all the time. USA vs Nick Kyrios should be the BEST match up of this quarterfinal ties.

 

[Nostradamus]

isn't USA vs Kyrios supposed to start now ??????????

 

[every7]

that's what happens when you eat too much French bonbons and enjoy the good life all the time. USA vs Nick Kyrios should be the BEST match up of this quarterfinal ties.

I'm looking forward to both of the Kyrgios singles matches. Sam "The Destroyer" Querrey is playing in the doubles and could cause damage even though Australia has the best doubles player in the world.

Why aren't the Bryan Brothers playing doubles? Too lazy to play for their country and Steve Johnson and Querrey are probably better doubles team anyway.

 

[Nostradamus]

I'm looking forward to both of the Kyrgios singles matches. Sam "The Destroyer" Querrey is playing in the doubles and could cause damage even though Australia has the best doubles player in the world.

Why aren't the Bryan Brothers playing doubles? Too lazy to play for their country and Steve Johnson and Querrey are probably better doubles team anyway.

What ?? lol. I thought Nicolas Mahut was the best doubles player ??

Bryans aren't playing because they were not picked by the captain. USA captain wanted Singles guys just in case Sock or Isner gets injured then he can sub in Johnson or even better Querry.

 

[KINGROGER]

Evans is an all court / serve and volley player so clay isn't the best surface for him.

I feel he can have a brilliant grass season though by his standards.

 

[jaggy]

7 minutes I think

isn't USA vs Kyrios supposed to start now ??????????

 

[every7]

This was so stupid to leave out Simon from the singles.

Noah will pay for this. He is already in press conferences saying France may not win now and this is going to be tough to take the pressure off himself.

What is this craps about Simon not adapting quickly enough in the indoor clay training preparation?!?!?!?!

So now playing the deciding Davis Cup single he has Chardy under massive pressure playing for the favourites against Edmund with a huge claycourt style forehand that will rally with heavy topspin all day and overwhelm Chardy.

 

[Nostradamus]

7 minutes I think

it started already... What happened to Daviscup.TV ?? it was pay site but I didn't mind it. Now, it is Gone ???????????????

 

[Nostradamus]

What happened to Kokkinakis ? wasn't he supposed to be the next superstar after Kyrios ?

 

[Nostradamus]

What the heck ? Jack Sock somehow found a way to lose the 1st set to Jordan Thompson............LOL. if he chokes away 1 match then USA has no chance

 

[every7]

it started already... What happened to Daviscup.TV ?? it was pay site but I didn't mind it. Now, it is Gone ???????????????

Davis Cup TV and also Davis Cup radio has been removed as well. Davis Cup radio was free and excellent. They couldn't figure out a way to monetize it so it was dropped.

What happened to Kokkinakis ? wasn't he supposed to be the next superstar after Kyrios ?

I think the Australians figure Kokkinakos is too hopeless to play for Australia, even in doubles. Jordan Thompson is a better player imo and Kokk has been injured.

 

[helennnnnn]

Come on GB.

 

[HipRotation]

Rouen? Is this some Jeanne d'Arc symbolism?

 

[helennnnnn]

Why are they playing the Ghostbusters theme tune

 

[helennnnnn]

Pouille breaks and will serve for the first set.

Now it's pirates of the carribean theme.

 

[jaggy]

First set to les Frenchies

 

[helennnnnn]

judy murray‏ @JudyMurray
Beaucoup de merde bounces on this terre battue aujourd'hui. #FRAGBR

 

[jaggy]

Edmund blows a bunch of set points and is in le deep hole.

 

[helennnnnn]

1-0 to France

 

[Goosehead]

maybe Edmund was spooked by the ghostbusters theme tune.

 

[helennnnnn]

Evo playing his first match on clay since May 2014 v Chardy.

 

[stringertom]

Evo playing his first match on clay since May 2014 v Chardy.

Still looking for a first game won since '14. Incoming bagel/baguette.

 

[stringertom]

Evo says no to the Boulanger Chardy, 2-6.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

oh no...... marcos
DC streak over against a #700+ guy
this sucks big time, probably should have waited a bit more before playing again after his injury break......

 

[ojo rojo]

Evo playing his first match on clay since May 2014 v Chardy.

Yes. It shows.

 

[Mainad]

Rouen? Is this some Jeanne d'Arc symbolism?

Revenge for Jeanne and for Brexit?

 

[fps]

Pouille and Chardy too strong for the Brits. Not a real surprise, especially on clay, Pouille is a handful for anyone and Chardy is never a 68 in the world when he plays to his potential.

 

[jaggy]

Does Evans have to play the clay season? Can he skip it without any penalty?

 

[stringertom]

Revenge for Jeanne and for Brexit?

Pity some good Brit soul can't capture Maid Marion and burn her at the stake!

Let's send Evo on a bender to gain some liquid courage for the task to prove the racquet could be more powerful than Le Pen!

@vive le beau jeu !

 

[ojo rojo]

 

[Big_Dangerous]

The Brits are toast now.

 

[Mainad]

Pity some good Brit soul can't capture Maid Marion and burn her at the stake!

Why? What did poor old Maid Marion do?

Let's send Evo on a bender to gain some liquid courage for the task to prove the racquet could be more powerful than Le Pen!

Now THERE'S someone worth striking a match against!

 

[Mainad]

She is being avenged!

 

[Mainad]

The Brits are toast now.

To be honest, I never had a good feel about this one. Kyle and Evo have not been at their best recently.

 

[stringertom]

Why? What did poor old Maid Marion do?



Now THERE'S someone worth striking a match against!

Marion is Le Pen's given birth name. I guess she wanted to sound tougher so she's now Marine.

 

[stringertom]

The Brits are toast now.

Burned to a crisp at the stake!

 

[Mainad]

Marion is Le Pen's given birth name. I guess she wanted to sound tougher so she's now Marine.

Wow, never knew that. This is what I love about TTW. You learn something new every day (well, every OTHER day then)!!

 

[Big_Dangerous]

Burned to a crisp at the stake!

Is it burned or burnt? I'm never quite sure, or maybe they're used interchangeably.

Edit - Just did a quick search, apparently they are both acceptable past tense forms of the ver burn, but where you're from says more about which word you use. In Great Britain they tend to use burnt more often than burned, and here in the States, we tend to use burned more often.