Fedace
Banned
yEA You maybe right, they could be in for a strong 1st set. i predict they will win the 1st set.
Davis Cup - USA vs. France
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yEA You maybe right, they could be in for a strong 1st set. i predict they will win the 1st set.
Fedace
Banned
yeah!! Bryan's take the first set in a tie break!!9-7
Am i good or what ???:shock: I sense some trouble brewing in the 2nd set, however..
Fedace
Banned
Nahh,, Bryans say that they are playing about 10-20 % better with that new prince racket. other teams have gotten better, that is all..
lainey80
Semi-Pro
whatever Fedace! guess they lost already!
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lainey80
Semi-Pro
Oh.
I thought something was up, when I saw that the Bryan's had lost. Well, now this board makes much more sense.(feeling embarassed)
Fedace
Banned
I already predicted the French team would win yesterday so the match was merely a formality.
Nadal_Freak
Banned
USA is going down to Spain. It is almost guaranteed on clay.
IvanAndreevich
Legend
You've been had by Fedace :twisted:
forehand_dude
Rookie
^^^^
Gimelstob is correct to call out Gasquet. This is an embarrassing pattern for the Frenchman. Remember the US Open last year?
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=154066
Gimelstob is correct to call out Gasquet. This is an embarrassing pattern for the Frenchman. Remember the US Open last year?
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=154066
forehand_dude
Rookie
Gimelstob said he hear Forget pleading with Gasquet to play. That suggests that Gasquet probably could have played if he had sufficient commitment and determination.
sillymonkey
Hall of Fame
just tuned in...does anybody else find roddick and company's belligerent aggressive 'in your face' style galling?
Fee
Legend
A number of posters on this forum said the same thing on Thursday and Friday. Justin is there, perhaps he has information that we don't have, or perhaps he's just spouting an opinion like every other tennis fan does.
MEAC_ALLAMERICAN
Legend
USA through to the next round: 3-1
Roddick def Mathieu 6-2, 6-3, 6-2.
Spain up next in September.
Roddick def Mathieu 6-2, 6-3, 6-2.
Spain up next in September.
daddy
Legend
Just a couple of things to add. Llodra is pretty high, he is 6'3" I think which is great. Now knowing this, consider his movement ? Pretty good ha? Anyways I think he hits much better than 4.5 on serve, it just seems like very slow when he hits it because he has such service motion. He is a laid back character. I do enjoy his play although you rarely can see the guy playing singles in important events. Doubles however, he can leave a great mark on doubles providing he finds a decent partner. He is 28 this year so he can pretty much play doubles for another 7-8 years and he is a slim guy and a good mover. I expect his 14 titles in doubles to multiply over the next few years.
Iced_jacob
Semi-Pro
I think we have to start a poll on how many games the US is going to win...I vote less than 30!
daddy
Legend
I think we have to start a poll on how many games the US is going to win...I vote less than 30!
And here I thought what are you talking about. And then I got to it. CLAY> If the matchup stays the same ( Blake & Roddick singles and Bryans doubles ) I bet that USA will take more games in a doubles match than in all the singles together. Blake & Roddick are well known clay court specialists.
I wonder if USA has some other guys who could be called for clay ?
MEAC_ALLAMERICAN
Legend
I think we have to start a poll on how many games the US is going to win...I vote less than 30!
I thought about that and I think it's going to be a hard fought tie on the USA''s part, they know what they are against and will give it their all.
Look at the Sweden/Argentina tie, it turned out to be a tough tie despite Argentina's advantage.
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maverick66
Hall of Fame
because it was a big match and players with heart would fight it out. he didnt. i heard him say he asked mathieu why gasquet wasnt playing and he shook his head and walked away. so obviously something happened that we dont know.
daddy
Legend
I thought about that and I think it's going to be a hadr fought tie on the USA''s part, they know what they are against and will give it their all.
Look at the Sweden/Argentina tie, it turned out to be a tough tie despite Argentina's advantage.
Having in mind Soderling and 2 veterans are not aliens on clay and having in mind none of the Argents is named Nadal .. I think it will not be as hard fought as you think MEAC.
MEAC_ALLAMERICAN
Legend
daddy
Legend
Gasquet is a great guy overall but has a history with these things. I know he amased me personally when he retired because of the air coditioning from USOpen '07, was it ? Silly. Anyways he did it in first week, which was even more stange.
cucio
Legend
I think we have to start a poll on how many games the US is going to win...I vote less than 30!
It's going to be so lopsided that it's not going to be even funny, same as when Spain visited the US last time (Nadal didn't even bother, which is understandable in a player that has a shot at #1 singles.) To the question of whether the Americans could bring different people, sure, bring those who passed 1st round of the FO last year. Hmm, wait...
daddy
Legend
I heard his interview on the eurosport on the day he retired so no need to read this. Thanks though.
Ps - I prefer when people tell me their intentions right away so I dont have to go and figure what everyone ment.
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WillAlwaysLoveYouTennis
Hall of Fame
I am not at all surprised by the US's victory, though I did think France would win at least one more match. Everyone has good days or not so good, but I thought during Mathieu's matches he made way too many unforced errors, overhitting balls, etc.
I am looking forward quite to Spain and USA match-up.
I am looking forward quite to Spain and USA match-up.
Fee
Legend
It will be in Spain, and yes it will be on clay.
Nadal_Freak
Banned
Spain will sweep them except for the doubles.
slice bh compliment
G.O.A.T.
No, I think Verdasco or Ferru will drop a match or two against one of our boys. I've got a good feeling about it.
Fedace
Banned
I agree with this. Roddick will win at least one of his matches. He turns into a superman when he plays Davis cup..
Nadal_Freak
Banned
Nadal and Ferrer and both are really good on clay.
slice bh compliment
G.O.A.T.
Thanks, Captain.
Gasquetrules
Semi-Pro
Not much more than an exhibtion match
Gasquet clearly wasn't putting much effort into running down shots or trying to keep rallies going more than a few shots. He went for winners early, and hit about 45 in the three sets.
He says he's got tendonitis in a knee. Mainly he just wants to get out of North Carolina and back to Europe with as little wear and tear as possible and try to be ready for the Europen clay season.
Last year Nadal didn't even show up for Spain's tie with the US at the same site. Neither did JC Ferrero -- just some Spanish third-stringers -- and nobody criticized Nadal. Everybody understood that Nadal had more important things ahead of him: winning big clay court titles and earning lots of ranking points and cash. He didn't need to go to Winston-Salem and waste himself in a losing cause on a fast surface that his team had little chance in winning.
Roger Federer takes the same approach with Swiss Davis Cup team play. So did Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Ivan Lendl and most other top tennis professionals during their careers.
Gasquet's aleady devoted himself to French Davis Cup play since he was a teenager. He shouldn't be harshly criticized for not wasting himself in a losing cause. Or next time, he should just do like Nadal and refuse to even be on the team unless it's a homecourt match on a surface he likes.
Gasquet clearly wasn't putting much effort into running down shots or trying to keep rallies going more than a few shots. He went for winners early, and hit about 45 in the three sets.
He says he's got tendonitis in a knee. Mainly he just wants to get out of North Carolina and back to Europe with as little wear and tear as possible and try to be ready for the Europen clay season.
Last year Nadal didn't even show up for Spain's tie with the US at the same site. Neither did JC Ferrero -- just some Spanish third-stringers -- and nobody criticized Nadal. Everybody understood that Nadal had more important things ahead of him: winning big clay court titles and earning lots of ranking points and cash. He didn't need to go to Winston-Salem and waste himself in a losing cause on a fast surface that his team had little chance in winning.
Roger Federer takes the same approach with Swiss Davis Cup team play. So did Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Ivan Lendl and most other top tennis professionals during their careers.
Gasquet's aleady devoted himself to French Davis Cup play since he was a teenager. He shouldn't be harshly criticized for not wasting himself in a losing cause. Or next time, he should just do like Nadal and refuse to even be on the team unless it's a homecourt match on a surface he likes.
