DC - 2007 World Group Draw

[Rataplan]

The draw for the 2007 World Group:

Russia (s)
v
Chile (c)

France (s) (c)
v
Romania

Croatia (s)
v
Germany (c)

Australia (s)
v
Belgium (c)

Czech Republic (c)
v
USA (s)

Switzerland (c)
v
Spain (s)

Sweden
v
Belarus (s) (c)(*)

Austria (c)(*)
v
Argentina (s)

From: www.daviscup.com

 

[Duzza]

what are s,c?

 

[Rataplan]

what are s,c?

"s" stands for "seeded country"

From www.daviscup.com:

Nations seeded according to ITF Davis Cup Nations Ranking: 1. Russia, 2. Argentina, 3. Croatia, 4. Spain, 5. Australia, 6. USA, 7. France, 8. Belarus

Unseeded nations: Austria, Belgium, Chile, Czech Republic, Germany, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland

The "c" signals the choice of surface. (the country that gets to pick it).

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

what are s,c?

s must be for the seeds
c the receiving team, i guess (c = court choice ?)
and * ... ummm is it possible that the visitor team can choose the court type ?

 

[rhubarb]

* usually means that these two teams have not played before and therefore choice of ground was decided by lot

 

[Duzza]

Cool, i knew it would be on the site but i just can't be bothered lol thanks.

 

[Rataplan]

ummm is it possible that the visitor team can choose the court type ?

You can download the information on the seeds and the choice of ground on the daviscup site.

http://www.daviscup.com/news/newsarticle.asp?id=13798

 

[Zaragoza]

Interesting, Federer vs Nadal in Davis Cup if none of them withdraw. Playing in Switzerland it should be on carpet.

 

[Deleted member 12045]

Interesting, Federer vs Nadal in Davis Cup if none of them withdraw. Playing in Switzerland it should be on carpet.

Not good for Spain team Zaragoza...anyway let's wait and see!

 

[mdhubert]

Interesting, Federer vs Nadal in Davis Cup if none of them withdraw. Playing in Switzerland it should be on carpet.

would be huge, but not sure that'll happen. Roger is reluctant to play a DC because of the efforts it requires, so imagine the kind of additonnal effort it would require to play Rafa... now he could take it as a challenge and an opportunity to improve the H2H...

 

[Fedexeon]

Spain vs Switzerland.. Wow... Which one gonna be the host?

 

[Zaragoza]

Spain vs Switzerland.. Wow... Which one gonna be the host?

It´s in Switzerland. Fed. doesn´t play Davis Cup sometimes but playing against Nadal can be an extra motivation especially in front of his crowd and probably on carpet, he has everything to win this.

 

[Fedexeon]

Yeah, Swiss is lucky to be able to watch it LIVE.

 

[peter]

Muahaha! Sweden must be favourites against Belarus - even if they have the home advantage (Belarus is mainly a one-man team now - Jonas Björkmans partner Max Mirnyi).

So if we win that one then it'll be payback time against Argentina (most likely). And this time we'll meet them in Sweden and this time it *won't* be on clay

 

[unkast]

Hmmm... I was looking at the list of teams and wondered, which would not choose clay vs. USA if they had the choice? Australia, maybe Sweden?

 

[Starlite]

Who else are the Czechs playing besides Stepanek and Berdych?

 

[KBalla08]

dang y does usa not get choice of ground... itsaalready gona be hard from the get go.... if they win, theyd play the winner of federer vs nadal...sweeet and theyd get choice of court, so if its nadal and spain then a fast court would do it, if its federer and the swiss... uh oh lol, just choose the best court, and hope u can win the other 2 singles and the doubles.

 

[Breaker]

Hmmm... I was looking at the list of teams and wondered, which would not choose clay vs. USA if they had the choice? Australia, maybe Sweden?

Croatia and Germany probably wouldn't pick clay either, doubt that Switzerland would need to if Fed played.

 

[NamRanger]

Federer vs Nadal on carpet..... that would be a blowout.

 

[croatian sensation]

Croatia and Germany probably wouldn't pick clay either, doubt that Switzerland would need to if Fed played.

Yup.We wouldn't pick clay even if we played against Burkina Fasso.

I wonder what Germans will pick against us.

 

[croatian sensation]

Who else are the Czechs playing besides Stepanek and Berdych?

They have a good doubles team Dlouhy-Vizner...#10 in the dubs race...my guess is they will pick them.

 

[tennisnj]

dang y does usa not get choice of ground...

The USA doesn't get choice of ground vs. the Czech Republic b/c the USA hosted them the last time the 2 nations faced each other: 2000 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA, a 3-2 W for the USA.

 

[KBalla08]

The USA doesn't get choice of ground vs. the Czech Republic b/c the USA hosted them the last time the 2 nations faced each other: 2000 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA, a 3-2 W for the USA.

ahhh i see, i didnt know how it worked. thanks. i hope they dont pick clay...

 

[tennisnj]

I believe P-Mac, the team & the rest of the US tennis delegation is preparing for clay, @ least that's what many tennis news sites are reporting.

 

[peter]

Hmmm... I was looking at the list of teams and wondered, which would not choose clay vs. USA if they had the choice? Australia, maybe Sweden?

Definitely not Sweden.

 

[Deleted member 12045]

Federer vs Nadal on carpet..... that would be a blowout.

 

[Shabazza]

Yup.We wouldn't pick clay even if we played against Burkina Fasso.

I wonder what Germans will pick against us.

I'm pretty sure it will be clay - like 90% - it's by far Croatia's worst surface and the only option for Germany if they want to win. Even if the chance is slim.

 

[Nostalgia]

The draw for the 2007 World Group:

Russia (s) Safin and Gonzoburger! Massu and Davydencko
v
Chile (c)

France (s) (c)Gasquet vs. Pavel? They're crushed because of Monfils,Clement,Grosjean compared to NOTHIN GREAT
v
Romania

Croatia (s) Ljubcic vs. Haas, Kiefer vs. Ancic
v
Germany (c)

Australia (s) Rochus,O vs. Philipoussis, Malisse vs. Heiwtt
v
Belgium (c)

Czech Republic (c) Stepanek vs. Blake, Birdman vs. Roddick
v
USA (s)

Switzerland (c) Federer vs. Nadal
v
Spain (s)

Sweden Bjorkman vs. Mirnyi
v
Belarus

Austria Melzer and Nalbandian, maybe Koubek and Coria
v
Argentina

 

[chair ump]

How do they determine who has the pick of surface...is it just luck of the draw?

 

[sotua]

How do they determine who has the pick of surface...is it just luck of the draw?

If two countries have not met before, it is decided by lot.

If they have played before, the host country will be the one who was visitor on their last match. For example, next time USA meets Russia it will be at the USA.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

Yup.We wouldn't pick clay even if we played against Burkina Fasso.

you chose it 2 times in your davis cup history !
(against australia in 1996 and norway in 1994)
http://www.daviscup.com/teams/teamwinloss.asp?team=CRO
in that time, goran was still enjoying clay - he is the only player to have defeated muster in davis cup on clay (in 5 sets in 1997, i wish i saw that match !!!) - even if he didn't play really good in those 1994 and 1996 ties.

 

[croatian sensation]

I'm pretty sure it will be clay - like 90% - it's by far Croatia's worst surface and the only option for Germany if they want to win. Even if the chance is slim.

Are Kiefer and Haas really that good on clay? Remember, Ancic beat Robredo on clay this year. And I wouldn't exactly put your guys in the same category as Tommy on clay.

Remember what happened to Aussies when they put grass when playing against Argies. I think it's better to choose what favours your players, not what you think will be bad for your opponents.

 

[Andres]

Ancic made a nice run on clay this year.
Ivan got to SF at RG.
Even Ivo had a nice couple of good wins on clay.

I don't see Germany pulling it through, if it's on clay.
Medium-slow Hardcourts are the best way to beat Croatia.
Clay, it's down to Croatia
Grass, vs Ancic and Karlovic? No chance
Carpet: Ljubicic and Ancic will make a fest.
Hardcourts, depending on the speed of the courts, but Haas, Waske, Kiefer and Becker have a nice team, to rivalize the Hrvatis.

It will be a nice tie

 

[croatian sensation]

you chose it 2 times in your davis cup history !
(against australia in 1996 and norway in 1994)
http://www.daviscup.com/teams/teamwinloss.asp?team=CRO

I meant with our current players

 

[Lau Shui Lin]

My wish for the player list of France

• Starters: Gael Monfils, Sebastien Grosjean, Fabrice Santoro, Arnaud Clement
• Substitutes: Paul-Henri Mathieu, Florent Serra, Gilles Simon, Julien Benneteau, Antony Dupuis, Cyrl Saulnier, Marc Gicquel, Nicolas Mahut, Olivier Patience, Michael Llodra, Jerome Haehnel, Gregory Carraz, Thierry Ascione, Nicolas Thomann
• Suspension: Richard Gasquet (2 years, because he didn't leave this team to response his fault at last year, also he played in this year, as a result this team lost to Russia in quarter final again)

What do you think?

My announcement: I respect every players have a right for lost any match, but this is the one of disciplinary for every team.

 

[Shabazza]

Are Kiefer and Haas really that good on clay? Remember, Ancic beat Robredo on clay this year. And I wouldn't exactly put your guys in the same category as Tommy on clay.

Remember what happened to Aussies when they put grass when playing against Argies. I think it's better to choose what favours your players, not what you think will be bad for your opponents.

Well, Haas is crap on clay no question, Kiefer doesn't like it either, but I don't think there are other options left except grass (in Halle) - HC would clearly favor Croatia.
Still - it comes down weather they're more comfortable with grass or clay and I think it's clay atm. They played great on clay during WTC and their last DC (except Haas) on clay, at the same location nonethelesss and bad during their DC-tie against France on grass.
It just happens that our 2 best players don't like clay, but doesn't win on grass as well. It's a tough choice, but against Ancic on grass.....If I were the DC-captain I would choose clay.
I'm glad I'm not, though.

 

[diegaa]

Austria Melzer and Nalbandian, maybe Koubek and Coria
v
Argentina

why in the world our captain would pick coria? where have you been the last 1 and a half year?