France VS Spain -- Blockbuster Davis cup Quarterfinals

[genius24]

Congratulations to France on taking the 2-0 lead against Spain! The incredible effort from the French linespersons paid off!

seriously, hats off to france.

 

[Bud]

Llodra/Benneteau will win doubles, and even if they don't Llodra will beat Ferrer. What a player

Ferrer is 1-0 versus Llodra on HC

Beat him in straight sets a few months ago in Miami 6-2, 6-4

 

[Underhand]

I knew that Llodra is the king at the net but Benneteau is a hardass volleyer too.

 

[angiebaby]

Whoah, what's happening to Spain? They need to get it together, if not for national pride then at least for their individual egos. Because I vaguely remember a few of them, Verdasco in particular, being vocal and miffed about Rafa getting all the credit and spotlight for their Davis Cup win. Now he's absent and they're on the brink of defeat? Not a good look for them.

 

[JeMar]

Forget grass, this is the surface they should play Wimbledon on!

It's so freaking fast, it's glorious.

 

[JeMar]

Also, this is why I don't like Verdasco. The guy is just a spoiled bratty rich kid that folds when he feels even the slightest bit of resistance, except for one or two times in his career.

 

[JeMar]

Spain breaks back. Thank god for Lopez.

 

[jaggy]

good feed at livescorehunter.com

 

[jaggy]

mini break france 4-2

 

[sdont]

Yet another DF from Verdasco at a crucial moment @2-3 in the 4th set TB.

 

[tennis08tarheels]

Imagine if Isner v. Mahut was on this surface. I think we might have seen 300 total games in the 5th.

 

[sdont]

Triple MP for France.

 

[sdont]

Two saved. Benneteau to serve on the third.

 

[sdont]

Game, set and match France. Woohoo!

 

[jaggy]

THe French seemed to enjoy winning that

 

[tennis08tarheels]

Doubles celebrations are always so awkward.

 

[djokovicgonzalez2010]

wow, what an upset

 

[Murrayfan31]

Forget grass, this is the surface they should play Wimbledon on!

It's so freaking fast, it's glorious.

Agreed. I'm loving it.

 

[norbac]

Yay France!!! Glad to see them roll to the semi's.

 

[Li Ching Yuen]

Totally deserved by the French. Awesome win. Plus this surface rocks.

 

[Cassius Clay]

Thank god Davids Cup is over for Spain, so they won't be messing Nadal's schedule anymore and Nadal won't have to make up excuses to avoid that pain-in-the-ass tournament.

 

[cucio]

Congrats to France, beating the numbers 10 and 12 in the world in singles and a good doubles team.

 

[Bud]

Benneteau over Lopez in straight sets

5-0 France over Spain :shock:

 

[forthegame]

How come Nadal didn't play? Anyone know? Didn't think Spain would lose so badly....

 

[Bud]

How come Nadal didn't play? Anyone know? Didn't think Spain would lose so badly....

He had the plasma injections in his knees for the tendinitis :?

 

[djokovicgonzalez2010]

Clean sweep.... what humiliation for Spain

 

[Semi-Pro]

How come Nadal didn't play? Anyone know? Didn't think Spain would lose so badly....

He had better things to do such as fly to South Africa and watch the gold medal match between Spain and the Netherlands.


Oh and ugh...get some "treatment" for his knees in the mix?

 

[vortex1]

As expected Spain failed without Nadal. Clowndasco could at least scrape by a win in Davis Cup seeing as he can't do anything useful in slams.

 

[ReturnWinner]

Spain could've lost even with ******. This tie was played on an really fast, low bouncing indoor hard court.

 

[rovex]

As expected Spain failed without Nadal. Clowndasco could at least scrape by a win in Davis Cup seeing as he can't do anything useful in slams.

Davey25/anointedone/thalivefest, is that you?

 

[cucio]

Spain got royally spanked, it hadn't lost 5-0 since 1957. Poor show by the defending champions and better ranked players.

 

[Telepatic]

Woot, Spain got roasted, bad effort by non Nadal guys.

 

[angiebaby]

Awful result for Spain. They couldn't even salvage a last-ditch win! How embarrassing for Verdasco and co.

 

[abmk]

5-0 , seriously !???