Has Davis Cup fallen off the radar ?
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tennis_pro
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Yes, the minute Federer won it it lost all value. Just ask any Nadal fan.
octobrina10
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octobrina10
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Hmm. Fedfans are not interested because Switzerland didn't reach the final.
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UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
First we need to watch the new version and then we can judge it.
But I definitely did not like them crushing a 100+ year tradition. Dumb move.
But I definitely did not like them crushing a 100+ year tradition. Dumb move.
Just goes to show how arbitrary and dispensable the goalposts are. In 20 years there will be different objectives by which we will judge players.
Tshooter
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In the future Newport will likely be the prime barometer and guys like Isner, Rusedksi (THRICE Champion !), Rajeev "Pistol Pete" Ram, Santoro and, of course, Bryan Shelton will be argued over as to who is The GOAT.
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China Open will be +10 GOAT credits, Hong Kong Open, -10.
Tshooter
G.O.A.T.
Taiwan Open will be rebranded One China Open. The most delicious chocolate cake will be served to all participants.
Phoenix1983
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Sorry, what is this tournament? Is it something to do with ex-snooker champ Steve "Interesting" Davis?
octobrina10
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Shakira will perform at the closing ceremony of the 2019 Davis Cup Final in Madrid.
She is Gerard Piqué's partner and mother of his children.
She is Gerard Piqué's partner and mother of his children.
UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
So they REALLY decided to not just kill DC but murder it. Crush it.
Shakira? Nepotism? Corruption? MTV cheesiness?
Nuff said.
octobrina10
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This won't be the first time Shakira will perform at sports events. For example, she also performed at the kick-off and closing ceremonies of the 2010 FIFA World Cup (football) in South Africa.
UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
And football is the epitome of corruption and unfairness and dumb rules and idiotic athletes... Thanks for confirming what I said.
We live in a cretinous age, unfortunately. Cultural dumbing-down is promoted by the elites for a good reason...
Lleytonstation
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Yes.
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
Yes, the new Davis Cup is a joke.
I am so happy my country could win it with Del Po in 2016, after so much suffering and failed attempts.
If that had not happened, winning it by the new format would not have the same value, in my opinion.
They have destroyed the Davis Cup.
UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
Absolutely.
Whoever wins it this year... like a glorified World Team Cup.
Especially if more than one Big 3 fails to show up... and considering it's after WTF they will be skipping this rubbish often.
octobrina10
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The Davis Cup is a team competition. Every team is happy they don't have to play against a player of the Big3/Big4.
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
... once every Big3/4 won it.The Davis Cup is a team competition. Every team is happy they don't have to play against a player of the Big3/Big4.
MichaelNadal
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Lol #TeamRafa aren't always looking into the neighbors house, like you seem to not be able to stop doing. You might as well join us since you spend all day thinking about Rafa.
tennis_pro
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What a great idea, when can I start?
MichaelNadal
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tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
You mean the same way Nadal was happy in Canada/USO?The Davis Cup is a team competition. Every team is happy they don't have to play against a player of the Big3/Big4.
octobrina10
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The same way the Slovakia Davis Cup team was happy after beating Switzerland in Bratislava a month ago:
Davis Cup - Slovakia book spot in Davis Cup Qualifiers
Late call-up Norbert Gombos seized his chance to send Slovakia into the Davis Cup by Rakuten Qualifiers next March, thrashing Switzerland’s Henri Laaksonen in Bratislava
www.daviscup.com
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
Who did they beat? Allegro and a 50 year old Hlasek?The same way the Slovakia Davis Cup team was happy after beating Switzerland in Bratislava a month ago:
Davis Cup - Slovakia book spot in Davis Cup Qualifiers
Late call-up Norbert Gombos seized his chance to send Slovakia into the Davis Cup by Rakuten Qualifiers next March, thrashing Switzerland’s Henri Laaksonen in Bratislava
octobrina10
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Open the article I posted (the link) and scroll down.
tennis_pro
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UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
Cause and effect are a tough game for some to grasp...
It's the reverse. Once RF won it, DC became the biggest event among victims of 40-15.
Because Rafa won it 4 times, and...
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
But did HE? Or did a platoon of other top 20 players help him out?
Cause Fed and Stan had to virtually play every single tie. Nadal just shows up for one match in the final and takes all the glory. What a joke. Nadal won all those Davis Cups as much as Steve Jobs invented any product that he marketed.
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UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
RF and Stan were such a ridiculously strong pair it's actually EMBARRASSING they didn't win more DCs...
As for Rafa being a 3rd wheel at DC, which must have been won by Lopez every time... well... only you could imply st like that.
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
But that's the thing, they were a PAIR. This is not a buddy + buddy competition. Both had to play each time for them to stand a chance of winning the whole thing. Spain could've easily won the DC in Nadal's time without him. Take one of Federer or Wawrinka out and they can lose to freaking Zimbabwe.
Same thing with Murray in 2015. He literally had to win every singles match in every tie to win the thing because outside of a decent doubles pair GB was nothing. Now they at least got guys like Edmund and Evans but back in 2015 it was basically all Murray.
Nadal is a 3rd wheel at DC in this sense that he can show up in the final for one match to take all the glory for himself when in reality he barely played any ties before. Dude I'm 99,9% sure that Federer has played more matches than Nadal at DC at the same age.
2004 - don't tell me that a 17/18-year old Nadal was essential for Spain to win the DC when his biggest challenge was Roddick on clay
2008 - beat Kiefer in the QF and Querrey+Roddick (again) on clay in the SF
2009 - played in the 1st round ON CLAY just because Djokovic entered, then only played the final
2011 - only played the finals
Federer never had the luxury of just showing up for 1 round. He had to be there (AND WIN) basically all of his singles matches.
Besides, if Federer had 4 DC and Nadal 1 DC I would've said the exact same thing - not only that it's worthless (or it's worthless for like 20+ years now) and it's a TEAM competition, not a 1 or 2 player competition.[/QUOTE]
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octobrina10
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Zardoz7/12
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There's an old saying "if it ain't broke why fix it?" Davis Cup was fine as it was but if the new format brings more of an interest to Tennis and the Davis Cup then so be it.
ibbi
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I was one of the last fans of the Davis Cup, but yeah, with this new format who the hell cares? Not that I've looked into either in any great detail, but what are the differences between it and the ATP Cup, what is going to make it stand out without the best of five matches, or the crazy partisan home crowds?
King No1e
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Baghdatis
octobrina10
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The Big3 will play in the DC final in November. (Switzerland didn't reach the final.)
Djokovic, Nadal, Medvedev & Murray named to teams for Davis Cup finals | Tennis.com
A US Open final rematch could play out with Spain and Russia drawn in the same group as defending champion Croatia. The new-look format brings 18 nations together to compete in Madrid, starting November 18.
Davis Cup - Teams announced for 2019 Davis Cup Finals
The 18 nations competing in the Davis Cup by Rakuten Madrid Finals at La Caja Magica on 18-24 November announced their teams on Monday 21 October
www.daviscup.com
Bender
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@tennis_pro should definitely join us. Not only do we have @vive le beau jeu ! , we also have Berrettini.Lol you don't fool me anymore than Vive does. I know you already love him
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
Yeah it's an honor to be together in the same camp with Nadal's greatest rival
Bender
G.O.A.T.
I keep telling you VLBJ is Nadal’s greatest fan, not rival
octobrina10
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- Austria, Georgia, Greece and Switzerland did not reach the DC final.
- A.Zverev prefers to play exhibition matches in Mexico and South America, instead of playing in the Davis Cup final.
- K. Anderson, K.Nishikori and L.Pouille are injured.
MichaelNadal
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Bender
G.O.A.T.
Federer tanked on behalf of Switzerland so that the Davis Cup could keep their prestige.
#FedrGOAT
octobrina10
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My wish for him is that he continue to do the same.
UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
Sounds great in theory. In theory the Big 4 all play WTF, but actually they very rarely do... Injuries and stuff.The Big3 will play in the DC final in November. (Switzerland didn't reach the final.)
Djokovic, Nadal, Medvedev & Murray named to teams for Davis Cup finals | Tennis.com
A US Open final rematch could play out with Spain and Russia drawn in the same group as defending champion Croatia. The new-look format brings 18 nations together to compete in Madrid, starting November 18.www.tennis.com
Davis Cup - Teams announced for 2019 Davis Cup Finals
The 18 nations competing in the Davis Cup by Rakuten Madrid Finals at La Caja Magica on 18-24 November announced their teams on Monday 21 October
Placing DC in November. A joke.
octobrina10
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The DC final has always been played in November.
UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
You kidding, right...?
No...?
The entire Davis Cup was always played from Januray/February to November/December. It was never a one-week event.
There's a huge difference between playing this Exo nonsense in November compared to playing the FINALE in December that the team worked their butt off for a year or more.
octobrina10
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The DC final wasn't a one-week event, but it was held in November, immediately after the ATP final.
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