Serbia v Czech Republic - Davis Cup - World Group 2010 - Semifinals
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Fedace
Banned
^^ Silly move from Nole. Now he could be injured.
Hey,,, this is WAR. You are sacrificing your life for your country here....
duketennisgal
Rookie
It looked like he really jammed his knee there, that can be very painful but hopefully he's ok.
Fedace
Banned
so that is his secret to getting women......LOL
sdont
Legend
Hey,,, this is WAR. You are sacrificing your life for your country here....
So? If he were to retire here, this war is lost.
Fedace
Banned
WOW,,,, Novak wins the 2nd set....We are tied 1 set All........stone hand Berdych just Can't volley.,................
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duketennisgal
Rookie
did anybody else just lose their feed?
Fedace
Banned
yes lost mine. i think it is the Sunflare probably hit the satellite.....?:???:
Fedace
Banned
namelessone
Legend
Congrats to the Serbs, rooting for them in the final
Wolland
Rookie
Novak has already made his pick
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http://theirearth.com/index.php/news/novak-djokovic-jelena-ristic
Anyway, I'm glad Serbia won. Tipsarevic really made the difference.
Fedace
Banned
Wolland
Rookie
I thought the final will be in France ??
Nope, the final will be played in Serbia.
Fedace
Banned
Ohhh, Forget it then. It is Servia all the way. they will win their 1st EVER Davis cup for their country. with Novak leading the way and playing for his country.
Justin Side
Hall of Fame
I bet they play on clay. Especially if Tsonga is healthy, but probably even if he's not.
wintintu
Hall of Fame
the serbs could pick either surface and it will still be a tricky match
Djokovic will win any singles rubber regardless of the surface
Llodra would beat number 2 serb on indoor hard
Llodra and Clement/Benneteau would win the doubles on hard
Llodra would not win any rubber on clay meaning he probably wouldn't be used so Tsonga and Monfils would both play singles and are both dangerous on clay
Basically, if it's hard, Serbia have to hope Djokovic wins both singles and then the number 2 serb beats llodra or monfils
if its clay, djokovic can win both singles and they have a better chance in the doubles since llodra is rendered almost ineffective while they could still pick up a point from the number 2 serb in the singles
it makes more sense from a serbian point of view to play this match on clay
Djokovic will win any singles rubber regardless of the surface
Llodra would beat number 2 serb on indoor hard
Llodra and Clement/Benneteau would win the doubles on hard
Llodra would not win any rubber on clay meaning he probably wouldn't be used so Tsonga and Monfils would both play singles and are both dangerous on clay
Basically, if it's hard, Serbia have to hope Djokovic wins both singles and then the number 2 serb beats llodra or monfils
if its clay, djokovic can win both singles and they have a better chance in the doubles since llodra is rendered almost ineffective while they could still pick up a point from the number 2 serb in the singles
it makes more sense from a serbian point of view to play this match on clay
Love Game
Talk Tennis Guru
according to the DC website, it's called RuKortHard
AND
that (Belgrade Arena) is where the final vs. France w/b played .... seats more than 16,000 while the arena in Lyon (where France destroyed Argentina 5-0) seats 6,000 plus!
Love Game
Talk Tennis Guru
I'm sorry I missed it 
"Tipsarevic sends Serbia into first Davis Cup final
The 2010 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final will be Serbia v France in the Belgrade Arena, following two dramatic and impressive wins for Serbia’s players. The nation that had not won a World Group tie until March of this year has Novak Djokovic and Janko Tipsarevic to thank for the biggest moment in its country’s tennis history alongside Djokovic’s Australian Open title of 2008 and Ana Ivanovic’s French Open title that same year.
Nothing has been straightforward for Serbia in this semifinal against the Czech Republic. The host nation had an awful first day, that only started to get better at eight o’clock on Monday night when Tipsarevic clawed his way back to victory against Tomas Berdych. The Serbs lost the doubles, and after an hour of the Djokovic-Berdych singles, things were again looking bleak for the hosts, as Berdych had rediscovered the form that took him to the Wimbledon final ten weeks ago.
The big-serving Czech, unrecognisable from the unconfident man who put in an error-strewn display against Tipsarevic on Friday, broke Djokovic in the seventh game, served out the first set, and was looking by far the stronger player into the second. He was winning his service games more comfortably than Djokovic.
But then drama struck midway through the second set. With Djokovic at 15-30 serving at 2-2, Berdych crunched a forehand which seemed certain to go for a winner. With the Czech fans already cheering, Djokovic made a miraculous recovery, scooping up a defensive forehand to drop the ball at Berdych’s feet. Berdych netted the volley, and the Serbs cheered. Djokovic suddenly punched the air – somewhat in the direction of the Czech fans – and the crowd went wild. The fuse had been lit.
Four points later Djokovic had held serve for 3-2, and the Belgrade Arena was on fire. As he ran out to receive at 2-3, the temperature was red-hot as 16,000 home fans got behind their hero. Perhaps because of the heat, Djokovic lunged for a Berdych smash that was pretty much a hopeless cause, stumbled and landed on his right knee. He ended up motionless on his right side in the corner of the playing area.
When he didn’t get up, Serbia’s captain Bogdan Obradovic and the umpire Cedric Mourier ran over to check him out. They called for the Serbian team physio. Suddenly, the spectacle that had just caught light was in danger of extinguishing itself right there. As Djokovic was helped to his chair to have his knee bandaged, Radek Stepanek came out of the locker room, mindful that the Czechs might be about to celebrate their passage to December’s final if Djokovic would have to retire.
But seven minutes after he had stumbled, the Serb took to the court with a strapping below his right knee, mirroring the strapping below Berdych’s left knee. So began the Serb’s own personal battle of wounded knee, and two things became immediately apparent. Djokovic could indeed still move, much to the relief of the crowd, and Berdych had lost his rhythm in the interruption.
In fact, looking at how well he played for the rest of the match, one can understand the Czechs’ implied suggestion – though never fully verbalised – that Djokovic had made more of his stumble than the contents of his knee warranted. In Djokovic’s defence, a lengthy break in momentum shouldn’t have suited him at that point, because he was getting the crowd activated and getting into the match. But there’s no doubt he profited more from the interruption. He broke for the first time to lead 5-3, and moments later served out the second set.
Speaking immediately after the match, Djokovic said the fall “energised” him. “It woke me up,” he said. “I didn’t feel great at the start of the match, Tomas was playing much better, and I needed something to happen, so maybe it was a sign.”
Djokovic carried his momentum into the third set, breaking Berdych twice to lead 4-1. The Czech then got one of the breaks back as Djokovic suffered his first breach of momentum since his injury time-out, but in the seventh game, he again had the crowd in his palm.
It was pure theatre as Djokovic played for and with the crowd
On break point to lead 5-2, Berdych seemed to have got the better of a long rally and played a neat angled drop volley. Djokovic raced up-court to retrieve it, another seemingly hopeless cause. This time he angled a one-handed backhand cross court beyond Berdych’s reach, to send the crowd screaming once more. But obviously not loud enough, for Djokovic went down on one knee, looked up at the massed ranks of spectators and put his hand to his ear, as if to say “I can’t hear you, shout louder!” It was pure theatre, and when he took the set 62 moments later, it was almost anticlimactic – the decisive moment had already passed.
The fourth set was much more open. Djokovic had his chances, but Berdych was playing better tennis than in the third set, and hung in. But at 4-4 he played a poor game, Djokovic broke, and there never seemed any doubt that he would serve out victory. When it came, he stood in the middle of the court with his arms aloft, soaking up the adulation of the ecstatic crowd.
Tipsarevic rode Djokovic's wave . . ."
more @ http://www.daviscup.com/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=17331
"Tipsarevic sends Serbia into first Davis Cup final
The 2010 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final will be Serbia v France in the Belgrade Arena, following two dramatic and impressive wins for Serbia’s players. The nation that had not won a World Group tie until March of this year has Novak Djokovic and Janko Tipsarevic to thank for the biggest moment in its country’s tennis history alongside Djokovic’s Australian Open title of 2008 and Ana Ivanovic’s French Open title that same year.
Nothing has been straightforward for Serbia in this semifinal against the Czech Republic. The host nation had an awful first day, that only started to get better at eight o’clock on Monday night when Tipsarevic clawed his way back to victory against Tomas Berdych. The Serbs lost the doubles, and after an hour of the Djokovic-Berdych singles, things were again looking bleak for the hosts, as Berdych had rediscovered the form that took him to the Wimbledon final ten weeks ago.
The big-serving Czech, unrecognisable from the unconfident man who put in an error-strewn display against Tipsarevic on Friday, broke Djokovic in the seventh game, served out the first set, and was looking by far the stronger player into the second. He was winning his service games more comfortably than Djokovic.
But then drama struck midway through the second set. With Djokovic at 15-30 serving at 2-2, Berdych crunched a forehand which seemed certain to go for a winner. With the Czech fans already cheering, Djokovic made a miraculous recovery, scooping up a defensive forehand to drop the ball at Berdych’s feet. Berdych netted the volley, and the Serbs cheered. Djokovic suddenly punched the air – somewhat in the direction of the Czech fans – and the crowd went wild. The fuse had been lit.
Four points later Djokovic had held serve for 3-2, and the Belgrade Arena was on fire. As he ran out to receive at 2-3, the temperature was red-hot as 16,000 home fans got behind their hero. Perhaps because of the heat, Djokovic lunged for a Berdych smash that was pretty much a hopeless cause, stumbled and landed on his right knee. He ended up motionless on his right side in the corner of the playing area.
When he didn’t get up, Serbia’s captain Bogdan Obradovic and the umpire Cedric Mourier ran over to check him out. They called for the Serbian team physio. Suddenly, the spectacle that had just caught light was in danger of extinguishing itself right there. As Djokovic was helped to his chair to have his knee bandaged, Radek Stepanek came out of the locker room, mindful that the Czechs might be about to celebrate their passage to December’s final if Djokovic would have to retire.
But seven minutes after he had stumbled, the Serb took to the court with a strapping below his right knee, mirroring the strapping below Berdych’s left knee. So began the Serb’s own personal battle of wounded knee, and two things became immediately apparent. Djokovic could indeed still move, much to the relief of the crowd, and Berdych had lost his rhythm in the interruption.
In fact, looking at how well he played for the rest of the match, one can understand the Czechs’ implied suggestion – though never fully verbalised – that Djokovic had made more of his stumble than the contents of his knee warranted. In Djokovic’s defence, a lengthy break in momentum shouldn’t have suited him at that point, because he was getting the crowd activated and getting into the match. But there’s no doubt he profited more from the interruption. He broke for the first time to lead 5-3, and moments later served out the second set.
Speaking immediately after the match, Djokovic said the fall “energised” him. “It woke me up,” he said. “I didn’t feel great at the start of the match, Tomas was playing much better, and I needed something to happen, so maybe it was a sign.”
Djokovic carried his momentum into the third set, breaking Berdych twice to lead 4-1. The Czech then got one of the breaks back as Djokovic suffered his first breach of momentum since his injury time-out, but in the seventh game, he again had the crowd in his palm.
It was pure theatre as Djokovic played for and with the crowd
On break point to lead 5-2, Berdych seemed to have got the better of a long rally and played a neat angled drop volley. Djokovic raced up-court to retrieve it, another seemingly hopeless cause. This time he angled a one-handed backhand cross court beyond Berdych’s reach, to send the crowd screaming once more. But obviously not loud enough, for Djokovic went down on one knee, looked up at the massed ranks of spectators and put his hand to his ear, as if to say “I can’t hear you, shout louder!” It was pure theatre, and when he took the set 62 moments later, it was almost anticlimactic – the decisive moment had already passed.
The fourth set was much more open. Djokovic had his chances, but Berdych was playing better tennis than in the third set, and hung in. But at 4-4 he played a poor game, Djokovic broke, and there never seemed any doubt that he would serve out victory. When it came, he stood in the middle of the court with his arms aloft, soaking up the adulation of the ecstatic crowd.
Tipsarevic rode Djokovic's wave . . ."
more @ http://www.daviscup.com/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=17331
Fedace
Banned
Novak's Interview after the match. What a true Patriot.....
http://www.daviscup.com/news/radiopopup.asp?mediaid=14599&medianame= & aryAudioData( 3, 0 ) &
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Raiden
Hall of Fame
I doubt it. In fact if I were a Serb I'd watch out for the French.Nice!!Well, French will be in their famous "sissy" mode anyways so...
Not only because of their top ATP players but more specifically because the French have actually done quite well in the Davis cup for the last 20 years. Only Spain and the US have achieved more than them. And this despite the fact that France, to my knowledge, is not the third most successful high-rank-ATP-player producing nation during that timeframe
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sdont
Legend
I heard the Serbian federation announced today that it will be played on HC. Apparently they wanted to play on clay, but there would have been a logistics problem since the Belgrade Arena is used the day before the final and they wouldn't have had enough time to change the surface to clay. Anyone can confirm?
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