Davis Cup 2015

[Redline]

Great win, I wouldn't under estimate how important it is to won some five setters early on in your career especially when you are down like that.

We should wrap it up tonight.

 

[Redline]

Not the World Group but New Zealand and China are locked at 1 all after two marathon five setters on day one.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Awesome effort by Kok, proved me wrong. Great work. Hopefully we can back it up today.

 

[Chris_2593]

Simply amazing. Such good mental strength.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Good to see Tomic won too (I didn't see much of that match, had to go to work, very tired ). 2-0, such a great position to be in after Day 1!

 

[Beavis07]

Looks like Ward is about to do the same thing to Isner.

And by "about", I actually meant "in 80 minutes".

Haha yeah I made the mistake of watching the 'final' stages of an Isner match at 5.30am after the Kokkinakis-Rosol match. Gave in and went to bed when Isner saved Ward's fifth match point.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Starts a bit earlier tonight thank goodness, 11.30pm.

 

[Hamingja]

Bernie is up to a 13-2 Davis Cup record now. Losses were Florian Mayer on clay and Federer in 4 on grass.

Kokk making it hard for Pat selection wise if Kyrgios is fit for the next tie.

 

[matt_897]

Well Done To Kokk, Rosol went away after the first two sets but Kokkanksis wasn't playing his best tennis and still won, an impressive effort. I can see why kokk has some relatively poor losses in the states, he isn't striking it too cleanly.

Now Grothy and Hewitt to finish is off hopefully.

 

[Big Tezza]

Yeah great effort by Kokk. I went to sleep after he went down two sets, and couldn't believe it when I woke up during the fifth and he'd come back. Also nice to see Bernie routine Vesely, who certainly isn't a bad young player either, as a ranking inside the top 50 would suggest.

 

[Hudu Gurusingha]

Wow amazing effort by the youngsters. Couldnt believe my eyes seeing the score when I woke up

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

I know Stepanek is injured, but did the Czechs think that they could beat us anyway without Berdych? Don't quite understand why he didn't play

 

[Hamingja]

Once Davis Cup champion is on the resume the top singles players priorities lie elsewhere. Almost a strategic tank by the Czechs with the surface choice. You have to wonder if Berdych's unavailability made Davis Cup financially unviable for them this year.

 

[Redline]

Not the World Group but New Zealand and China are locked at 1 all after two marathon five setters on day one.

Another marathon five setter in this tie. That's three from three matches. Zhang Ze played a singles on Friday and the doubles so has apparently played 10 sets in about 24 hours. He plays the first of the reverse singles tomorrow.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Another marathon five setter in this tie. That's three from three matches. Zhang Ze played a singles on Friday and the doubles so has apparently played 10 sets in about 24 hours. He plays the first of the reverse singles tomorrow.

It's crazy. Three matches, 15 sets - six of which have gone to a tiebreaker (and one fifth set which ended up 9-7). Seriously tight.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Five seconds into the coverage and we're already reminded that Groth is the world's fastest server.

Channel 7 never disappoints.

 

[Crawb]

I know Stepanek is injured, but did the Czechs think that they could beat us anyway without Berdych? Don't quite understand why he didn't play

He's pretty much always played for the Davis Cup team...like never misses. However the window of opportunity is closing for him to win a Grand Slam. He wanted to focus on that this year I believe.

 

[beez]

Five seconds into the coverage and we're already reminded that Groth is the world's fastest server.

Channel 7 never disappoints.

While not doubting 7's ability to stuff up sporting coverage, I quite enjoyed Woodbridge and Fitzgerald last night. They were simple yet informative and while we expect a certain level of parochialism, there seemed to be little hyperbole. Big to them and Channel 7.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

While not doubting 7's ability to stuff up sporting coverage, I quite enjoyed Woodbridge and Fitzgerald last night. They were simple yet informative and while we expect a certain level of parochialism, there seemed to be little hyperbole. Big to them and Channel 7.

Didn't watch last night and I'm not minding tonight's commentary but my comment wasn't really intended to slam the coverage - just find it funny that Groth's name can't be mentioned without the "world's fastest server" moniker being attached.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

While not doubting 7's ability to stuff up sporting coverage, I quite enjoyed Woodbridge and Fitzgerald last night. They were simple yet informative and while we expect a certain level of parochialism, there seemed to be little hyperbole. Big to them and Channel 7.

I didn't mind them either. Actually always enjoy both of them in commentary, Fitzy always sounds genuinely pleased when the Aussies do well.

A strange thing I have noticed re the crowd... They keep showing a group of Australian supporters, did anyone else notice they all appear to be pensioner age?

 

[Amazing Bombers]

Break to love great returning here. 3-1 aus first set.

 

[Alesana]

Those ******* trumpets. campaigners doing it when Grothy's bout to serve

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Those ******* trumpets. campaigners doing it when Grothy's bout to serve

Time to ban anything other than polite applause IMO.

 

[Alesana]

Time to ban anything other than polite applause IMO.

Between games I can accept, but between every ******* point? And they just sound s**t

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Aussies are on fire here - pulling out all their best shots!