2013 Davis Cup

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Nestor/Pospisil also ended up winning 15-13 in the fifth, giving Canada a 2-1 advantage over Italy.

 

[matt_897]

Pity the American didn't win the doubles, would of made it an interesting final day, now not so much.

 

[Amazing Bombers]

Tomic beats Istomin 4-6 6-2 6-2 6-3 and makes up the tie 3-1 for Australia. Possible ties include Spain in Spain and Germany. Hoping for Israel or Austria personally.

 

[pepsi]

Great win by Tomic, did not see any of it so not sure what the quality of the match was. But a top result none the less. Good that Lleyton didn't have to play a singles as well.

 

[Mint Condition]

Great strategic tennis by the team...especially Hewitt and Ebden yesterday. Ensuring we won the doubles in 5 yesterday and not in an easy 3 really gave Bernie the advantage today. Istomin was obviously buggered by the 2nd set. This is the kind of smarts that we'll need to get back in the world group. Here's hoping we don't draw Spain!

 

[Chris_2593]

Great strategic tennis by the team...especially Hewitt and Ebden yesterday. Ensuring we won the doubles in 5 yesterday and not in an easy 3 really gave Bernie the advantage today. Istomin was obviously buggered by the 2nd set. This is the kind of smarts that we'll need to get back in the world group. Here's hoping we don't draw Spain!

Yeah i don't think they took it to 5 on purpose.

But anyways good win for Tomic. Interested to see how he goes on the clay this year.

 

[matt_897]

Great win for Tomic, 4 sets over Istomin is no easy feat. Personally I hope we get Brazil which would be at home.

 

[Dirty Bird]

Djokovic injured.
Looked painful.

Either the left ankle, knee or even both might be hurt
I wonder if the court could be a factor?
It's being played on the campus of Boise State University in their basketball arena. So perhaps a temporary court might be a factor?

 

[Mint Condition]

Yeah i don't think they took it to 5 on purpose.

Really?

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Canada into the semis! Very nice to see.

 

[matt_897]

Djokovic injured.
Looked painful.

Either the left ankle, knee or even both might be hurt
I wonder if the court could be a factor?
It's being played on the campus of Boise State University in their basketball arena. So perhaps a temporary court might be a factor?

Sure, temporary courts have always been an issue at Davis Cup but if you slide as much as Djokovic does on a hard court, it's going to happen eventually. I didn't see the roll of the ankle, started watching after the first set but he did well in the last sets considering

 

[bato]

Novak's injury is quite serious. A Serbian newspaper just reported that Novak started crying when the doctor told him the extent of his injury.​

 

[Selective Retention]

Looks like we will be seeded for the play off draw which makes an enormous difference.

Possible opponents: Brazil, Israel, Netherlands, Poland, Ecuador, Ukraine, Colombia, Great Britain.

GB would be away and Murray is available so that tie would likely come down to the doubles if we drew them.

God knows where the others would be held, can't recall ever playing any of them in recent times.

Colombia and Poland would be tough away on clay, would back us in against any of them at home.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

We can beat all of those except GB imo. Knowing our luck with draws we'll get GB.

Colombia and Ecuador would almost be certainties.

 

[Selective Retention]

If it was an away tie Colombia would play on clay at altitude and have decent dirt ballers in Giraldo and Falla.

Wouldn't fancy that at all.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Yeah, meant at home, haha. If it was Colombia away I'd wager that we'd play Hewitt and Matosevic in the singles though which still gives us a chance.

 

[matt_897]

lol, how on earth are we seeded? haven't played a world group tie in years. Yeah, most of those ties we're at least a solid chance. GB would be the only one we would be big dogs. A lot of possible strange away ties though.

 

[pepsi]

Not sure how they work out seedings, but would most likely be the rankings of the players you have available.

 

[Selective Retention]

Poland in Poland it is.

Janowicz and a good doubles pairing on clay, ouch. And Kubot on clay is no banker either.

Oooh Croatia at home to Great Britain, that will be a great tie.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Ouch indeed.

We'd have to play Hewitt and Matosevic in the singles, surely.

 

[Gee Dub]

Ouch indeed.

We'd have to play Hewitt and Matosevic in the singles, surely.

Matosevic and Hewitt seem to play better against ball bashers like Janowicz don't they?

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Matosevic and Hewitt seem to play better against ball bashers like Janowicz don't they?

Also because it's on clay. Playing Tomic against Janowicz on Polish clay courts would be like sending a sheep to a slaughterhouse. Matosevic is a decent clay courter and could at least trouble Janowicz.

 

[Selective Retention]

They will do the same as against the Uzbeks I reckon.

Tomic v. Kubot, Matosevic v. Janowicz, Hewitt dubs and sub in for Matosevic in the reverse singles if it goes to the decider.

 

[matt_897]

Damn that's not a good draw... Still a crap load of tennis to play till then. See how the results go, maybe Tomic will have a good clay season, ow fit Lleyton will be?...

 

[hirdy_is_champ]

Janowicz is an interesting character, so should be an exciting tie.
hopefully the Uzbekistan tie was an indication that the Aussies have learnt from stupid selections. I still can't get over the stupidity of that German tie though, yuk.