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We played Sweden overnight in Stockholm and won both the singles:

De Minaur beat Mikael Ymer, who was returning from a drug ban, 7-5 6-1

Vukic beat Leo Borg, Bjorn Borg's son, 6-4 6-4
 
Bumpswithagrin said:
We played Sweden overnight in Stockholm and won both the singles:

De Minaur beat Mikael Ymer, who was returning from a drug ban, 7-5 6-1

Vukic beat Leo Borg, Bjorn Borg's son, 6-4 6-4
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Doubles match starts in roughly 90 minutes from now. Ebden/Peers should close out the tie for us 3-0 and get us into the second round of qualifying where we'll face the winner of the Belgium v Chile tie in September. If Chile wins, we should get a home tie as the last time we faced them it was in Chile. A Belgium tie would likely be in Belgium for the opposite reason.
 
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GC2015 said:
Doubles matched starts in roughly 90 minutes from now. Ebden/Peers should close out the tie for us 3-0 and get us into the second round of qualifying where we'll face the winner of the Belgium v Chile tie in September. If Chile wins, we should get a home tie as the last time we faced them it was in Chile. A Belgium tie would likely be in Belgium for the opposite reason.
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Haha, I remember that tie, staying up all Saturday night to watch Carsten Ball and Chris Guccione drag it into a 3rd day only to get smashed by Fernando Gonzalez again. I miss the old format....
 

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Losses to Duckworth and Hijikata, now we are 0-2 going into the doubles. Was never going to be easy given the altitude and against clay court specialist.

Might have been better to go with a long retired Richard 'no frills' Fromberg on clay than Ducky.
 
Redline said:
Losses to Duckworth and Hijikata, now we are 0-2 going into the doubles. Was never going to be easy given the altitude and against clay court specialist.

Might have been better to go with a long retired Richard 'no frills' Fromberg on clay than Ducky.
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Disappointing so far. I watched bits of it and both Rinky and Ducky looked like they were playing well enough, maybe the altitude kicks in after a couple of sets. Lots of rain delays too which was annoying.

Thompson was meant to play in the singles but hurt his arm in a warm up apparently. If he is fit tomorrow maybe he will play one of the reverse singles (assuming we can win the doubles).
 
Bumpswithagrin said:
Disappointing so far. I watched bits of it and both Rinky and Ducky looked like they were playing well enough, maybe the altitude kicks in after a couple of sets. Lots of rain delays too which was annoying.

Thompson was meant to play in the singles but hurt his arm in a warm up apparently. If he is fit tomorrow maybe he will play one of the reverse singles (assuming we can win the doubles).
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A combination on injury and form against us. Even an in form O'Connell on the clay would of got a win against either if this two opponents.
 
Redline said:
It wouldn't of mattered but we should of got that one.

Disastrous campaign.
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Why replace Kubler in the doubles with an injured Thompson? A lot of strange decisions IMO.

Anyway we have the ignominy of being beaten by he lowest ranked nation of all the Davis Cup first round qualifiers :$
 
It was always going to be a tough tie but I truly do not understand playing Rinky on a wet clay court in singles, that makes no sense, the guy is a flat ball striker who struggles on clay.

Ducky I understand as he can at least play ont he stuff (even if he loves to lose a close match)

Hard when Thompson is injured but where's Vukic?
 

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matt_897 said:
It was always going to be a tough tie but I truly do not understand playing Rinky on a wet clay court in singles, that makes no sense, the guy is a flat ball striker who struggles on clay.

Ducky I understand as he can at least play ont he stuff (even if he loves to lose a close match)

Hard when Thompson is injured but where's Vukic?
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He may have arrived late but Kubler on clay seemed a better option than Rinky

Vukic is playing Rotterdam this week so I assume he made himself unavailable.

It's a good reminder that the players don't really want Davis Cup either. Not many top players played the week just gone and in our case as soon as it was a 'inconvenient location' tie a number didn't want to play.
 
Redline said:
He may have arrived late but Kubler on clay seemed a better option than Rinky

Vukic is playing Rotterdam this week so I assume he made himself unavailable.

It's a good reminder that the players don't really want Davis Cup either. Not many top players played the week just gone and in our case as soon as it was a 'inconvenient location' tie a number didn't want to play.
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Vukic was listed as part of the team so he should have been there.

Does anyone know how they determine whether it is a home or away tie? Why is it we had to travel to Equador when we are the higher ranked team?

I suppose it's a bit like State of Origin in the AFL. It's a nice idea but unfortunately it just may not be relevant anymore.
 
Bumpswithagrin said:
Vukic was listed as part of the team so he should have been there.

Does anyone know how they determine whether it is a home or away tie? Why is it we had to travel to Equador when we are the higher ranked team?

I suppose it's a bit like State of Origin in the AFL. It's a nice idea but unfortunately it just may not be relevant anymore.
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Venue alternates no matter what the round or conference. So next time we play Ecuador it will be at home
 

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