DC Squad Announced

GC77 · County player

RE: DC Squad Announced

RobC · All-time great

.......or become the regular doubles partner of the British number 2.

-- Edited by RobC at 22:24, 2007-03-23

Drew · Mar 23, 2007

With the next 4 weeks Jamie Murray will have NO singles world ranking...so why should Auckland have one to play doubles in the DC ?

GC77 · County player

Because Jamie is British number 1 in doubles just now. For Aucks to get into the squad as a 2nd doubles player he would also have to cover the singles players in the event of injury.

(If Aucks were to go on a good run in doubles and take over as British number 1, then theoretically Jamie would have to either get back ahead of Aucks or get his singles ranking up to get a place in the squad if all was fair)

RobC · All-time great

Guy, I get your reasoning, but..... Bob & Mike Brian are a shoo- in for the US, and if Andy or James gets injured, tough.

GC77 · County player

But with their serves, both Bryan brothers at least have a chance in a singles match.

Bob actually beat top 100 player Lukas Dlouhy in a dead rubber last month, and last year took top 50 player Fernando Verdasco to 3 sets in his only match.

Neither Aucks or Jamie are at a stage where they could even dream about beating a top 100 player in singles.

And the Bryans are almost guaranteed a point in doubles unlike a fledgling pair like Stretch and Aucks who would probably be less than 50/50.

jamatthews · Strong Club Player

Except James did beat a top 100 player last year. And went to 3 sets with Tursunov.

But of course silly things like facts shouldn't be involved in Davis Cup discussions.

Drew · Mar 23, 2007

jamatthews wrote:

Except James did beat a top 100 player last year. And went to 3 sets with Tursunov.

But of course silly things like facts shouldn't be involved in Davis Cup discussions.

I totally agree !

My point I was trying to make is that Aucks is a great doubles player and if he was younger he would still be playing singles....he decided to concentrate on doubles..hoping to play DC in the future....he has not been treated well.

-- Edited by Drew at 23:55, 2007-03-23

john · Top national player

Great to see Baker included. Unfortunately when the squad is chopped down to 4, he will likely be discarded.

Looking ahead to next year, and maybe even later this year, I think you will see Baker playing live singles matches once Tim and Greg are gone

Salmon · Tennis legend

Bob is an awesome singles player and would have been inside the top 50 if he didn't choose to concentrate on doubles. He even beat Henman at Queen's!

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Drew wrote:

johnnylad wrote:

Glad Evans is there. To be honest Baker or Bloomers might as well be playing a challenger.

Auckland should not be there. There is no space for another doubles specialist in the team.
Good news Evans is there.....

Auckland should not be there. There is no space for another doubles specialist in the team.

Have to disagree totally on that.....the mans told to get into the top 100 and he will make the DC tie to play....he does that...and is not played.....continues to improve....this time not even in the squad.....if we have two top doubles specialists play them.....they both like the ad court but Jamie told me to my face he could play with James and would like to play with him sometime...so sorry Johnny....your wrong IMO.

glad its a free country

You make a good point and I have to admit to not having the first hand knowledge you picked up in Aberdeen but I still disagree.
When the squad is shaved to 4 for the tie there is no place for Aucks AND Jamie M, and on this occasion Jamie M deserves it more

DavidC · Tennis legend

According to today's Independent Tim, Greg, Andy M and Jamie M will be the final four-man squad. I don't know whether this is official or if they are jumping to conclusions.

andyjmr · Intermediate Club Player

john wrote:

Looking ahead to next year, and maybe even later this year, I think you will see Baker playing live singles matches once Tim and Greg are gone

I hope Jamie B (or anyone else for that matter) has stepped up to the main ATP tour by then, or else we'll have Andy plus a couple of guys whose standard is somewhere between futures and challengers.

.. so get a move on Morgan Phillips, your country may need you!

Drew · Mar 24, 2007

johnnylad wrote:

Drew wrote:

johnnylad wrote:

Glad Evans is there. To be honest Baker or Bloomers might as well be playing a challenger.

Auckland should not be there. There is no space for another doubles specialist in the team.
Good news Evans is there.....

Auckland should not be there. There is no space for another doubles specialist in the team.

Have to disagree totally on that.....the mans told to get into the top 100 and he will make the DC tie to play....he does that...and is not played.....continues to improve....this time not even in the squad.....if we have two top doubles specialists play them.....they both like the ad court but Jamie told me to my face he could play with James and would like to play with him sometime...so sorry Johnny....your wrong IMO.

glad its a free country

You make a good point and I have to admit to not having the first hand knowledge you picked up in Aberdeen but I still disagree.
When the squad is shaved to 4 for the tie there is no place for Aucks AND Jamie M, and on this occasion Jamie M deserves it more

I also get your point...if there was to be choice between them at the mo then obviously Jamie should play...it just should not come to that.

Sheddie · administrator

jamatthews wrote:

But of course silly things like facts shouldn't be involved in Davis Cup discussions.

Of course not !

Where's the fun in letting facts get in the way of a good debate