Davis Cup 2011 - E-A ZII R3 - Great Britain v Hungary (in GB), 16-18 Sep

philwrig · Hall of fame

RE: Davis Cup 2011 - E-A ZII R3 - Great Britain v Hungary (in GB), 16-18 Sep

steven · Tennis legend

The LTA have now announced a squad of 5 which includes Jamie Baker as well - makes sense, they have to name 4 for the DC site but 1 or 2 can still be changed before the draw.

I was saying to Stu Fraser last night on Twitter that I thought the team should include Baker as singles cover if Andy was going to play doubles, Fleming & Hutch otherwise, so I'm more than happy with that squad!

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Thank goodness they have gone for Fleming and Hutchins, and not Jamie Murray, which would almost certainly have meant Andy playing doubles with him. 2 matches are quite enough!

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Madeline wrote:
Thank goodness they have gone for Fleming and Hutchins, and not Jamie Murray, which would almost certainly have meant Andy playing doubles with him. 2 matches are quite enough!

I don't think even the LTA could have been stupid enough to name Jamie Murray in the team when Fleming and Hutch are in their second GS quater final in a row. (No offence to Jamie of course, but he clearly isn't our best doubles players at this moment in time)

-- Edited by imoen on Tuesday 6th of September 2011 05:19:17 PM

wolf · Tennis legend

Adam Kellner has withdrawn from the Hungarian team, to be replaced by Sebo Kiss who hasn't played a professional match for a year and has a CH of 531 from 2005.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

For those peasants like me without Eurosport, the LTA site is going to have a livestream http://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/Davis-Cup/LIVE1/

Jan · Hall of fame

Madeline wrote:
For those peasants like me without Eurosport, the LTA site is going to have a livestream http://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/Davis-Cup/LIVE1/

Thanks for the info - great - I'll be there!

Ratty · County player

Interesting conundrum for the people who've paid to watch.

Murray plays - UK will batter Hungary, all really rather dull, like watching Manchester United play a pub team

Murray does not play - has possibilities of making the match interesting, but UK may lose.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

I can't see why Andy wouldn't play. He's already there in Braehead.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, I think the conundrum time has passed save any last minute problems. Interesting to read that Oli Golding is there helping out in practice.

Ratty · County player

indiana wrote:
Interesting to read that Oli Golding is there helping out in practice.

Oh dear, here I go, about to flame one of the capos of the board...but it can't be helped...

Er, SO WHAT that Oli Golding is there helping out in practice! Why wouldn't the LTA ask the US Open junior champion to come along for the ride?

Next, I expect that someone will trot out that tired old cliche about how good it is for him to realise how hard Andy Murray trains, with the implication that some sort of mysterious osmosis process is magically going to make him a better player.

Sorry dude ...

smile

indiana · Tennis legend

... biggrin

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

I remember Andy being at the DC just after he won the boys title. At least, I remember wondering if the gangly youth in attendance was the lad who had just won USO - and the commentators never did tell me, but I found out later that it was.

jmjhb · Lower Club Player

This isn't one of Wardy's best performances.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

court looks pretty dire tho, an indoor hard court that seems slower than clay!!