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

indiana · Tennis legend

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

Count Zero · Tennis legend

i think they are just poor at laying the court to be honest.

i haven't been able to watch the match that closely, but it doesn't seem that great. the Hungarian guy seems to have the odd great shot but very little else. Wardy making a bit of a meal of it? (even though it will probably be straights)

S&V · Club Coach

I cant get the stream but seems he fell and is limping, down 2-3 in the 3rd.

seagull · Hall of fame

not going so well now..Wardy limping all the time and does not look happy

Spectator · All-time great

Oh dear. If he can just get through this match ... but one does feel for him.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

won in 4.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

In the end it was last man standing, as Attilla the Hun suffered from cramp at the end! So James came through in 4.

My daughter is home to do the Great North Run so I'm having to fight for control of the computer

Spectator · All-time great

Hope that the next match is OK. Can't say I like these "lamb to the slaughter" matches ... If they go through to Gp 1, at least there shouldn't be any repeats of these.

Edit: in second set at 2-1 deuce. Unranked doesn't seem quite to do this player justice .... can't see many unranked players performing at this level .... Not quite a lamb ....

Second edit: I take it all back. That was a magnificent show. As Mr Murray said, he should have kept playing.
-- Edited by Spectator on Friday 16th of September 2011 05:58:58 PM

-- Edited by Spectator on Friday 16th of September 2011 06:39:24 PM

-- Edited by Spectator on Friday 16th of September 2011 07:38:47 PM

steven · Tennis legend

Very frustrated that I had to miss the most important day today (long story, but had no choice in the end), but I'm going up on the night train tonight and intending to make lots of noise tomorrow!

Strange matches today, but Wardy did very well to win through the cramp (and Balazs was WR 153 last October, so he was never going to be a pushover) - what on earth was Muzz up to in that 3rd set though? Trying to make it exciting? Still, as long as he wins ...

steven · Tennis legend

Spectator wrote:
Hope that the next match is OK. Can't say I like these "lamb to the slaughter" matches ... If they go through to Gp 1, at least there shouldn't be any repeats of these.

There may not be any home ties for a while either - of the 19 teams that could still end up in G1 with the winner of this tie, we are due home ties against just 4 (SVK, FIN, CZE & SUI - who might all end up in other groups depending on this weekend's results), away ties against 11 and 'by lot' ties against 4 (RUS, DEN, BIH & BEL) ...

airsmashers · County player

Did anyone hear 1 of the commentators say James had parted from his fitness trainer?

RJA · Hall of fame

steven wrote:
Spectator wrote:
Hope that the next match is OK. Can't say I like these "lamb to the slaughter" matches ... If they go through to Gp 1, at least there shouldn't be any repeats of these.

There may not be any home ties for a while either - of the 19 teams that could still end up in G1 with the winner of this tie, we are due home ties against just 4 (SVK, FIN, CZE & SUI - who might all end up in other groups depending on this weekend's results), away ties against 11 and 'by lot' ties against 4 (RUS, DEN, BIH & BEL) ...

All I can say is that Murray best be available if we get a tricky away tie. Otherwise his participation in this years ties will not only have been a waste of time but actively harmful in denying opportunities to others.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

airsmashers wrote:
Did anyone hear 1 of the commentators say James had parted from his fitness trainer?

Yes, I heard that comment.

DavidC · Tennis legend

Fleming/Hutchins comfortably won 6-3 6-4 6-4 to secure promotion to Group 1

S&V · Club Coach

Well thats a relief