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RE: Davis Cup 2013 - World Group Playoff - Croatia v GB - 13-15 September


seagull wrote:

Both Evo and Wardy (and Kyle) have not entered any of the 6 challengers available this week. Not sure what that tells us (maybe that Murray is doubtful?)


 I think it probably tells us that those four (Muzza, Dan, Wardy an Kyle) will make up the squad - along the the doubles pairing of course.  At the Ricoh, there were two "hitting partners" (Kyle and Ed Corrie) and I assume Ed has been replaced by Andy.

But I've been wrong before.



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Bob in Spain wrote:
seagull wrote:

Both Evo and Wardy (and Kyle) have not entered any of the 6 challengers available this week. Not sure what that tells us (maybe that Murray is doubtful?)


 I think it probably tells us that those four (Muzza, Dan, Wardy an Kyle) will make up the squad - along the the doubles pairing of course.  At the Ricoh, there were two "hitting partners" (Kyle and Ed Corrie) and I assume Ed has been replaced by Andy.

But I've been wrong before.


Leon Smith must be very confident in winning this tie if your assertion is correct Bob and he is only taking Andy as a hitting partner instead of Ed wink



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maybe corrie is playing in lieu of Andy whoa Im having a bad dream

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I wonder if Jamie Murray is on the radar in the dubs? Playing well and 2 titles on clay this year? Could partner Andy or indeed Colin?


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According to an article on the Davis Cup website, Karlovic is trying to be persuaded to come out of retirement and play this tie. Nothing on Cilic.

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wolf wrote:

According to an article on the Davis Cup website, Karlovic is trying to be persuaded to come out of retirement and play this tie. Nothing on Cilic.


It seems pretty much certain that Cilic is serving a ban that has yet to be officially announced and so won't be playing here.



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But he's entered a tournament a couple of weeks after.

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wolf wrote:

But he's entered a tournament a couple of weeks after.


 Speculation is that he is serving a 3 month ban that started from his Wimbledon withdrawal. That would mean he would be out of the Davis Cup tie but back for Kuala Lumpur. If they are trying to get Karlovic back it certainly suggests that Cilic can't / won't play.



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Teams should be released today? According to the Davis cup website, "The deadline for official team nominations is 10 days before the tie begins."

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Yes, news of teams for the WG SFs and WG POs has been trickling out slowly since yesterday. The question is, did Leon get his nominations in before he went to bed? If not, we may not find out until this afternoon.

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Although haven't we all learnt from last time that these nominations don't really mean anything, i.e even if Andy is nominated that's still no guarantee he will actually play?



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Yes, but at least two of the named players have to play and it does give us some idea of Leon's thinking a week before the tie.

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Croatia's team to face Great Britain in the #DavisCup World Group play-offs: Ivan Dodig, Antonio Veic, Mate Pavic and Borna Coric

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Great opportunity for the guys against that Croatian team.

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So that's:

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Ivan Dodig WR 38 (CH 32 in 2011) / doubles 27 (CH 20 in Jul)
Antonio Veic WR 187 (CH 119 in 2012) / doubles 201 (CH 120 in 2012)
Mate Pavic WR 370 (CH 295 in May) / doubles 97 (CH 88 in Jul)
Borna Coric WR 600 (= CH) / unranked in doubles

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