philwrig wrote:

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So Andy has announced his long awaited engagement to Kim just 2 days before the start of the tie. #bingo

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No he hasn't.

Spectator wrote:

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Or, to quote Courtney Nguyen, "This is Andy Murray's life: Make joke on Twitter, mainstream press run it as fact, and then his dog sets the record straight on Twitter."

Would have to say that I think he is very fortunate in Ms Sears. Can't be many out there who would have the nous and the wit to have responded so effectively and quickly. Nor do I think the original tweet was fair to her; making comments about oneself is fine. Making comments that involve others- already of interest to the tabloids - a bit more problematic. I think he could do a lot worse than following his original tweet to the letter.

 

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It was so obviously a joke though - what stuns me is that some of the tennis journos seemed to think it was real - they really should know better - I mean, as if he'd announce something like that in that way even if it was real.

Also, there seems to be a (very, very sexist) assumption that Kim is desperate to get married and Andy isn't. While it's none of anyone's business in the first place, for all we know that assumption may be a million miles from the truth.

I'd certainly agree that he's lucky to have Kim though - that's also said without knowing anything about their life together, but from what little we can see, it seems like she's great for him - hopefully the opposite applies too!

paulisi wrote:

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Who has UK TV rights? Eurosport?

What UK time are we look at for play to start?

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I vaguely remember somewhere that it is 7pm UK time. What I definitely remember is that it is on BBC3, switching to BBC2 later in the evening.

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Wednesday 29th of January 2014 08:17:47 PM

Friday BBC3 7pm to 11pm then BBC2 until 1am. Saturday BBC3 8pm to 11pm. Sunday BBC3 8.20pm to 11pm then BBC2 to 1am

Just checking the last times GB beat the US in Davis Cup (the H2H is 7-11):

The last time GB beat the US was 79 years ago, at Wimbledon in 1935.

The last time we beat them on clay was 81 years ago, at Roland Garros in 1933.

The last (and only) time we beat them in the US was 111 years ago, in Boston in 1903.

Of course, the first two ties in the above list came after the last time we had won from 0-2 down before last year!

The teams involved in the 1930s wins were led by Perry and Austin, unsurprisingly, while the 1903 team was just the Doherty brothers, one of whom (Laurence) went on to become the first Brit to win the US Open men's singles title a few weeks later.

Some interesting stuff on the BBC site about the match.

Looks like Inglot might be in the final 4.

Court fast and slippy, don't think that will suit Isner and Querrey that much? Big guys will struggle to move and they won't have as much time to run round and dictate with there forehands.

Isner still having trouble with his ankle and Donald Young is on standby.