Davis Cup 2015 - World Group Round 1 - 6-8 Mar

daisy · County player

RE: Davis Cup 2015 - World Group Round 1 - 6-8 Mar

steven · Tennis legend

Interesting interview with Leon Smith on the Tennis Podcast - he talks a lot of sense, as usual - thetennispodcast.libsyn.com/aus-open-rd-1-review-with-leon-smith-murray-update-gb-vs-usa-date-nadal-gate

paulisi · Tennis legend

I wonder which player will get the second singles spot for the US - Querry, Johnson, Sock or Young. I've got a sneaky feeling it will be the player who never lost a college match.

philwrig · Hall of fame

HELP REQUIRED.

Made a very late decision that I would like to go to the Friday session in 2 weeks time.
Now just need a ticket !

Got a tweet back from British Tennis saying that they were soldout, but there may be more tickets made available later this week. Highland Spring and Aegon appear to be giving free tickets away to a very few via a daily giveaway. So basically does anyone know who I could contact to get a hold of one single ticket. I do have one last option which may lead to getting a ticket, but it requires asking a favour and I don't want to really do that.

Jaffa · Challenger level

Phil,

If you can wait until tomorrow send me a DM at @JaffaRef on Twitter, I think I have one just need confirmation.

Cheers
Jack

philwrig · Hall of fame

Jaffa wrote:
Phil,

If you can wait until tomorrow send me a DM at @JaffaRef on Twitter, I think I have one just need confirmation.

Cheers
Jack

Ok sounds great, I'll follow up tomorrow.

Jaffa · Challenger level

The team has been announced:

Andy Murray
James Ward
Jamie Murray
Dom Inglot
Kyle Edmund (travelling reserve)

Like it. Got a great chance.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Jaffa wrote:
The team has been announced:

Andy Murray
James Ward
Jamie Murray
Dom Inglot
Kyle Edmund (travelling reserve)

Like it. Got a great chance.

Thanks Jaffa.

Who have the americans named?

Jaffa · Challenger level

Haven't yet!

Spaced · Lower Club Player

Interesting, I wonder if the plan is to play Jamie and Dom together or one with Andy? Have Jamie and Dom ever paired up in the past?
I confess I'm certainly no doubles expert, but I do wonder if it makes more sense picking 2 players with little to no experience playing together as opposed to an existing partnership in Colin and Johnny. Although it would seem very unfair leaving out Jamie and Dom considering their form this year.
Either way that's Leon's decision and I feel we have a great chance going in. Will be interesting to see who America have as no. 2 singles player, but there's no one I'd think Wardy wouldn't have a decent chance against.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Interesting call, I've thought long and hard about this, and I don't think picking Dom makes much sense other than he's playing well. He froze on his debut, and he's never played with either Andy or Jamie. Clearly Andy will play the doubles and gamble on having enough in the tank to play and win the reverse singles. I would far rather have seen Colin picked, as he has now returned to peak form after the break for the birth of his 1st child, and has a very good record playing with Andy at the DC.

Andy has played well with his brother in the past, but the 2012 Olympics is clear in my memory when Jamie froze on the big stage playing with his bro. Having said all that I do respect Leon immensely, so maybe there's more to it than my initial assessment.

Madadman · Top national player

Spaced wrote:
Interesting, I wonder if the plan is to play Jamie and Dom together or one with Andy? Have Jamie and Dom ever paired up in the past?
I confess I'm certainly no doubles expert, but I do wonder if it makes more sense picking 2 players with little to no experience playing together as opposed to an existing partnership in Colin and Johnny. Although it would seem very unfair leaving out Jamie and Dom considering their form this year.
Either way that's Leon's decision and I feel we have a great chance going in. Will be interesting to see who America have as no. 2 singles player, but there's no one I'd think Wardy wouldn't have a decent chance against.

I'd imagine it all depends on the first day. If we are 2-0 up then i'd imagine we would see Dom & Jamie. If it is 1-1 then as long as Andy is feeling fine i'd imagine he would partner with Jamie to face the Bryans. I feel that the doubles have been picked based on a player that has experience of playing with Andy but also a pair that Leon feels can play together.

indiana · Tennis legend

Interesting call re the doubles, it seemed a pretty unclear picture. Like Phil I respect Leon and his instincts seem pretty good.

Good to see that Kyle is apparently fit and he could still replace one of the doublers in the final team of 4, leaving Andy to play the doubles.

However, I reckon they will go with Jamie and Dom with as Madadman suggests Andy playing doubles if it's 1-1.

paulisi · Tennis legend

The good news is that Isner is not in great form at the moment(lost to Muller, Querrey and Matosevic early this year) and the US team cannot decide who to pick for no.2

It will be down to James Ward to try and find a singles victory as the Bryans are just coming into form having won Delray Beach.

-- Edited by paulisi on Tuesday 24th of February 2015 12:44:55 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

Very possibly, though I don't discount the chances of a doubles win for GB.