Davis Cup 2015 - World Group Quarter Final - 17th-19th July

scottie1 · Futures level

RE: Davis Cup 2015 - World Group Quarter Final - 17th-19th July

indiana · Tennis legend

Put the Hydro on alert for September !

Aussies in front of 12,000 in Glasgow - what's not to like ?!

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

I read somewhere that the Davis Cup rules say that the venue must be available for the entire week for practising. So a venue being otherwise booked for the first day rules it out. You would think the ITF would understand the problems of booking venues at short notice!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

After the Gilles Simon "very unbalanced team" quotes, Clément issued a far more 'political' captain's sort of statement ('it'll be very hard, every point').

Benneteau has now said that the doubles will be decisive.

rmcsport.bfmtv.com/tennis/benneteau-le-double-sera-determinant-868012.html

and, guess what, Dominguez has said that the contest will be very well-balanced - but it's a big surprise as the French had assumed that the Americans would win !!!

rmcsport.bfmtv.com/tennis/dominguez-contre-la-grande-bretagne-ce-sera-tres-equilibre-867958.html

RJA · Hall of fame

goldenboy wrote:
though maybe they'll be creative and purpose build a court somewhere like horseguards parade!

The Australian's are building a grass court (+2 practice courts) in Darwin specifically for their QF against Italy.

RJA · Hall of fame

indiana wrote:
Put the Hydro on alert for September !

Aussies in front of 12,000 in Glasgow - what's not to like ?!

Well if we are to have a really good run in the Davis Cup I think it would be beneficial to British tennis not to have every tie played in Glasgow. I understand that with Andy being the mainstay of the team it makes sense to have quite a few ties in Scotland but 5 of the last 6 home ties have been played in Glasgow and that strikes me as a little excessive.

Looking ahead, if we were to beat France we would probably be at home to Australia in the SF in September. I would imagine that coming after the US Open Andy would prefer a hard court but Wimbledon Court 1 would be an intriguing prospect (we played there in Sept 2007 and again in 2008)

airsmashers · County player

Andy saying in his post match interview on sky that he would like the tie to be played at Queens.

Hopefully someone somewhere has enough influence to convince the members.

-- Edited by airsmashers on Saturday 14th of March 2015 11:14:26 PM

RJA · Hall of fame

airsmashers wrote:
Andy saying in his post match interview on sky that he would like the tie to be played at Queens.
Hopefully someone somewhere has enough influence to convince the members.

I doubt that the club could refuse a personal request from the Prime Minister, or that the Prime Minister would miss out on such populist gimmick in the run up to the general election. I am pretty sure that Murray would be able to get in touch with him.

steven · Tennis legend

The BBC are reporting that Queen's does now seem like the most likely venue and that they have definitely decided to play the tie on grass.

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/31901460

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

That sounds very encouraging :)

Jan · Hall of fame

That would be ideal for me - I could easily travel from home!

savva0122 · Intermediate Club Player

Bugger - just realised I am in Majorca for the tie; would have loved to go!

indiana · Tennis legend

Good stuff.

Hopefully if it is Queen's, we will have a great crowd and a real Davis Cup atmosphere similar to the Emirates.

RJA · Hall of fame

indiana wrote:
Good stuff.

Hopefully if it is Queen's, we will have a great crowd and a real Davis Cup atmosphere similar to the Emirates.

It will be bloody awful old chap. Bad enough that we have to let the plebs in 1 week a year but twice is really going too far.

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

RJA wrote:
indiana wrote:
Good stuff.

Hopefully if it is Queen's, we will have a great crowd and a real Davis Cup atmosphere similar to the Emirates.
It will be bloody awful old chap. Bad enough that we have to let the plebs in 1 week a year but twice is really going too far.

When will we know the venue ? will certainly go to the last day but have to reserve 18/7/2015 for a Aegon national tier play off in the event A1 don't automatically qualify for national Aegon mens team finals 4-6/9/2015