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RE: Davis Cup 2015 - World Group Semi-Final - 18th-20th September


airsmashers wrote:

Everyone in the Istanbul thread was saying it was a good idea to pull out due to the short turnaround and the tough draw.


Problem is that the ATP probably recognizes that in this case Dan could not be arsed because the draw was tough but probably would have turned up if he was facing a no-hoper.  File this decision in the "not doing himself any favours" bracket. 



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Court is way too slow

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indiana wrote:

Not criticising Evo. Just saying it was pure luck though re the Davis Cup that he wasn't in Turkey.


Hopefuy it's no question of Leon foregoing any of his arch pragmatist reputation for a "it was meant to be" captain.

To be fair I jest ( I think ) since as I have said, I can personally totally understand Evo being picked ahead of James and there seemed remaining doubts about Kyle.



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indiana wrote:

Not criticising Evo. Just saying it was pure luck though re the Davis Cup that he wasn't in Turkey.


 Beeb just had an interview with Evo, and he said Leon phoned him Tuesday morning in Turkey to join the team as a hitting partner.



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Rustie wrote:

Court is way too slow


It's certainly not suited ideally to Dan. Tomic looks imperious on serve though 



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Great job Andy :D

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Helen40 wrote:
indiana wrote:

Not criticising Evo. Just saying it was pure luck though re the Davis Cup that he wasn't in Turkey.


 Beeb just had an interview with Evo, and he said Leon phoned him Tuesday morning in Turkey to join the team as a hitting partner.


He wasn't in Turkey on Tuesday. He flew up to Glasgow though



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Rustie wrote:

Court is way too slow


 

Deliberately so. I was guessing that it would be pretty slow if maybe not as slow as for the USA match.

And whatever Evo would prefer would clearly not have been a consideration.



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indiana wrote:
Rustie wrote:

Court is way too slow


 

Deliberately so. I was guessing that it would be pretty slow if maybe not as slow as for the USA match.

And whatever Evo would prefer would clearly not have been a consideration.

 

Yeah I would have thought that when the plans were made the main interest would have been slowing down Kyrgios and Groth



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Not usually one to complain about the commentary but Andrew Castle trying his best to slam the Evans selection... Seems to be obsessed with Wards win against Isner and not care about his recent form

Would be great to see Dan get into this match and for Andrew to eat his own words

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spud wrote:

Not usually one to complain about the commentary but Andrew Castle trying his best to slam the Evans selection... Seems to be obsessed with Wards win against Isner and not care about his recent form

Would be great to see Dan get into this match and for Andrew to eat his own words


Indeed,. Tough to be fair / unfair (?) that is assuming that Andrew Castle has a reasonable awareness of James' form since Wimbledon let alone actually seen some of his challenger matches. 



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Allez Evo. Breaks back in the second *3-3

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Superbly constructed points and game by Evo.

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Ditto the next game as Evo holds from 0-30 down. Really had to do a huge amount of running but kept the ball alive on game point

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Not bad vs the WR 23 !

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