Davis Cup 2015 - World Group Final - 27th-29th November

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Davis Cup 2015 - World Group Final - 27th-29th November

Born2WinTennis · Club Coach

Here's a new article on the bbc website, describing how the Davis Cup can not be treated like the so called "World Cup of Football" www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/34977553

I understand what he means, re: a lot of the top10 players were missing this year.

However I can't see it ever changing format, I am assuming it has never changed format in its 100 year history, please correct me if I am wrong?

Hold it every two years max like the Ryder Cup, a straight knockout tournament with 32 teams, starting in March and then the last 8 qualify for a week long finals after the world finals. 4 singles rubbers with 4 different players and 2 doubles rubbers at least. How would you format it?

Even though I am over the moon we have won it, I do think the format is somewhat flawed.

EddietheEagle · County player

Explains the history and format changes over time. Before 1972, the current champions went straight through to the final round.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davis_Cup

paulisi · Tennis legend

Born2WinTennis wrote:

Hold it every two years max like the Ryder Cup, a straight knockout tournament with 32 teams, starting in March and then the last 8 qualify for a week long finals after the world finals. 4 singles rubbers with 4 different players and 2 doubles rubbers at least. How would you format it?

I suspect you may have a problem finding a suitable venue that would have multiple courts with a big enough capacity other than a grand slam venue. Otherwise you would have to drop the format to 3 set matches.

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

EddietheEagle wrote:
Explains the history and format changes over time. Before 1972, the current champions went straight through to the final round.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davis_Cup

I suggest we go back to the pre-1972 arrangement with immediate effect wink

More seriously, I hadn't realised the change from the challenge round format was so comparatively recent; gotta think that winning this year therefore qualifies as our best ever win smile

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
And bring it home he did! Andy wins by 3, 5 & 3, ergo Team GB = DC !
Fabulous, fabulous win!
Andy: BBC SPotY
Team: Team of the Year
Leon: Coach of the Year!

Two out of three ain't bad. Doesn't do to be greedy, I suppose! wink

wolf · Tennis legend

I would rather Leon had won coach of the year over anything else. What he has done for the team over the last few years has been tremendous.

steven · Tennis legend

wolf wrote:
I would rather Leon had won coach of the year over anything else. What he has done for the team over the last few years has been tremendous.

Same here but there you go - it's nice to win the SPoTY trophies but they don't really matter.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

wolf wrote:
I would rather Leon had won coach of the year over anything else. What he has done for the team over the last few years has been tremendous.

Totally agree, as you may have read in the SPOTY thread in the other section.

BradMarx90 · County player

Very nice article in the Telegraph yesterday about Wardy's contributions:

www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/12075099/James-Ward-steps-out-of-Andy-Murrays-shadow-in-crunch-Davis-Cup-clash.html

Kounosuke · Intermediate Club Player

BradMarx90 wrote:
Very nice article in the Telegraph yesterday about Wardy's contributions:

www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/12075099/James-Ward-steps-out-of-Andy-Murrays-shadow-in-crunch-Davis-Cup-clash.html

Great find, though I don't remember Isner losing to Mahut in that Wimbledon match 5 years ago.

Spectator · All-time great

It is a great find ... and I don't understand Simon Briggs making an elementary mistake like the one you picked up, Kounosuke. He's normally pretty decent. But lovely to hear more about that win from Mr Ward's side.