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

paulisi · Tennis legend

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

philwrig · Hall of fame

You mean anyone did have the opportunity to buy the tickets today Paul, yes the LTA ballot will be the last opportunity for Brits to get their hands on these very sought after tickets.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
Anyone has the opportunity to purchase tickets through the Royal Belgian Tennis Federation general sale, which opens at midday on Tuesday October 13 (11am BST).

Existing British Tennis Members (BTMs) and previous 2015 Davis Cup ticket purchasers will be contacted very soon, with details on how to enter the Davis Cup Final ticket ballot, opening on Wednesday October 21.

A general ticket sale will not be held by the LTA.

Well that's my chances gone then as I am not a BTM and despite my travels, I haven't been to DC this year. And if anyone thinks I am paying £1.200 online as has bene highlighted by Phil, they can think again.

EddietheEagle · County player

I had an email from them today asking if I wanted to go to Wimbledon next year. A distraction?

indiana · Tennis legend

Hee Hum, so Belgium won't be happening for me, although it had already looked very unlikely.

All the best to folk here who want to go and are eligible for the LTA ballot.

PS : Are the LTA really going to be balloting on a "day by day" basis ?? That sounds like an absolute recipe for much transferring / resales. Going to Belgium to experience one day of the Davis Cup Final is surely not what it's really all about for most people.

-- Edited by indiana on Tuesday 13th of October 2015 07:35:53 PM

philwrig · Hall of fame

indiana wrote:
Hee Hum, so Belgium won't be happening for me, although it had already looked very unlikely.

All the best to folk here who want to go and are eligible for the LTA ballot.

PS : Are the LTA really going to be balloting on a "day by day" basis ?? That sounds like an absolute recipe for much transferring / resales. Going to Belgium to experience one day of the Davis Cup Final is surely not what it's really all about for most people.

-- Edited by indiana on Tuesday 13th of October 2015 07:35:53 PM

They're talking about setting up a fanzone in the centre of Ghent, where fans can watch the matches on a big screen, for the days they don't have tickets.

Spectator · All-time great

For those who read French, the Belgian news site www.dhnet.be/ has masses of DC coverage. There's an exclusive interview with Andy Murray, if you're willing to subscribe, but the non-subscriber pages also have a lot of information about ticket sales (they seem to feel less than 10% of the total seating was allocated to GB fans), Andy Murray's preparations, David Goffin, etc.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I guess people saw that Steve Darcis retired from his match in Stockholm, against Gasquet, injured.

It's his ankle, I think. Hoferlin claims, naturally, that it has zero impact on his fitness for the David Cup . . . .

paulisi · Tennis legend

Ballot closes on Monday - Successful applicants will be notified on Wednesday 28 October

EddietheEagle · County player

What's the likely team pick now James Ward is serving himself back into contention? Can Inglot hold his place? To my mind, why put him in the team if he's never going to play? With Andy a given for doubles, the captain could decide to go for options on his second singles player. On that basis, you could perm any two from Ward, Edmund or Evans and disappoint only one - beside Dom of course.

indiana · Tennis legend

I'd say Andy is less of a given on clay for the doubles if there is an alternative, especially if he was to play a fairly long ( hopefully not ! ) second singles on the opening day.

He played the doubles away to Italy last year, partly through more apparent need ( less alternative backup, sorry Ross, and better looking doubles opposition than Belgium on the face of it provide ) and it caught up with him a bit in his singles against Fognini ( maybe partly effected by pre tie illness /bug ).

If we wonderfully went 2-0 up, he'd be a given not to play the doubles.

I also do quite like another singles option, but you can't have both and if come the time we have a fairly clear second singles player and Dom is on form, I'd go Andy, Jamie, Dom ( Colin just possibly alternatively ) and James / Kyle with James nudging ahead just now.

It could need quite a figuring out, assessing the various odds at the time to put out the team that most likely wins three rubbers.

-- Edited by indiana on Tuesday 27th of October 2015 02:16:26 PM

EddietheEagle · County player

Assuming Andy Murray wins both his rubbers, where is the title-winning, third point most likely to come from? Not so clear this time, I agree.

philwrig · Hall of fame

We are clear favourites for the doubles, whatever pairing we put out, and clear underdog for the 2nd singles, but given Wardy's recent form, those odds have dropped a bit.

bigboyjumbo · Lower Club Player

i love the fact that we dont know who our number 2 will be. It makes the tie more interesting and makes the players try and play their way in to contention. I would go as far as saying Alex Ward, Brydan etc should be in with a shout

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Kyle has had some of the best performances of his career on clay, in particular this year at RG. On clay I see him as our clear number 2 and capable of an upset and giving Andy some R n R. Looking forward to seeing how both Kyle and James go on clay over the next few weeks. I agree very exciting