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

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

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

indiana · Tennis legend

The curious one was really Kyle coming out a week later than the Wards, especially with him lacking matches. Last week and this week always looked better timing than this week and next week.

If that has been injury related it is great that he seems fine now.

EddietheEagle · County player

Squad announcement day today. Presumably all eligible singles players will be named.

huntley93 · Strong Club Player

after what happened in paris on friday the belguim FA have called off their friendly match against spain in brussles. so could there be a possibility that the final is posponed? What are everyones thought, do we recon it will go ahead?
andy has came out and said it has too

sports.yahoo.com/news/davis-cup-final-must-says-murray-201824152--ten.html

-- Edited by huntley93 on Tuesday 17th of November 2015 09:19:55 AM

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Squad announced. No real surprises

Andy
Wardy
Kyle
Jamie
Don

Changes can be made up to Thursday of next week

thejester · Satellite level

Bob in Spain wrote:
Squad announced. No real surprises

Andy
Wardy
Kyle
Jamie
Don

Changes can be made up to Thursday of next week

No surprises at all, as you say Bob. Wonder if indeed Evo might be around as a hitting partner etc.

EddietheEagle · County player

Bedene decision deferred 'for several months' to allow further examination. At least his case hasn't been thrown out as some were saying it would be.

www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-3322160/Davis-Cup-final-Belgium-ahead-planned-despite-terrorist-attack-threat.html

I guess they're arguing over the details of whether Bedene actually did make his passport application in time or not.

indiana · Tennis legend

thejester wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
Squad announced. No real surprises

Andy
Wardy
Kyle
Jamie
Don

Changes can be made up to Thursday of next week
No surprises at all, as you say Bob. Wonder if indeed Evo might be around as a hitting partner etc.

One changed I'd be tempted to make is to bring Dom in.

TheTraveller2 · Lower Club Player

indiana wrote:
thejester wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
Squad announced. No real surprises

Andy
Wardy
Kyle
Jamie
Don

Changes can be made up to Thursday of next week
No surprises at all, as you say Bob. Wonder if indeed Evo might be around as a hitting partner etc.
One changed I'd be tempted to make is to bring Dom in.

biggrin biggrin biggrin

philwrig · Hall of fame

indiana wrote:
thejester wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
Squad announced. No real surprises

Andy
Wardy
Kyle
Jamie
Don

Changes can be made up to Thursday of next week
No surprises at all, as you say Bob. Wonder if indeed Evo might be around as a hitting partner etc.
One changed I'd be tempted to make is to bring Dom in.

I think that's what you would call a Don deal.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Kyle for me has to be the pick now, I think he can deal with the pressure and has the best chance of beating the Belgian number 2. I also don't think it will come down to the final rubber ( can't believe I just wrote that ).

As for concerns about security, I've always said that following a terrorist attack of the scale of the one in Paris, the safest time to travel/visit/attend these types of sporting events is just in the aftermath. I suspect it'll be like fort knox, but at least you'll be safe.

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Listening to the news this morning, it doesn't sound like Belgium is the place to be just now. The whole country on high security alert with people in Brussels advised to stay at home, the metro shut and all shopping area and public places advised to shut.

Spectator · All-time great

It's only for the weekend and only for Brussels - at least according to their official notice: twitter.com/infos140/status/667967931582701568/photo/1^tfw And it appears to be recommendations to the various relevant authorities rather than commands (Belgium has an extraordinarily complex governance system - eg Brussels has 19 "communes," each with its own authorities) But if the authorities all follow the recommendations, it is certainly quite a shut-down.

Assuming all goes ahead as planned, I would guess that security for the final will be, as philwrig says, quite intense.

Gary Denton · Intermediate Club Player

Interestingly, the six-day cycling event in Ghent is taking place as I type, in their very small velodrome "shed". Not a full-house, but I don't know how well this event is supported anyway.

indiana · Tennis legend

5 Live reporting that the GB squad have delayed their departure to Belgium due today. Practicing on clay at home and fully planning to now travel tomorrow.

The Ghent courts still being prepared and not due to be available until tomorrow anyway.