Davis Cup 2016 World Group Round 1 GB v Japan - 4th-6th March - NIA, Birmingham

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

RE: Davis Cup 2016 World Group Round 1 GB v Japan - 4th-6th March - NIA, Birmingham

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Andy home & dry by 1, 3 & 1 in an hour & 30 minutes.

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Nice job Andy :)

Rustie · Junior player

Charismatic interview from Evo there biggrin

Spectator · All-time great

A few weeks ago when del Potro came back, he was quoted as saying "Against Top 30 players, you cant keep hitting slice backhands." That's always my fear with Mr Evans - I know his is good and can be very effective, but I hope that he can change things up a bit ... and win, whatever he does.

-- Edited by Spectator on Friday 4th of March 2016 03:32:42 PM

Jimmy09 · Intermediate Club Player

Evo isn't playing a bad set of tennis! Come on evo keep going!
One thing that infuriates me is the bloody commentator! Is it John Lloyd?

paulisi · Tennis legend

Come on Evo - see if you can take him to at least 4 sets, so I get to watch so of it....

indiana · Tennis legend

Jimmy09 wrote:
Evo isn't playing a bad set of tennis! Come on evo keep going!
One thing that infuriates me is the bloody commentator! Is it John Lloyd?

Not lonng in to watch, but not heard John Lloyd. It's Bouncy Castle with Jamie Baker adding his input.

Anyway, go Evo, don't let up here, *3-2

Spectator · All-time great

He's playing well, isn't he. You wouldn't guess the gap in rankings. And at the very least, he's keeping Nishikori on court long enough to make a Nishikori substitution in doubles less likely.

Speaking of long matches, the opening rubber of the Swiss/Italian match-up is bidding fair to be one of the longest in DC history, looks like. 4:11 and counting.

-- Edited by Spectator on Friday 4th of March 2016 05:27:19 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

Shot to break again, *4-3.

Oh here's an input of the wisdom of John Lloyd ( to be fair more wisdom than Bouncy )

Kounosuke · Intermediate Club Player

Spectator wrote:
Speaking of long matches, the opening rubber of the Swiss/Italian match-up is bidding fair to be one of the longest in DC history, looks like. 4:11 and counting.

Not long enough for that one yet, it needs to get to 6 hours before it gets to "one of the" longest DC matches, and 7 hours 2 mins before it gets the longest DC match ever.

Spectator · All-time great

Good point. I remember watching the longest match (on live scores ... quite interminable). But 4:20+ is still fairly long.

indiana · Tennis legend

Well done Evo. Intermittent quality set, but chance to take this to a fourth set.

And reshod, here we go in the TB ...

Spectator · All-time great

Well done, Mr Evans. Very fine work against a top player. And a beautiful job for the team - Nishikori will not have wanted to be on court for almost 2 and three quarters hours.

goldfish · Futures qualifying

Well that was fun - Evo worked hard and fought well. Kei doesn't look like too much of a challenge for Andy on Sunday.

There all 3 days - sitting in block 10.