Davis Cup 2016 World Group Semi Final - GB v Argentina - 16th to 18th September

RJA · Hall of fame

Davis Cup 2016 World Group Semi Final - GB v Argentina - 16th to 18th September

scottie1 · Futures level

Might it be Murray vDel Bonis Evans v Del Potro

indiana · Tennis legend

scottie1 wrote:
Might it be Murray vDel Bonis Evans v Del Potro

That's one possibility Indeed my original thinking. I've since become a bit confuddled.

At least if Delbonis plays rubber 4, we then know for sure that they plan to play Del Potro in rubber 5 since Pella can't play rubber 5. Err unless they plan to play Mayer

Smudge226 · Strong Club Player

Well Argentina have certainly kept us all guessing throughout this tie and I wouldn't be surprised to see Pella again in the 4th but I think Delpo will turn in for the 5th rubber.

paulisi · Tennis legend

It's Murray v Pella in 4th

Del Potro only did a minimal warm up, so might not play.

Rustie · Junior player

Dan has to play whoever he is going to face.

TMH · Futures qualifying

Could be an interesting deciding rubber if Del Potro is not fully fit. If he is at full strength you have to feel we would have pretty much no chance, given how he played in the opener.

wolf · Tennis legend

Cilic a set and a double break up on Gasquet so it looks like Croatia will be in the final.

JonH · All-time great

Croatia two sets up now. For them it's either Gb away or Argentina away, but with cilic and a cilic and dodig doubles pair plus Coric, they'll be a handful that's for sure.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Croatia have won their SF.

So come on Evo. One match away from a home DC final.

Andy - Superhuman as always.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Congrats to Croatia.

And the ongoing French infighting drama is just horrible (although also somehow quite comical.....)

Shows that the top singles guys are a match for practically any confirmed doubles pairs.

And so it's Mayer for Evo ..... here we go .....

the addict · Tennis legend

Struggling to follow all this while on holiday, and only have access to BBC text commentary (can't get any live feeds to work, even with ip hider running).

BeefyDeedz · Pro player

It's interesting that so many see DelPo's doubles outing as a terrible mistake due to him not playing today. Isn't it more likely that he knew that he wouldn't be ready for a full singles match, and so it was worth exhausting any chances of him playing for the higher chance of taking the doubles and thus the tie?

scottie1 · Futures level

How did Andy come through to win three sets when he was injured or tweaked a muscle he has so much heart fantastic

RJA · Hall of fame

BeefyDeedz wrote:
It's interesting that so many see DelPo's doubles outing as a terrible mistake due to him not playing today. Isn't it more likely that he knew that he wouldn't be ready for a full singles match, and so it was worth exhausting any chances of him playing for the higher chance of taking the doubles and thus the tie?

A couple of us did say yesterday that this was the only reason why Del Potro playing doubles could possibly make sense.