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indiana


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I'd be at least as confident of Dan as Kyle.

Kyle certainly produced in Serbia, but has had DC setbacks.

Going to very interesting and could be very close even with our guys' recent form and rankings.

Though clearcut wins would do me just fine !



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I think it will be an interesting psychological test for both Evo and Shapovalov in the first rubber - Dan being in the unfamiliar situation of being team no.1 and Shapovalov thrust into the spotlight at quite a tender age. Will be interesting to see how they both cope with it.

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So what happened to Canada's Peter Polansky? He's in their squad, but not playing, with the result that Pospisil is scheduled to play 3 rubbers.

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Lucky enough to be in Ottawa

 court is lightening fast, no doubt set up originally 

for Milos.

word is Polansky injured but no one really knows

GB build up and professional set up unbelievably impressive 

I haven't been to DC since 70/71 can't remember exactly but John Clifton

lost a must win rubber at Craiglockhart.

This tie will be tricky all away ties are

 

 

 



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Enjoy! Glad you're getting the chance to be there with your son and all the team.

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In other results, Australia 2-0 up against a Czech team weakened by Berdych's absence; France 2-0 up against Nishikori-less Japan.

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There's what looks (haven't read it yet) like an interesting interview with Dan in today's Times under the heading 'I let a lot of people down.  I'm trying to repay them'; sub-heading:  Dan Evans tells Stuart Fraser, in Ottawa, that his wild nights and no-shows are in the past after a remarkable rise up the rankings and an impressive Australian Open.



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On the face of it superb idea not to revert Davis Cup R1 to immediately after the Aussie Open rather before Indian Wells. Well if you want more chance of the strongest teams appearing ...

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Even without the strongest teams, DC is still exceptionally interesting. Steve Darcis and Kohlschreiber locked into a fifth set battle, Karen Khachanov and Troicki going at it hammer and tongs (2 hr 10 mins, one set each and two games into the 3rd. Could be a long night) ... so much passion and commitment!

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Nice little squib about Cameron Norrie in the DC Live Blog. Meanwhile Steve Darcis beat Kohlschreiber in a 5th set tiebreak - and Khachanov and Troicki are in a 5th set tiebreak (as I typed, Troicki won)

I can't help feeling that while the whole lack of 'star' power probably means that this set of ties will be seen as largely a loss, I love the DC, even when it has fewer stars. For the players who play week in and week out with nothing but their own ranking and livelihood on the line - but no public anticipation - how wonderful must it be to be playing a giant match with a raucous public and people following around the world? Do I normally follow a Darcis match? A Khachanov match? (Answer: No) But there's just something so exciting in a DC rubber. It transforms some of the players, and it's great for us fans.

NB: This is not trying to sow controversy. I also understand the issues with DC format, and why it's good to have the stars there. Just enjoying my half-full glass.



-- Edited by Spectator on Friday 3rd of February 2017 06:40:55 PM

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For me a competition is really worth its salt when the best compete. This is the World Group of the Davis Cup, which should contain the best teams with the best players.

That's what may well make this new Laver Cup - Europe vs The Rest a bit of a farce.



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John Lloyd just said it looking at pictures of the crowd, to the effect that Davis Cup is great how it arouses the passions like no other form of tennis. But that when only *5 of the top 20 compete in World Group Round 1 it is so sad and they have to look at it.

I just checked, and 18 of the top 20 represent World Group nations - ie all but Thiem and Dimitrov.

League Cup ties, indeed FA Cup ties increasingly, involving second strings can be interesting, but ultimately it degrades that competition.

I do really like Davis Cup, but that is much more full on truly representative David Cup.

 

* Edit : and it's actually 1 of the top 14 - ie Novak - with 12 of these 14 from competing nations.



-- Edited by indiana on Saturday 4th of February 2017 05:49:39 AM

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Meantime, 4-2* to Dan.

Keep on top of him, Dan, don't let him settle or build confidence.

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Dan is 2 sets up

Simple solution to getting more top players to play - don't schedule straight after a GS and reduce matches to best of 3.

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As predicted. Still nice and clinical from Dan. Great away following from those there.

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