Fed Cup 2017 World Group II Play-Off - Romania v Great Britain - 22-23 April

the addict · Tennis legend

Fed Cup 2017 World Group II Play-Off - Romania v Great Britain - 22-23 April

Sim · County player

If the singles had finished 2-2 would they still have had a MTB to decide the doubles if 1 set all?

Seems like a ridiculous lottery to potentially decide the entire tie.

the addict · Tennis legend

I read the rules as stating that every match will be played as the best of three sets, with a tie-break in the first two sets. But the dead doubles rubber has a MTB if one set all. So in answer to your question, it appears it would be played to a full three sets, with NO deciding tiebreak in the third.

the addict · Tennis legend

tony_orient wrote:
Nice to end the tie on a positive note for GB and a more friendly one with the doubles.

It was worth watching if only for Joss's incredible behind the back volley in the 2nd set. I think Laura is playing a few clay events next so she will be glad of getting this practice in a low pressure situation.

Here's a link, for anyone that missed it http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39685102

Jan · Hall of fame

the addict wrote:
I read the rules as stating that every match will be played as the best of three sets, with a tie-break in the first two sets. But the dead doubles rubber has a MTB if one set all. So in answer to your question, it appears it would be played to a full three sets, with NO deciding tiebreak in the third.

Yes - I was horrified to see they were playing a MTB, but the commies said that it would have been a proper 3rd set in a live rubber (though I didn't realise they wouldn't have played a TB in it).

markymc1983 · Club Coach

Out of interest, does anybody know what Anne was referring to when she said she had heard about what went on at the Romania Vs Belgium tie?

tennischamp · Intermediate Club Player

markymc1983 wrote:
Out of interest, does anybody know what Anne was referring to when she said she had heard about what went on at the Romania Vs Belgium tie?

Is this what you're looking for? confuse https://www.vavel.com/en-us/tennis-usa/750780-fed-cup-romania-still-unsure-about-its-team-for-the-tie-against-belgium.html

... or are you referring to Nastase?

PaulM · Tennis legend

As expected. Was too big an ask but Heather probably deserved a set, should have held at *5-5.

Absolute horror of a draw, couldn't have been tougher. I mean look at the joke of Italy v Chinese Taipei.

How depressing to be back in the Zonals. No guarantee we will get back out but hopefully.

tennischamp · Intermediate Club Player

PaulM wrote:
As expected. Was too big an ask but Heather probably deserved a set, should have held at *5-5.

Absolute horror of a draw, couldn't have been tougher. I mean look at the joke of Italy v Chinese Taipei.

How depressing to be back in the Zonals. No guarantee we will get back out but hopefully.

If only... disbelief

markymc1983 · Club Coach

I just got the impression that some controversy had happened during that tie too from what Anne said?

the addict · Tennis legend

The ITF have just issued their decision about Nastase - guilty as charged - and has been banned for some time

www.itftennis.com/news/265953.aspx

wolf · Tennis legend

Surely should have been a life ban??

blob · All-time great

wolf wrote:
Surely should have been a life ban??

Would have hoped so; almost every of the individual charges was worthy of that alone.
In sum it should have been more than enough to warrant the life ban disbelief