Week 37 - 2023 Davis Cup Finals, Group Stage - (Indoor Hard)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Week 37 - Davis Cup Finals, Group Stage - (Indoor Hard)

seagull · Hall of fame

That works for me. Has anyone been on official LTA trip before or is it better to do independently

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

And its the evening match as well. Late finish likely!

Smudge226 · Strong Club Player

Bob in Spain wrote:
Schedule is out. GB play on Thursday.

twitter.com/DavisCup/status/1705252048487297085

Schedule has definitely been constructed to benefit the top players, giving them a few days rest before Italy and Serbia play both on Thursday. Although this means the Thursday quarter finalists could potentially play three matches in four days. Could be an issue for Evans if picked for singles and dubs, should we progress. Draper and Norrie form and fitness will be key now in coming weeks.

Smudge226 · Strong Club Player

JonH comes home wrote:
And its the evening match as well. Late finish likely!

Yes the 4pm local time I assume in Malaga will be GMT +2

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Smudge226 wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
And its the evening match as well. Late finish likely!
Yes the 4pm local time I assume in Malaga will be GMT +2

GMT +1. Our clocks go back at the end of October just as they do in the UK.

Smudge226 · Strong Club Player

Bob in Spain wrote:
Smudge226 wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
And its the evening match as well. Late finish likely!
Yes the 4pm local time I assume in Malaga will be GMT +2
GMT +1. Our clocks go back at the end of October just as they do in the UK.

Ok, something I didn't know, thanks Bob.

seagull · Hall of fame

LTA dont seem to be doing anything so tickets and flights booked.

Anyone else on here going?

Tennpar · Strong Club Player

seagull wrote:
LTA dont seem to be doing anything so tickets and flights booked.

Anyone else on here going?

I'm thinking of heading over smile

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

seagull wrote:
LTA dont seem to be doing anything so tickets and flights booked.

Anyone else on here going?

Definitely thinking of going down if my diary allows it.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

seagull wrote:
LTA dont seem to be doing anything so tickets and flights booked.

Anyone else on here going?

Well done ! No chance of going but Id love to be able to!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

6 weeks until the finals and the LTA are already offering 25% discount to try and sell tickets. Doesn't sound like they are selling very well.

www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/davis-cup/news/2023-finals-ticket-discount/

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

No change to the team for the Malaga Finals

Lexus GB Davis Cup team

Cam Norrie (world No.18)
Dan Evans (world No.34)
Andy Murray (world No.39)
Jack Draper (world No.88)
Neal Skupski (Doubles world No.4)
We are going with the same five-man team as Manchester, said Smith. The guys did such a great job that week and we will go to Malaga with confidence and belief that we can be successful.

The quarter final versus Serbia will of course be a big challenge with a team led by world No.1 Novak Djokovic but we have to believe we can win.

Great Britain are set to face Serbia in the quarter-final match in Malaga on Thursday 23 November at 16:00 CET, with the winning team going on to face the winner of Italy vs Netherlands in the semi-final.

seagull · Hall of fame

I will be there. Cant wait

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Assuming whoever we put up loses to Novak, and assuming we want Dan and Neal in doubles, then our players have to be (on assumption second strings open?)

# 2 - Dan or Jack to start v Serbia number 2 (Dejer or Kecmanovic?)

# 1 - Got to go with Cam versus Novak - no real option (can't be Andy, otherwise we can only select Jack in the other singles? Can't be Dan as he would be straight back for doubles; can't be Jack as he is our lowest ranked player) Aim to keep him out there as long as possible. I guess if we go with Jack, Andy might be an option given his speciality is making anyone he plays go for three hours but against Novak, I dont see that happening)

Doubles - Neal and Dan versus Djoko and partner

Should Leon select Dan or Jack to open seems to be the only question to ponder?