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

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

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

Rich2310 · County player

Evans & Skupski we salute you.

indiana · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Marvellous - missed it all! Just got back in from a day trip back and forth to Edinburgh and 400 miles of driving and reading the results.

Well done team but, being frank, Dan is the hero here!

You should try and at least catch the concluding few games on BBC iplayer.

Tennpar · Strong Club Player

Wow, just wow

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Marvellous - missed it all! Just got back in from a day trip back and forth to Edinburgh and 400 miles of driving and reading the results.

Well done team but, being frank, Dan is the hero here!
You should try and at least catch the concluding few games on BBC iplayer.

I will tomorrow. I just watched both Dans winning points. Not a lot of time for Leon at the end from Dan! Anyone else notice that? What was body language like during play?

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Fair dos - just seen a big hug in a later clip Evo to Leon, all seems cool

Smudge226 · Strong Club Player

JonH comes home wrote:
Fair dos - just seen a big hug in a later clip Evo to Leon, all seems cool

I think they are cool. From what I've seen and heard Smith and Murray are well aware Evans speaks his mind but I think they respect his honesty and his passion for the shirt.. Something they all share even if they are all quite different people. There was a shot of Murray in a GB bucket hat dancing in tight embrace with Evans, great scenes to remember. Evans self belief and determination was incredible all week.

Smudge226 · Strong Club Player

Malaga is only two months away and Norrie is so out of form that I wonder if he should even be selected on this evidence. I'm sure Smith will be tracking his progress in the coming weeks with what's left of the tour but there needs to be a turning point with his form. He is so far away from where he was earlier this year.

MrTSymonds · Junior player

Italy (very high strength in depth) and Serbia (we start 1-0) are possible opponents. Both very tough.

If we draw Serbia, I'd take Norrie along. Have him as the sacrificial lamb to Djokovic and then let Evans mop up as "two".
(Norrie, Evans, Draper, Skupski, Salisbury)

If we draw Italy, I'd leave Norrie at home.
(Evans, Draper, Murray, Skupski, Salisbury)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Var wrote:
Dannythomas wrote:
Also think Salisbury should have been in the squad to partner Skupski leaving Evans to play all 3 singles.
I dont think this is fair on Dan, TBH. Smith - if we don't win the doubles, then surely he needs to go? I don't get this pussyfooting around with LTA tennis. Bad decisions, it's not the players.

I guess it all came right on the night smile

Congrats to our team !

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

By the way, if anyone is just wanting a 2 minute youtube highlight reel, the FFT one is far better than the LTA one (no commentary) - far more emphasis on the really key points at the end

www.youtube.com/watch

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
By the way, if anyone is just wanting a 2 minute youtube highlight reel, the FFT one is far better than the LTA one (no commentary) - far more emphasis on the really key points at the end

www.youtube.com/watch

Great stuff, thanks CD, that will help!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

One set all when I went to bed. Did I miss anything ?

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
So , Bob, is Malaga do able for you ?

Hell yes !!

seagull · Hall of fame

That is tempting. Easy to get to as well