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Stircrazy


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Smudge226 deserves the credit for prompting this thread by posting a link to Russell Fuller's BBC article on Jack Draper's welcome return to meaningful play in time for the DC.  The tie will be played at the Nadderud Arena in Oslo on 5th & 6th February (hope I've got the week number right!).  GBR is the seeded team (11), while NOR had the choice of venue.  The winner will play Australia (2) or Ecuador in the finals in November.  Cam Norrie, Jake Fearnley, Lloyd Glasspool & Julian Cash are also in the squad.  GBR leads the head-to-head by 2-0. 



-- Edited by Stircrazy on Monday 5th of January 2026 09:41:40 PM



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I think it might be Weel 5.

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9vicman wrote:

I think it might be Weel 5.

 Yeah, end of week 5 I believe as the AO is ending Week 4. 



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Stircrazy wrote:

Smudge226 deserves the credit for prompting this thread by posting a link to Russell Fuller's BBC article on Jack Draper's welcome return to meaningful play in time for the DC.  The tie will be played at the Nadderud Arena in Oslo on 5th & 6th February (hope I've got the week number right!).  GBR is the seeded team (11), while NOR had the choice of venue.  The winner will play Australia (2) or Ecuador in the finals in November.  Cam Norrie, Jake Fearnley, Lloyd Glasspool & Julian Cash are also in the squad.  GBR leads the head-to-head by 2-0. 



-- Edited by Stircrazy on Monday 5th of January 2026 09:41:40 PM

 You give me way too much credit SC, you did the do for the thread, thanks.

It's great to know Draper is planning to use the DC tie as a meaningful step in his return but as the article describes, Smith can make x3 changes upto 24hours before the first rubber. So we won't really know if he's likely to play till then I guess and even then perhaps conservatively. What it does show however is that the GB collective to represent your country is as strong as ever.



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There is a good opportunity here for us to be smart in how we put the team out on court for the tie.

Jack would play the Norwegian number 2 on day one - that is a nice little easy intro back in, that wont be too difficult for him. Ruud would then play Cam

Assuming we go in 1 all; Cam would beat the Norwegian number 2 on day two and we would win the mens doubles with not too much difficulty; Jack could be rested on day 2 and replaced by Jake, it wouldnt be a big issue and means Jack can ease his way back in

Jack could get a match, a meaningful match, but not play more that one rubber if he doesnt wish to and we should be fine. Grinding it out versus Ruud isnt something he would probably look forward to and Jake can be left with that task - assuming Cam doesnt beat Ruud, of course, and that would be a tough and long battle, I would expect.

Presumably Norway will choose indoor clay for the tie, to give Ruud every chance of winning two rubbers?

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It's indoor hard. Ruud's going onto hard courts after, not the Latin American clay court swing, so wouldn't want to change surface.

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Just to note Norways Budvar-Kjaer has qualified for Aus Open and is very highly rated. That match will not be easy.

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9vicman wrote:

It's indoor hard. Ruud's going onto hard courts after, not the Latin American clay court swing, so wouldn't want to change surface.

 Perhaps one of the reasons why.. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c79rxznj1ljo

 



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Ruud's wife about to give birth wouldn't affect the choice of surface. But it might mean he doesn't play.

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Bumping this up to the top as the tie is this week and the GB team are in Oslo.

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No Casper Ruud!

Draper v Durasovic
Norrie v B-Kjaer

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Jack finally sounds pretty chirpy after enduring a testing time in the latter half of last year - & optimistic!  smile



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From Tennis Abstract article about Alcaraz!

Made me smile - last line!

Carlos Alcaraz Will Return Your Serve. Good Luck With That.
It often feels fruitless to pick out the strongest aspects of the Carlos Alcaraz game. (Sinners, too, of course.) He is so good at everything that we tend to focus on the same few particularly attention-grabbing attributes. The knee-buckling dropshot, the outrageous will to win (and corresponding fifth-set record), the forehands at full stretch.

We dont ask often enough why Alcaraz or Sinner won a match, because it seems obvious. Theyre simply better than everybody else, except for maybe Novak Djokovic or Cameron Norrie on a good day.

www.tennisabstract.com/blog/2026/02/03/carlos-alcaraz-will-return-your-serve-good-luck-with-that/

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Play tomorrow kicks off at 17.00 GMT:

R1:  Viktor Durasovic (NOR) WR 313 (CH = 222 last July) vs Jack Draper WR 13 (CH = 4 last June)

followed by:

R2:  Nicolai Budkov Kjaer (NOR) WR 133 (CH = 132 last November) vs Cameron Norrie WR 26 (CH = 8 in September 2022)    



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How did I forget this is on?????????????????
I see Jack has just won first set

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