11-18-2019, 02:30 PM
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#5161
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Marshmallow Maiden
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Calgary
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This has been a very good match.
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11-18-2019, 02:32 PM
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#5162
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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The thing is, Denis and Vasek are scheduled to play doubles next against two rested Italians.
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11-18-2019, 02:39 PM
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#5163
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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11-18-2019, 02:41 PM
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#5164
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dash_pinched
The thing is, Denis and Vasek are scheduled to play doubles next against two rested Italians.
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Whoot!! Need to rest them for tomorrow against the Americans, we already beat the Italians no need to push it in doubles.
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11-18-2019, 02:41 PM
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#5165
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nadal Fan
Whoot!! Need to rest them for tomorrow against the Americans, we already beat the Italians no need to push it in doubles.
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So, you're saying Schnur and Dancevic in doubles?!? 
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11-18-2019, 02:45 PM
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#5166
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Gotta hand it to Frank Dancevic, he certainly rolled the dice on substituting Vasek for Felix at the last minute, but it looks like a master stroke now.
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11-18-2019, 02:49 PM
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#5167
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nadal Fan
Whoot!! Need to rest them for tomorrow against the Americans, we already beat the Italians no need to push it in doubles.
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You have to push everything. There could be 2 wildcard spots up for grabs.
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11-18-2019, 02:53 PM
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#5168
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Uranus
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GirlySports
You have to push everything. There could be 2 wildcard spots up for grabs.
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Massive performances from Shapo and Vasek today! This format is such a breath of fresh air in terms of the Davis cup play. Love it.
I agree, you can't mail in the doubles matches in this event at any point now. The tie-break for the wild card spots go to overall games won. Although the Americans would look like the weaker opponent, our guys are tired after playing today so it very well could come down to a few games here or there.
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11-18-2019, 02:54 PM
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#5169
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Also I was very happy Italy didn't select Sinner to be on the team. That kids is on fire.
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11-18-2019, 02:58 PM
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#5170
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GirlySports
Also I was very happy Italy didn't select Sinner to be on the team. That kids is on fire.
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Yup, that kid has all the tools.
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11-18-2019, 02:59 PM
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#5171
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Tiebreaker is set ratio followed by games ratio.
Canada's set ratio is 80% (4 out of 5) and their game ratio is 53% (34 out of 64)
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11-18-2019, 03:00 PM
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#5172
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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I think old man Nestor is in Madrid, too late to add him to the team?!?
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11-18-2019, 03:15 PM
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#5173
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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I like this new format, doesn't sound like attendance is great but I kind of hope it catches on.
Kind of a fun way of doing it for tennis, and feel like I would go to something like this if it catches on.
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11-18-2019, 03:18 PM
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#5174
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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From what I'm reading on-line, the atmosphere for the Canada - Italy matches were very good because it was on a smaller court. Ben Rothenberg was impressed by how many Canadian fans were in attendance:
https://twitter.com/user/status/1196477251732291584
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11-18-2019, 04:38 PM
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#5175
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Doubles need a third set as Fognini - Berettini take the 1st set 6-2 but Shapospisil take set 2 by a 6-3 score.
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11-18-2019, 05:07 PM
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#5176
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Italy takes the doubles rubber in three sets, but a fantastic effort by Vasek and Denis today to secure the win for Canada in singles.
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11-18-2019, 05:28 PM
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#5177
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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It will be interesting to see the match-ups for Canada vs. USA on Tuesday - As a refresher, Team USA consists of the following:
Taylor Fritz
Reilly Opelka
Sam Querrey
Frances Tiafoe
Jack Sock
I have to think Opelka will go tomorrow just for the big, booming serve indoors and I could see Dancevic selecting Schnur as his opponent as Brayden can bring the heat as well and they had a very close match indoors at the New York Open early in 2019. I think the other singles match will likely be Fritz vs. Felix which should be a dandy.
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11-18-2019, 05:31 PM
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#5178
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Schnurs been awful this summer/fall.
Has to be Shapovalov again.
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11-18-2019, 05:36 PM
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#5179
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GirlySports
Schnurs been awful this summer/fall.
Has to be Shapovalov again.
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He had a pretty good tourney in Charlottesville where he lost in the final to Vasek. Save Shapo for the doubles rubber with Felix as those two guys can feed off each other.
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11-18-2019, 07:47 PM
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#5180
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Franchise Player
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If Felix can go you have to use Felix and Shapo. USA has a good doubles team I don't want it going to doubles for the decider.
If Canada wins tomorrow they will play either Belgium or Australia next I think.
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