The Tennis Thread 2014

[fundmark19]

Frank dominates! Panel thinks he will play doubles tomorrow as well. I can't wait for the match great start for Canada we are right where we want to be after day 1

[Mango]

Atta boy, Frank! He's got the momentum. Let's keep it going.

[Matty81]

Nice work frank. If pospisil is ok to go tomorrow can he sub in to either singles match?

[troutman]

http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-res...ieId=100021077

The Japanese have been given an eighth consecutive home tie in Davis Cup

Eight in a row at home? How does that happen?

[Arsenal14]

Originally Posted by troutman

http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-res...ieId=100021077

The Japanese have been given an eighth consecutive home tie in Davis Cup

Eight in a row at home? How does that happen?

Luck. The Davis Cup balances home-court in ties between the same countries (i.e. if Canada and Japan meet again I think we'd be the home side), but if the countries have never met it's luck of the draw.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by troutman

http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-res...ieId=100021077

The Japanese have been given an eighth consecutive home tie in Davis Cup

Eight in a row at home? How does that happen?

just means Japan will play a tonne on the road in the coming years.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Matty81

Nice work frank. If pospisil is ok to go tomorrow can he sub in to either singles match?

yup. Canada have named 4 players. Dancevic, Polansky, Pospisil and Nestor. Had to be done before Match 1.

Dancevic is Singles 1: He can only play singles in matches 2 and 4
Polansky is Singles 2: He can only play singles in matches 1 and 5.

Any of the 4 guys can play doubles and either Pospisil or Nestor can replace the players in singles.

So even though you see Raonic and Shamasdin (and anyone else) there, they cannot play. You can't suddenly declare that Raonic is ok and desperately throw him in on Sunday it's too late.

speaking of which, I believe Laurendeau made a mistake here or that he listened to Pospisil. If Pospisil can only play doubles and not singles (and probably can't even play doubles) then they should have selected Shamasdin to save the singles guys from having to play 3 times. Canada is essentially playing this tie with 3 men (one of whom can't play singles)

So really 2 and a half men!

Now that might still be enough to beat Japan cause they're crap.

[GirlySports]

Here we go.

Nishikori is in the doubles. Japan is in full panic mode.

Dancevic/Nestor vs Nishikori/Uchiyama

[Matty81]

I don't even know if i remember right but time i see nishikori play, some random calpuck comment mango or girly made about playing like a bag of milk him pops into my head.

Kei "bag of milk" nishikori. Lol, thanks cp, a couple more memory cells i'm never getting back!

[GirlySports]

Wasn't me

[Matty81]

Did a search and i was wrong, flamesfanstrandedinedmonton, thank you for the most random yet strangely addictive insult ever.

[GirlySports]

[Mango]

Well. That's not good.

[polak]

So next year we have to play a qualifier to stay in the world group correct?

[GirlySports]

Yeah in september

[GirlySports]

Pospisils back flaring up again. Should have never been nominated. Terrible captaincy.

[Fire]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Pospisils back flaring up again. Should have never been nominated. Terrible captaincy.

Would it have matter? I'm guessing the guy who would have replaced Pospisils would not be any better than Dancevic in doubles or Polanksy in singles.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Fire

Would it have matter? I'm guessing the guy who would have replaced Pospisils would not be any better than Dancevic in doubles or Polanksy in singles.

He would be way better in doubles

they could have Adil/Nestor in doubles so Dancevic isn't playing 3 days in a row.

Plus Adil Shamasdin is a doubles guy. They probably win yesterday.

Dancevic is on fumes right now.

You can't name a guy who can't play. They might as well name me!

[Mango]

That's all she wrote. See you in September, Davis Cup action.

[GirlySports]

Totally miscalculated.