Andy Murray against Tomic tomorrow is 50/50 at best. Not having a rest day after a 4 hour match when your playing a player rated as high as 23 will be a tough ask. The Glasgow crowd will need to carry him through.
If not Dan the Man against the young Australian who is rated 200 + places above him. 60/40 in the Aussie's favour.
Can someone explain to me why Evans is playing ahead of Ward?
Leon Smith might be able to.
To be serious Ward has done virtually nothing since Wimbledon whereas Evans, after a lay off, has been winning albeit at a lower level. He had also beaten Tomic previously.
Not saying I agree with the thinking as Ward has a track record of raising his game for Davis Cup matches.
The other semi final has gone all the way to the fifth rubber. If Argentina win, GB have a choice of home venue. If Belgium win, we travel to Belgium for the final.
Just home from a fantastic weekend of tennis in Glasgow! Amazing atmosphere and tennis! Had to miss today's match as messed up our dates for going on holiday so had to come back early! Shame the final is in Belgium as could be on clay to neutralise Murray, they reckon. Come on November!
And now the chance to work out all our angst against Belgium!
Bloody Belgians again!
Murray is reasonable on Clay, looking at their semi, Goffin played the singles but not the doubles (which they lost) Assuming the 2 number ones win the opening matches, the key matches will be the doubles and Murray against Goffin. Can Andy play 3 days running on clay, and without home crowd support?
Draw for the Davis Cup has been made starting tomorrow
First up tomorrow its Kyle Edmund playing in his first ever Davis Cup match (only the sixth debutante at a Final) he'll be playing David Goffin before Andy Murray plays Ruben Bemelmans later in the day.
on Saturday it'll be Andy and Jamie against Kimmer Coppejans / Steve Darcis
Then first on Sunday it'll be Andy Murray v David Goffin which'll hopefully make it 3-1 to GB prior to Kyle Edmund playing against Ruben Bemelmans.
Great insight to the last time we were in the final. I remember Buster Motram well, he was an excellent player. I wonder how he would be treated today?
Great insight to the last time we were in the final. I remember Buster Motram well, he was an excellent player. I wonder how he would be treated today?
If it goes to the final match then James ward will play instead of Kyle Edmund.
I've never even heard of Kyle Edmund, any good ? Why isn't James Ward playing to start with ?
Edmunds is just twenty and moving up rankings. Seems to be a better clay court player than ward. However hasn't played Davis cup before and probably not experienced enough for a decider. Both will probably be out of their depth and if they play one match each they can focus and treat it as their fa cup final.
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Murray is a very fit lad so one hopes be can but this tie is not over yet by any means.
Not having a rest day after a 4 hour match when your playing a player rated as high as 23 will be a tough ask.
The Glasgow crowd will need to carry him through.
If not Dan the Man against the young Australian who is rated 200 + places above him. 60/40 in the Aussie's favour.
Game on.
It's a shame that ITF rejected Aljaz Bedene's application to represent Britain in the Davis Cup.
To be serious Ward has done virtually nothing since Wimbledon whereas Evans, after a lay off, has been winning albeit at a lower level. He had also beaten Tomic previously.
Not saying I agree with the thinking as Ward has a track record of raising his game for Davis Cup matches.
GB in the Davis Cup final for the first time since 1978.
11 sets in 3 days takes some doing. The Aussies were and are no mugs.
The other semi final has gone all the way to the fifth rubber. If Argentina win, GB have a choice of home venue. If Belgium win, we travel to Belgium for the final.
Respect, Andy Murray.
Shame the final is in Belgium as could be on clay to neutralise Murray, they reckon. Come on November!
Murray is reasonable on Clay, looking at their semi, Goffin played the singles but not the doubles (which they lost)
Assuming the 2 number ones win the opening matches, the key matches will be the doubles and Murray against Goffin. Can Andy play 3 days running on clay, and without home crowd support?
First up tomorrow its Kyle Edmund playing in his first ever Davis Cup match (only the sixth debutante at a Final) he'll be playing David Goffin before Andy Murray plays Ruben Bemelmans later in the day.
on Saturday it'll be Andy and Jamie against Kimmer Coppejans / Steve Darcis
Then first on Sunday it'll be Andy Murray v David Goffin which'll hopefully make it 3-1 to GB prior to Kyle Edmund playing against Ruben Bemelmans.
C'mon Britain!! http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/34933789
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