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Davis cup - GB vs Russia thread MUST READ
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Evans and ward/baker in the singles tomorrow. Tough ask against the Russians especially without Murray.
Evans and ward/baker in the singles tomorrow. Tough ask against the Russians especially without Murray.
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I am watching the live feed on LTA site. Enjoying watching Ward holding his own. Nice to see GB male singles players other than Murray coping with pressure points at DC. It is a relatively new experience (since Henman / Rusedski obviously)
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Ward got broken while I was typing that. Russia 4-2.
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Tursunov breaks for 4-2.
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Tursanov serving for the set.
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WARDYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!
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Ward breaks!!!!
Back on serve.
Back on serve.
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Russia got the set but Ward a break up in the fourth!
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Sorry for the delay, had to go out.
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dont apologise bud, no need
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Does Davy not play DC tennis or something?
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2 sets all.
On serve in the fifth.
On serve in the fifth.
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Wardy breaks!!! Tursunov with a DF on BP.
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Massive hold for Wardy. He was 0-30 down but is now 1 game away!! M'on!
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Wardy will serve for it then.
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Seriously tense stuff - Wardy has done brilliantly to get to this position.
Holding on and seeing the job through might be a big shot in the arm for his career.
Have always been of the view that the difference between players outside the top 20 was marginal and essentially about temperament, handling pressure etc...
For some reason, second tier Brits have always struggled more than most in this area.
Who was the last mentally tough, non world-class British player? Probably Jezza...
Holding on and seeing the job through might be a big shot in the arm for his career.
Have always been of the view that the difference between players outside the top 20 was marginal and essentially about temperament, handling pressure etc...
For some reason, second tier Brits have always struggled more than most in this area.
Who was the last mentally tough, non world-class British player? Probably Jezza...
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At least I didn't put any money on my prediction from earlier!
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WARDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! An ace on MP seals it and we're going down to the wire!!!
(You just know Donskoy will ruin Evans in 80 minutes after this )
(You just know Donskoy will ruin Evans in 80 minutes after this )
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James Ward you beauty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The tie is still alive!
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Absolutely brilliant stuff from Wardy!!
Balls of steel and brilliant under pressure.
What's impressed me here is how close we've kept it even when the Russians have turned us over.
The only lop-sided rubber in this was the doubles...
Think it's 50-50 now as to who wins it.
Balls of steel and brilliant under pressure.
What's impressed me here is how close we've kept it even when the Russians have turned us over.
The only lop-sided rubber in this was the doubles...
Think it's 50-50 now as to who wins it.
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Russia are still the favourite but Evans has beaten better players than Donskoy in his time (Klizan) so don't count him out.
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Cast a Shadow wrote:Absolutely brilliant stuff from Wardy!!
Balls of steel and brilliant under pressure.
What's impressed me here is how close we've kept it even when the Russians have turned us over.
The only lop-sided rubber in this was the doubles...
Think it's 50-50 now as to who wins it.
Absolutely agree! It is the performance under pressure that has impressed me.
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Wardy's ranked where, about 220 in the world?
Hopefully this will give him a lot of mojo/confidence to kick on and improve that ranking. He's got the potential to be top 100 IMO.
First set of the last match might be crucial - winning it might see the Russian fall apart, but above all else it has to be competitive and come down to a 7-6 or worst a single break.
Hopefully this will give him a lot of mojo/confidence to kick on and improve that ranking. He's got the potential to be top 100 IMO.
First set of the last match might be crucial - winning it might see the Russian fall apart, but above all else it has to be competitive and come down to a 7-6 or worst a single break.
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Cast a Shadow wrote:Wardy's ranked where, about 220 in the world?
Hopefully this will give him a lot of mojo/confidence to kick on and improve that ranking. He's got the potential to be top 100 IMO.
It must help his confidence.
What is great is to see GB performing well without Andy Murray. There was too long a stretch where he was winning all his matches but no-one else was so it is good to see the others stepping up. They need to be able to perform at this level without him if they are hoping to get promoted otherwise we will be back in the old situation which was awful.
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carrieg4 wrote:Cast a Shadow wrote:Wardy's ranked where, about 220 in the world?
Hopefully this will give him a lot of mojo/confidence to kick on and improve that ranking. He's got the potential to be top 100 IMO.
It must help his confidence.
What is great is to see GB performing well without Andy Murray. There was too long a stretch where he was winning all his matches but no-one else was so it is good to see the others stepping up. They need to be able to perform at this level without him if they are hoping to get promoted otherwise we will be back in the old situation which was awful.
Ah yes, play-off vs Monaco, loser goes down to the fourth division.
Lucky for us that happened just after Rusedski became a Brit and Henman was coming through...
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A break for Evo!!! 4-3 with him serving.
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Glad you didn't make that bet Ryan
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Evans looking good so far.
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I think if Evans wins this set it is all over. Can't see Donskoy having the stomach or the energy to come back from two sets down.
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It's only taken me 6 sets to realise this is the guy Murray played in Indian Wells..
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Important game for Dan now. Needs to re-group.
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I feel certain now that the winner of this set will win the match. Donskoy breaks back and we are back on serve in the second set.
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evans 2 sets up!
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EVOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! Dare we believe?
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TopoftheChops wrote:evans 2 sets up!
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I feel that could be it - the comeback complete?
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Regardless of the result, we'll have won more sets than Russia.
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With GB's luck, even if Evans does pull this off we'll no doubt draw Spain in the play-off or something
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What a game from Evans!
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Probably make the odds about evens now. This is not over by any means. If Evans doesn't keep his focus it will be 2-2 in no time.
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So two sets and a break up
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Evo just breaks to love. Easy as that?
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Golden set too much to ask?
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ryan86 wrote:Golden set too much to ask?
Exactly what I was thinking!!
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