Originally Posted by MissAyrshire:
“Davis Cup final draw:
Friday, 13:00 GMT: Marin Cilic (Cro) v Federico Delbonis (Arg)
To follow: Ivo Karlovic (Cro) v Juan Martin del Potro (Arg)
Saturday, 14:00: Ivan Dodig & Franko Skugor (Cro) v Leonardo Mayer & Guido Pella (Arg)
Sunday,13:00: Marin Cilic (Cro) v Juan Martin del Potro (Arg)
To follow: Ivo Karlovic (Cro) v Federico Delbonis (Cro)”
“Davis Cup final draw:
Friday, 13:00 GMT: Marin Cilic (Cro) v Federico Delbonis (Arg)
To follow: Ivo Karlovic (Cro) v Juan Martin del Potro (Arg)
Saturday, 14:00: Ivan Dodig & Franko Skugor (Cro) v Leonardo Mayer & Guido Pella (Arg)
Sunday,13:00: Marin Cilic (Cro) v Juan Martin del Potro (Arg)
To follow: Ivo Karlovic (Cro) v Federico Delbonis (Cro)”
Intredasting. Obviously the Friday OOP was correct, but I anticipate shuffling for the dubs/Sun.
Something like Cilic/Dodig vs Delpo/Mayer in the dubs. Wouldn't be surprised if Pella or Mayer play in a potential fifth rubber against Ivo.
Court looks slow as hell though. Croats may have messed up? It weakens all their team bar Coric, who is unfit. Arg are far more comfortable on slow hard than they are fast...
Originally Posted by Lisa.B:
“Also a lot of hot takes from a Russian interview with Vesnina, quotes of which have been posted on twitter.”
“Also a lot of hot takes from a Russian interview with Vesnina, quotes of which have been posted on twitter.”
Glad you linked everyone to Mr Shakhov, he's awesome. The best Russian journo on Twitter for me. Covers the Russian players/tournaments brilliantly and almost always tweets in English.
Another good one is Jose Morgado (Portuguese).
Originally Posted by Jewels501:
“After looking like a walk over for Colic, good fight back from Delbonis. Pity his resistance fizzled out in the final set.”
“After looking like a walk over for Colic, good fight back from Delbonis. Pity his resistance fizzled out in the final set.”
Yeah, Delbo did better than I expected. He is largely a clay courter and his hard court game comes and goes (BH in particular).
Cilic needed to hit the reset button mentally before the fifth. This must've taken something out of him...
Quote:
“Happy birthday Cherry-Choc. A year older and wiser.....
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“Happy birthday Cherry-Choc. A year older and wiser.....
”
Nice one Jewels

Originally Posted by tartan-belle:
“Happy birthday! And to all others recently and in the future. May you have more snark and multii quotes in the following year!”
“Happy birthday! And to all others recently and in the future. May you have more snark and multii quotes in the following year!”
Ta, TB.

Originally Posted by MissAyrshire:
“Happy birthday Cherry Choc
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“Happy birthday Cherry Choc
”
Tyvm MissAyrshire

Originally Posted by shortiefluff:
“Happy birthday for tomorrow CC. I'm another Sagittarius baby-7th Dec. My brother and sister are also Dec too. It's strange to buy 2 presents every Dec.”
“Happy birthday for tomorrow CC. I'm another Sagittarius baby-7th Dec. My brother and sister are also Dec too. It's strange to buy 2 presents every Dec.”
Thanks shortie. Haven't always seen eye to eye so this means a lot

Originally Posted by tartan-belle:
“DC:
1) nobody can look good in the Croatian top, surely?
2) quite a few Delpo death stares to the rowdy crowd.
3) James K is a very good umpire.”
“DC:
1) nobody can look good in the Croatian top, surely?

2) quite a few Delpo death stares to the rowdy crowd.
3) James K is a very good umpire.”
I actually liked the Croatian top on Ivo

Delpo should be used to the rowdy crowd by now, Rio must still be in the memory banks.

I agree, James K is very good. Seems to nail 95% of overrules.
Originally Posted by owen10:
“Juan Martin Del Potro beats Ivo Karlovic to draw the tie between Croatia and Argentina after day one”
“Juan Martin Del Potro beats Ivo Karlovic to draw the tie between Croatia and Argentina after day one”
The only regret was that Delpo let the second set TB slip away. Could've been done and dusted in straights.
Playing Ivo wouldn't have been physically demanding but it sure does take its toll mentally.



