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Well done Delbonis, DelPo and Argentina.
I don't think that I have ever been so happy for Davis Cup win which didn't involve Spain. Not even the GB win - great as it was. I am so happy for DelPo. I really hope this fires him up for next season - obviously except when he plays the boy Rafa. ![]()
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He is injured though.
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Congratulations Delpo... err I mean Argentina.
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He is injured though.
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Oh is he? I saw him there on the team bench and thought he was on the team.
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Congratulations Delpo... err I mean Argentina.
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I think he had surgery...
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He is injured though.
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Was he part of the team or was just there to support the team
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Who do Argentina play next year in the World Group
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How many medals has Pascal Maria got for being the umpire in Davis Cup finals
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The mini trophies are very nice.
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I see. Thought he was a reserve or something when I saw him there.
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Was he part of the team or was just there to support the team
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The mini trophies are very nice.
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If Andy had beaten Del Potro in the Davis Cup singles. We would have been playing Croatia. And probably would have beaten them
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Andy would have been running on empty if he had to play this weekend.
But that would have meant he would have lost his World Number one ranking |
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Not if he had missed the World Tour Finals or not qualify from the group
But that would have meant he would have lost his World Number one ranking |
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Not if he had missed the World Tour Finals or not qualify from the group
But that would have meant he would have lost his World Number one ranking |
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Delbonis played his part also.
![]() , I'm well aware Delpo didn't actually do it all alone.
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Who do Argentina play next year in the World Group
http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-res...rld-group.aspx |
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So the tennis season is finally officially over, and the Davis Cup players will be heading back to Australia in what, less than a month? Tough turnaround. The ATP deserve a longer break.
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Fantastic DC match.
Two sets all. Time violations flying around James K getting it in the neck In the first two sets, Delpo was too passive in rallies and very predictable off the BH side (CC 95% of the time). Cilic was camping in the ad court to drill BHs DTL, or inside out FHs. Also served out of a tree. Eventually, Delpo managed to find some timing on the running CC FH and made Cilic pay, breaking him to win sets three and four (breaking to win sets is a surefire way of serving first in the following set, crucial against a treeing opponent so they feel scoreboard pressure). ![]() James K made a right hash of the time violations though. After gruelling 20 shot rallies four hours into the match and a raucous crowd, he needed to use some common sense. Silencing a partisan crowd is a thankless task and I really doubt viewers were bothered about both guys taking a few more seconds when needed. All adds to the drama and occasion. Quote:
Delpo can thank Keothavong for the point penalty and unsportsmanlike warning because it made him angry enough to fightback.
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The racket technology, despite the slow courts mean big servers are going to stay in the game longer, Isner having his best few years. Amazing they do all these court changes, but allow the Manufacturers of rackets just to carry on, making the sweet spots bigger and power everything. Same in cricket and golf too.
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Andy Murray being the world #1 and Del Pot revitalizing his career at the Olympics and now having a Davis Cup under his belt <33
Perfect year for my male favourites. Quote:
Congratulations to Argentina!
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So the tennis season is finally officially over, and the Davis Cup players will be heading back to Australia in what, less than a month? Tough turnaround. The ATP deserve a longer break.
It is what it is. To leave the tennis rackets gathering dust isn't really good either, I think if they leave it more than 3 weeks they'll be super rusty. |
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Whilst most of the WTA are now enjoying their holidays, CiCi Bellis has done a bit of vulturing and ends the year ranked 75.
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Whilst most of the WTA are now enjoying their holidays, CiCi Bellis has done a bit of vulturing and ends the year ranked 75.
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So now it's finally all over, your personal highlights and lowlights of the season?
Highlights: Murray winning another slam, doing so well on clay, winning another gold medal and of course finishing the year #1. Kerber having the most unpredictably, inconceivably brilliant year Muguruza winning RG McGee winning his first challenger ![]() Seeing glimpses of the old Azarenka again, albeit briefly Pliskova finally making a slam run The rise of Zverev Kyrgios winning three titles and finishing at a new career high, even if it was a frustrating year otherwise ![]() The rise of Lucas Pouille Wawrinka winning slam #3 Osaka and Konjuh rising Delpo's resurgence Lowlights: The whole Sharapova saga ![]() Muguruza being irrelevant at almost every other tournament not called Roland-Garros Azarenka's pregancy! (Obviously purely from a tennis viewpoint, I love kids and it's amazing for her and her partner!) Kyrgios being Kyrgios Bouchard and Stephens being irrelevant and staying irrelevant. Genie actually only improved her ranking by two spots on 2015! Serena's odd year, even if she did win a slam Zverev missing that volley on match point against Nadal at Indian Wells ![]() The ridiculous decision to put the brilliant Aga-Cibulkova match on court 3 at Wimbledon And for me personally, being so busy throughout the year that I got to watch nowhere near as much tennis as I'd like ![]() My favourite match of the year, and one that I always go back to would be Serena and Kerber at the Australian Open final. So, over to ye
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