Cassie
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Post by Cassie on Jul 7, 2005 2:31:00 GMT 3
Safin ruled out of Davis Cup match Wednesday, July 6, 2005 Posted: 1105 GMT (1905 HKT) Safin will miss Russia's Davis Cup match against FranceBOLOGNA, Italy -- Australian Open champion Marat Safin will undergo a minor knee operation on Thursday, keeping him off court until the U.S. Open next month, his website has announced. The 25-year-old Russian's surgery will keep him out of Russia's Davis Cup quarterfinal against France in Moscow next weekend. The surgery will be performed in the Italian university town by Dr. Maurilio Marchacci. "After the operation he will start his preparations for the US Open. He will have to miss Russia's Davis Cup match with France," said the site. Russia may also have a fitness problem after Nikolay Davydenko quit his first-round match at the Swiss Open in Gstaad, with the wrist problem which has bothered him since stopping mid-match in the Wimbledon second round. Davydenko is hoping that rest will put him right for the July 15-17 tie on clay. France and Russia have not played since a dramatic Davis Cup final in Paris, 2002, when Mikhail Youzhny gave Russia the win after rallying from two sets down past Paul-Henri Mathieu in the deciding fifth rubber. I posted this from CNN because " After his operation he will start his preparations for the US Open" Well, there goes Cincinnati  The US Open, so hard to figure out who will play on what court so not even going to bother with getting tickets. Annie, get me some tickets to the Kremlin Cup. And the name of a nice hotel. ;D he'll miss the two masters series before USO? Noooooooooo, I was actually thinking about going to Cincy. |
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Post by annie on Jul 7, 2005 9:10:17 GMT 3
Annie, get me some tickets to the Kremlin Cup. And the name of a nice hotel. ;D ermmmm See thread "Anyone going to Cincinatti?"...Karen you inherited a fortune or something?  lmao ;D  |
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Post by tall_one on Jul 7, 2005 12:34:11 GMT 3
where does it say he will miss Cincy? It says he will start preparing for the USO not that he will be skipping tourneys. Many players say 'preparing for the USO' and preparing means playing cincy & montreal So don't freak out yet people!!!
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Post by annie on Jul 7, 2005 12:36:52 GMT 3
where does it say he will miss Cincy? It says he will start preparing for the USO not that he will be skipping tourneys. Many players say 'preparing for the USO' and preparing means playing cincy & montreal So don't freak out yet people!!! Yep!!!!!!! see Official news thread for a light of hope |
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Karen
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Post by Karen on Jul 7, 2005 17:12:01 GMT 3
Annie, get me some tickets to the Kremlin Cup. And the name of a nice hotel. ;D ermmmm See thread "Anyone going to Cincinatti?"...Karen you inherited a fortune or something? lmao ;D No, I earn it some in tennis mostly in horses. I did check out the Kremlin Cup site and flight schedules. The Marriott Grand will work. ;D |
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Post by Andrada on Jul 14, 2005 14:01:43 GMT 3
Davydenko doubt hits Russia's plans
Russia could be without two top players for this week's Davis Cup quarter-final against France with Nikolay Davydenko possibly joining injured Marat Safin on the sidelines. "We'll wait until Thursday's draw to decide who is going to play," Russia captain Shamil Tarpishchev told a newsconference.
Russia look for double win
The 2002 champions, who had already lost Australian Open champion Safin with a knee injury, could also be without Davydenko, who is nursing a painful wrist injury.
The French Open semi-finalist, however, said he would be fit for the tie on clay at Moscow's Olympic Stadium.
"I'll be ready to play come Friday and unlike Wimbledon, I'll finish the match no matter what. I can promise you that," said Davydenko, who retired injured from his second-round match against Sweden's Jonas Bjorkman at Wimbledon last month.
But Russia's world number seven, who also retired from his opening match at last week's Gstaad Open with the same problem, would not disclose the details of his injury.
"No, I won't go into the specifics," he said. "All I can say is that it is being treated on a daily basis.
"I was told that I don't have any ligament damage. It's just an inflammation of a joint, so I should be okay for Friday."
If Davydenko is unable to play, Tarpishchev would have to look to Mikhail Youzhny to reproduce his 2002 heroics.
Then, Youzhny came from two sets down to beat Paul-Henri Mathieu in the deciding fifth rubber in Paris to clinch Russia's first Davis Cup title.
France captain Guy Forget, who is looking to rising teenage talent Richard Gasquet to spearhead the French challenge, refused to accept that the injuries gave his team the edge.
"I don't think you can call us favourites," he said. "With Marat in the team Russia are certainly one of the best teams in the world but even without him, they're still an unbelievable team, no question about it.
"We have a young, ambitious team," added Forget. "If we play good quality tennis, then we have a chance."
The tie will be the first meeting between the two nations since Russia's victory in the 2002 final at Bercy.
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Post by annie on Jul 14, 2005 14:22:01 GMT 3
OK, they just announced the draws for DC this weekend....so tomorrow: first match - Igor Andreev vs Gasquet   second match - Kolya Davydenko (YESSSS!!!!!) vs Mathieu Saturday: Misha Youzhny/Igor Andreev vs Llodra/Clement Sunday: Andreev - Mathieu and then Kolya/Gasquet OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOOD LUCK BOYS!!!!!!!!!!!! I'LL BE THERE WITH YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Post by annie on Jul 14, 2005 15:27:16 GMT 3
Gasquet set for Davis Cup debut Ten years after appearing on the cover of France's leading tennis magazine as the nine-year-old hope of French tennis, 19-year-old Richard Gasquet is finally set to make his Davis Cup debut. Gasquet opens against Russia's Igor Andreev in a Davis Cup by BNP Paribas quarterfinal for which the draw reads: Igor Andreev (RUS) v Richard Gasquet (FRA) Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) v Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) Igor Andreev/Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) v Arnaud Clement/Michael Llodra (FRA) Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) v Richard Gasquet (FRA) Igor Andreev (RUS) v Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) For many, Gasquet's first appearance in tennis's premier team competition was an inevitability, but Gasquet has come through a rough couple of years since announcing his presence as a 16-year-old at the 2002 Monte Carlo Masters, where he thrilled local fans with a three-sets win over Franco Squillari, then ranked 51. This year he has been one of only three players to have beaten Roger Federer, that also coming at Monte Carlo, where his win from match point down announced that he had put behind him a troublesome period which saw a series of injuries, two changes of coach, chicken pox, and a few classic teenage problems of graduating from childhood to adulthood. With Andreev's name first out of the pot at Thursday's draw in Moscow's Olympic Stadium, Gasquet is well set to give France a winning start, if he can justify his ranking of 17, compared to Andreev's of 46. Their one previous match, won by Andreev on the grass of London's Queen's Club last year, is of little consequence given the strides Gasquet has made this year. The only surprise in the draw was that Andreev was nominated in place of the higher-ranked Mikhail Youzhny (27th), but the feeling among the several dozen journalists attending the tie in Moscow is that Russia's captain Shamil Tarpischev may well be holding Youzhny back for a possible fifth rubber against Paul-Henri Mathieu, the man he beat from two sets down to give Russia its first and so far only Davis Cup title in a dramatic final in Paris three years ago. But for that to happen, Nikolay Davydenko will have to play both his singles, and his presence on the opening day is something of a gamble by Tarpischev. Davydenko may be the world No 7, and his Champions Race position of 5th testifies to the fact that 2005 is the best year of his career. But the French Open semifinalist has retired from his last two matches - in Wimbledon and Gstaad - with an inflammation to his right wrist. "I may have some pain," he said after the draw, "but I'm sure I can get through one match. Then we'll see." Davydenko, playing his first Davis Cup tie as Russian No. 1 due to the absence through injury of Marat Safin, tests his wrist in the second of the opening day's singles against Paul-Henri Mathieu, the Frenchman who despite being ranked just 57th has won his last three Davis Cup matches , defeating Carlos Moya, Joachim Johansson and Thomas Johansson. If Davydenko can't play on Sunday, then Youzhny will be needed against Gasquet, unless Tarpischev brings in the Davis Cup rookie Teimuraz Gabashvili, a 20-year-old with a ranking of 211. France's captain Guy Forget continues to say Russia is a slight favourite, though it's hard to believe him looking at the draw. Forget has the one clear advantage in the presence of the experienced Clément and Llodra in the doubles, as Youzhny and Andreev have never played together. But Forget believes Davydenko and Andreev - a regular pairing on the tour - will face the French on Saturday, assuming Davydenko's wrist comes through Friday's test. It could be that the destination of this quarterfinal rests with how a few tendons in Davydenko's right arm behave over the next three days. Please please dear God, let them win....please let my boys win..... |
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Post by lena on Jul 14, 2005 16:12:13 GMT 3
Annie: fingers cross for the russian boys for the weekend and have fun !!!  |
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Post by Elisabeth on Jul 14, 2005 16:30:19 GMT 3
Ah yeah!!....fingers crossed!! ALLEZ LES RUSSES!!!  And...Annie..damn..you are so lucky!!Kolya is such a nice player!You'll enjoy....For sure...  You could meet Monsieur Safin or Madame Safin .Don't you think they'll be there? |
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Post by annie on Jul 14, 2005 16:30:36 GMT 3
Thanks lena!!! I am so nervous already!!! LOL
DAVAI ROSSIJA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Teresa on Jul 15, 2005 2:47:46 GMT 3
Annie we will be thinking of you Go shout for us girl, and have a load of fun I am nervous too but I am sure they will do just fine Look forward to your reports ;D DAVAI RUSSIA UDACHI BOYS  |
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Post by Teresa on Jul 15, 2005 15:16:48 GMT 3
Okay first rubber Gasquet beat Igor 6/4 6/3 7/6(1) *images of Annie* *screaming* Davai Koyla DAVAI ROSSIJA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Post by Andrada on Jul 15, 2005 15:32:33 GMT 3
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Post by Madou on Jul 15, 2005 16:06:23 GMT 3
Hi everybody Damn, Igor lost but Kolya is leading the game against Mathieu. (and French TV doesn't display the match !! I can't believe it !!) Thinking of you, Annie ! DAVAI RUSSIA !! ALLEZ LA RUSSIE !! |
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lmao ;D 
