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Post by Annie on Sept 27, 2007 14:59:25 GMT 3
Well well well.... the draw for 2008 took place and there are two major shocks  1. Russia plays.... SERBIA!!!!!!!!!!!  2. France is in the other half!!!!!!!! Oh they play Serbia home ;D So welcoooome Novak ;D 2008 World Group draw The draw for the 2008 World Group is as follows: Russia (s)(c) v Serbia Belgium (s) v Czech Republic (c) Argentina (s)(c) v Great Britain Sweden (s) v Israel (*)(c) Korea v Germany (s)(c)(*) Peru (c)(*) v Spain (s) Romania (c) v France (s) Austria (c) v USA (s) Key (s) = seeded nation (c) = choice of ground (*) = choice of ground decided by lot Nations seeded according to ITF Davis Cup Nations Ranking: 1. Russia, 2. USA, 3. Argentina, 4. Spain, 5. Germany, 6. Sweden, 7. France, 8. Belgium Unseeded nations: Austria, Czech Republic, Great Britain, Korea, Israel, Peru, Romania, Belarus First round ties to be played on 8-10 February 2008 |
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Post by Dina on Sept 27, 2007 15:32:53 GMT 3
OH MY! tough, tough, tough! but let's first of all deal with the upcoming mountain in Portland!
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Post by jenhatter06 on Sept 27, 2007 17:31:37 GMT 3
oooooh .... very interesting ....
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Post by uranus on Sept 28, 2007 18:31:33 GMT 3
1. Russia plays.... SERBIA!!!!!!!!!!! Nooo!!!!  At least the Russians could have come to Belgrade... I'm gonna need a miracle to come to Moscow and watch  |
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Post by maryb on Sept 28, 2007 20:16:54 GMT 3
Argentina? I have a sinking feeling that our visit to the World Group could be brief ...  |
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Post by SAFINNO1 on Jan 5, 2008 17:42:06 GMT 3
Hmmm i read that the Russia v Serbia tie is on hard court - to be fair i dont think it surface would make much difference as Novak is equally capable on all types. Possibly thinking about Tipsarevic.
I think the doubles will be crucial in this tie as Nenad Zimonjic is one of the best so this tie will be closely fought. Cant Wait.
P.S Shame about Great Britain- we couldnt have got any worse a tie - we shouldn't bother going!
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Post by Happiness on Jan 22, 2008 22:46:55 GMT 3
Hope everything goes well ... With your boys Annie!!! ;D But when will Tarpishev (Let's hope I didn't mess up writing it  ) ... Say who plays? Just wondering!!! 
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Post by SAFINNO1 on Jan 28, 2008 23:55:20 GMT 3
Tennis-Russia recall Safin for Davis Cup tie v Serbia
MOSCOW, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Russia have recalled Marat Safin for next month's Davis Cup first-round tie against World Group newcomers Serbia.
Former world number one Safin skipped last year's final against the United States in Portland after struggling to find his top form since coming back from a knee injury.
"He's definitely in the team," Shamil Tarpishchev, who doubles as his country's Davis and Fed Cup captain, told Reuters on Monday from Israel, where the Russian women play the home side in the first round of the Fed Cup this weekend.
Joining Safin for the Feb. 8-10 clash at Moscow's Luzhniki arena are world number four Nikolay Davydenko, Dmitry Tursunov and Mikhail Youzhny, who has moved to a career-high eighth in the rankings after reaching the Australian Open quarter-finals.
Russia, who have won the cup twice since 2002 and reached last year's final, face a stern test against Serbia, led by newly-crowned Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic.
"It's definitely won't be a walk in the park for us as the Serbs have two Australian Open champions in their team," said Tarpishchev in reference to Djokovic and Nenad Zimonjic, who won the mixed doubles title in Melbourne.
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Post by jenhatter06 on Jan 30, 2008 5:35:53 GMT 3
World Group first round nominations The ITF has announced the team nominations for the first round of the 2008 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group, to be played on 8-10 February RUSSIA v SERBIA Venue: Small Sports Arena "Luzhniki", Moscow (hard - indoors) Russia Nikolay Davydenko Mikhail Youzhny Dmitry Tursunov Marat Safin Captain: Shamil Tarpischev Serbia Novak Djokovic Janko Tipsarevic Viktor Troicki Nenad Zimonjic Captain: Bogdan Obradovic CZECH REPUBLIC v BELGIUM Venue: CEZ Arena, Ostrava (carpet - indoors) Czech Republic Tomas Berdych Radek Stepanek Lukas Dlouhy Pavel Vizner Captain: Jaroslav Navratil Belgium Olivier Rochus Steve Darcis Kristof Vliegen Ruben Bemelmans Captain: Julien Hoferlin ARGENTINA v GREAT BRITAIN Venue: Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires (clay - outdoors) Argentina David Nalbandian Juan Monaco Agustin Calleri Jose Acasuso Captain: Alberto Mancini Great Britain Andy Murray Jamie Murray Jamie Baker Alex Bogdanovic Captain: John Lloyd ISRAEL v SWEDEN Venue: Canada Stadium, Ramat Hasharon (hard - outdoors) Israel Dudi Sela Harel Levy Andy Ram Jonathan Erlich Captain: Eyal Ran Sweden Thomas Johansson Jonas Bjorkman Simon Aspelin Filip Prpic Captain: Mats Wilander GERMANY v KOREA, REP. Venue: Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig (clay - indoors) Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber Michael Berrer Florian Mayer Philipp Petzschner Captain: Patrik Kuhnen Korea, Rep. Hyung-Taik Lee Woong-Sun Jun Jae-Sung An Hyun-Joon Kim Captain: Young-Dai Jeon PERU v SPAIN Venue: Jockey Club Del Peru, Lima (clay - outdoors) Peru Spain David Ferrer Tommy Robredo Fernando Verdasco Nicolas Almagro Captain: Emilio Sanchez ROMANIA v FRANCE Venue: Sala Transilvania, Sibiu (hard - indoors) Romania Andrei Pavel Victor Hanescu Florin Mergea Horia Tecau Captain: Florin Segarceanu France Richard Gasquet Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Michael Llodra Arnaud Clement Captain: Guy Forget AUSTRIA v USA Venue: Ferry Dusika Hallenstadion, Vienna (clay - indoors) Austria Stefan Koubek Werner Eschauer Jurgen Melzer Julian Knowle Captain: Gilbert Schaller USA Andy Roddick James Blake Bob Bryan Mike Bryan Captain: Patrick McEnroe www.daviscup.com/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=14446..... and *happy dance* .... the TTC is showing one other tie besides US/Austria -- and it's Russia/Serbia!! woot woot!  |
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Post by iman on Jan 30, 2008 12:54:56 GMT 3
Argentina? I have a sinking feeling that our visit to the World Group could be brief ... yeah i hate to be a pessimist but i think you might be right there maryB!! |
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Post by emma on Jan 30, 2008 17:31:42 GMT 3
Well well well.... the draw for 2008 took place and there are two major shocks 1. Russia plays.... SERBIA!!!!!!!!!!! 2. France is in the other half!!!!!!!! Good this time you guys won't kick us out before the final ;D |
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Post by sabz on Jan 31, 2008 0:18:21 GMT 3
Argentina? I have a sinking feeling that our visit to the World Group could be brief ... yeah i hate to be a pessimist but i think you might be right there maryB!! well now i have completely lost faith - andy murray has pulled out with a knee injury  oh well at least we made it into the world group all hopes resting on the ruskis now |
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Post by maryb on Jan 31, 2008 0:22:16 GMT 3
Serbia? Brill. ;D Should bring on some challenging matches! Great to see that the Big Yin has been recalled. That new 'positive and aggressive (at the right times) outlook ' has no doubt been recognised. Focus + fairy dust are a lethal combination in the tennis spectrum. ;D Think I may ask for some of my flexi time for a day off next Friday ... ;D PS Got one stricken ticket for Liverpool last week. Where's my other two for Fri and Sat? If the Royal Mail has struck again ...  |
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Post by maryb on Jan 31, 2008 0:24:16 GMT 3
Schnipps! I passed you in cyberspace. A knee injury? For cripes sake, somebody take that boy aside and give him some vitamins and a training regime. Yip. The World Zone will be brief. Damn. |
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Post by Annie on Jan 31, 2008 12:40:11 GMT 3
Small Sports Arena "Luzhniki", Moscow
Stadium Capacity: 6,480
08 February - 10 February 2008
Day 1: 1300 hrs (1000 hrs GMT)
Day 2: 1400 hrs (1100 hrs GMT)
Day 3: 1300 hrs (1000 hrs GMT)
Surface: Hard (RuKortHard) - Indoors
Ball Type: Head ATP
The two nations have yet to meet since Serbia became an independent country. They met three times when Serbia was part of Yugoslavia and Russia currently holds a 2-1 lead. Yugoslavia won their last encounter 3-2 in Belgrade in the World Group first round in 1986.
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) ... Say who plays? Just wondering!!! 
