Fed Cup 2012

philwrig · Hall of fame

RE: Fed Cup 2012

indiana · Tennis legend

Montana Doug wrote:
I think I have the live feed....they just interviewed Judy Murray....did you all see that? Just want to confirm that I do in fact have the live feed? lol.....I'd love to watch the next match live.....

Well, hopefully you are now watching a match at one game all smile

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 3rd of February 2012 03:56:09 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

djlovesyou wrote:
Sorry, I'm being really thick here, but can someone explain how the Portugal/Netherlands match affects the current standings please? I can't seem to fathom it out.

If we beat Israel clearly we're through.

But if we lose and Portugal lose, then GB and Israel have won 2 ties, and Portugal and the Netherlands have won one tie.

When two teams are equal it goes on head to head so Israel would win the group.

So if we lose to Israel, we need Portugal to win so that 3 teams are equal on 2 ties won.

Then it would be based on rubbers won. With Anne's win, we have now won 6 rubbers, which Isreal and Portugal cannot now match.

So the Portugal match could matter.

Let's just win though smile

Steven has set out all the options systematically on page 20 if I'm still confusing things.

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 3rd of February 2012 04:35:24 PM

murrayman650 · ATP level

15-0

15-15

30-15

30-30

40-30 (set point)

40-40

Adv GB (set point 2)

40-40

adv Israel (Break point)

40-40

adv GB (set point 3)

40-40

adv GB (set point 4)

First set Bally 6-4

Do you think we can beat Austria

-- Edited by murrayman650 on Friday 3rd of February 2012 04:37:55 PM

adz1983 · Intermediate Club Player

indiana wrote:
RBBOT wrote:
It goes to percentage of sets won if there is a tie. Unless I've ****ed up the calculations (possible):

If we win one rubber, we go through
If we lose 3-0, Israel go through

Portugal / Netherlands are both out.

If we win one rubber, we also need Portugal to beat Netherlands or Israel beat us on head to head.
Sets and games will not come into this.

-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 2nd of February 2012 09:01:30 PM

Clear as mud on the Fedcup website: http://www.fedcup.com/en/news/articles/europeafrica-zone-group-i-day-2.aspx

Can't get my head round it. So yes GB just win for the sake of my poor brain.

murrayman650 · ATP level

bally breaks 4*- 3

15-0

30-0

40-0

5-3

0-15

15-15

30-15 (Peer Must believe that she can still win this)

30-30

30-40 (Match Point Bally)

40-40

adv Israel

40-40

adv GB (match point 2 Bally)

Gsm GB 6-4 6-3

-- Edited by murrayman650 on Friday 3rd of February 2012 05:43:08 PM

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Actually I think it is good for Heather and Laura to get another match in together. Only playing one doubles match per day, tiredness isn't going to be an issue for them.

Edit my post to delete the incorrect score. Having followed the competition very closely for two days I was in meetings all afternoon and lost track of the score apart from that we had qualified.

-- Edited by tony_orient on Friday 3rd of February 2012 06:37:49 PM

Jan · Hall of fame

thanks - helps to have it set out like that

philwrig · Hall of fame

Austria beat Bulgaria.

No change to the lineup, for me just about the right call, Anne is still favourite to beat Glushko, and dropping her IMO would send the wrong message.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Interestingly Portugal and NED have kicked off early.
Portugal down an early break in first match.

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Regarding team selection it was a close call but if Heather or Laura were drafted in for the singles and got involved in a long match, it would make doubles selection more difficult so I'm happy to see the selections remain the same.

philwrig · Hall of fame

indiana wrote:

philwrig wrote:
Austria beat Bulgaria.

No change to the lineup, for me just about the right call, Anne is still favourite to beat Glushko, and dropping her IMO would send the wrong message.

What wrong message

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 3rd of February 2012 01:51:53 PM

You would basically be saying to Anne, you've been dropped when she hasn't played that badly. Judy now is telling Anne that we believe in you, and we confidently expect you to get the win aginst Glushko.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Anne opens proceedings against Glushko

philwrig · Hall of fame

Anyone had success with finding a livestream ?

indiana · Tennis legend

philwrig wrote:
indiana wrote:

philwrig wrote:
Austria beat Bulgaria.

No change to the lineup, for me just about the right call, Anne is still favourite to beat Glushko, and dropping her IMO would send the wrong message.

What wrong message

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 3rd of February 2012 01:51:53 PM

You would basically be saying to Anne, you've been dropped when she hasn't played that badly. Judy now is telling Anne that we believe in you, and we confidently expect you to get the win aginst Glushko.

We don't know how good or bad Anne has actually played, although on the face of it looks as if she isn't at her best. So a few of us, I think including yourself, have just wondered a bit. And some were thinking about Heather.

I've no problems if Judy just thinks that's the best call for getting the win in this tie.

But I would expect any of the team in Isreal to be interested mainly in one thing, WINNING, and all they would want is that the team is selected for that.

I'm not into keeping a player in just to show belief in them. Keep them in if it's thought to be the right choice for WINNING.