Week 37 - Davis Cup Finals 2022 (group stage partly in Glasgow 14-18th September)

emmsie69 · Top national player

Week 37 - Davis Cup Finals 2022 (group stage partly in Glasgow 14-18th September)

indiana · Tennis legend

emmsie69 wrote:
In a must win doubles rubber I would've played Dan and Neal. Leon isn't paid to make an easy pick, he's paid to make the right pick and there were plenty of people with reservations even before the match was played.

Interesting. While I would have gone Joe & Neal and Joe's selection was indeed not controversial, it should also be true that being #1 ranked in the world ( not far ahead of Neal ) didn't make it automatic.

I think most would agree the doubles was the most difficult choice and Leon is indeed paid to pick.the team most likely to win.

emmsie69 · Top national player

indiana wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:
In a must win doubles rubber I would've played Dan and Neal. Leon isn't paid to make an easy pick, he's paid to make the right pick and there were plenty of people with reservations even before the match was played.
Interesting. While I would have gone Joe & Neal and Joe's selection was indeed not controversial, it should also be true that being #1 ranked in the world ( not far ahead of Neal ) didn't make it automatic.
I think most would agree the doubles was the most difficult choice and Leon is indeed paid to pick.the team most likely to win.

I would've picked Dan and Neal because they have played doubles together quite successfully previously

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

It will be interesting to see who plays the last match, Andys comments on the BBC today suggest hes not up for it, Dan surely would prefer to get to San Diego.

Could we see Cam and Joe play singles and joe and Neal play doubles?

indiana · Tennis legend

Hmm, I know it really doesn't matter much whether we beat Kazakhstan ( as far I know ) hopefully the team selections are generally based on quite a bit more than what Andy's "up for".

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Hmm, I know it really doesn't matter much whether we beat Kazakhstan ( as far I know ) hopefully the team selections are generally based on quite a bit more than what Andy's "up for".

Id hope so too, but throwing it out there as a possibility . Its happened a lot in DC in the past where doubles players eg Bob Bryan , played singles dead rubber

indiana · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
indiana wrote:
Hmm, I know it really doesn't matter much whether we beat Kazakhstan ( as far I know ) hopefully the team selections are generally based on quite a bit more than what Andy's "up for".
Id hope so too, but throwing it out there as a possibility . Its happened a lot in DC in the past where doubles players eg Bob Bryan , played singles dead rubber

Why not give the crowd Andy Murray in Glasgow?

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Got it - Joe and Neal for singles; Andy and Cam for doubles. Sorted

indiana · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Got it - Joe and Neal for singles; Andy and Cam for doubles. Sorted

Oh gawd. I thought for a moment that was the announcement of the team biggrin

Smudge226 · Strong Club Player

Either of Dan or Cam should play Bublik and AM could take Kukushkin if the Murray in Glasgow thing needs to be upheld. Then let Neal and Joe play together since going forward this needs to be the formula that GB turn to anyway. I see no point continually playing a guy at the end of his career if the chemistry between players is so Important.

Smudge226 · Strong Club Player

indiana wrote:
Hmm, I know it really doesn't matter much whether we beat Kazakhstan ( as far I know ) hopefully the team selections are generally based on quite a bit more than what Andy's "up for".

I guess for Leon he has given way over the years for Murray and will be a stronger manager without AM in his ear. I sense now that AM is almost getting in the way. The younger talent now coming through gives Leon a great chance to push GB towards another DC title.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Australia, Germany, USA and NL are qualified for Malaga. Spain not yet - they lost to Canada yesterday and have to beat Korea in their last match.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

I have almost as little interest in Davis Cup as I do Doubles, that said the singles players lost so I dont think we can blame Andy playing. You pick your best players so the decision was right. Doubles can be a lottery at the best of time so to suggest we would have won if Neal played isnt necessarily correct.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Netherlands beat USA 2-0 today and top the group this week

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Andy playing opening singles