2014 Davis Cup

[Kieran]

How's Federer looking? Moving good? Serving hard?

 

[Fiero425]

Both Federer and Wawrinka are playing some incredible shots. In the zone.

I can't believe it; after all that's happened, they're acting like grown-ups to take this rubber! :hug :basiate :heart: uzzled :dodgy: We'll see if It carries over to tomorrow's matches! :angel:

 

[Denis]

And the second goes to Team Switzerland: 7-5. They lead 6-3, 7-5. They are the better team at the moment. Some great play there.

 

[Denis]

How's Federer looking? Moving good? Serving hard?

As sharp as a raisor. Serve is good, movement can't really tell, but he's very good at the net.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Found a stream finally.

Fed's serve has come back. Just now, I saw two consecutive aces and a service winner from Fed.

It is now 3-3 in second set.

GSM.. where did you find a link

Dracula stream. But, I am watching with some obstruction from ads.

 

[Kieran]

Dracula stream.

I thought vampires were scared of rivers. Must be Dracula 2.0... lot

 

[Fiero425]

Dracula stream.

I thought vampires were scared of rivers. Must be Dracula 2.0... lot

"Running water" not just the river! :ras:

 

[Denis]

Team Switzerland breaks.

The French are in the ropes. And not just for this rubber I think, but for the tie and the Cup.

 

[Fiero425]

Team Switzerland breaks.

The French are in the ropes. And not just for this rubber I think, but for the tie and the Cup.

STAN and Roger are all smiles! I just can't believe it! What a turnaround! :dodgy:

 

[Kieran]

All sorts of problems posed for France right now. The main being that even if Tsonga can slay the rejuvenated Fed, they're still relying on Monfils...

 

[Fiero425]

All sorts of problems posed for France right now. The main being that even if Tsonga can slay the rejuvenated Fed, they're still relying on Monfils...

What a turnaround! You think this was all cooked up to give France a false sense of security and assuredness? :nono I'm shocked!

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Congrats, Fedrinka. :clap

Now Switzerland is in driver seat to win the DCF.

 

[Kieran]

All sorts of problems posed for France right now. The main being that even if Tsonga can slay the rejuvenated Fed, they're still relying on Monfils...

What a turnaround! You think this was all cooked up to give France a false sense of security and assuredness? :nono I'm shocked!

Well, I don't think Federer is gonna take a hiding from Monfils to make the French feel falsely secure, eh? That wouldn't kinda be a good idea...

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Fed just lost the first match so that folks don't complain that he withdrew from WTF to save himself for DCF. :snigger

 

[Denis]

So much for all those posters bitching about Stan and Mirka. Team Switzerland played excellent today, it was fun to watch. They were enjoying it themselves too.

Federer can finish it off himself tomorrow.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

After yesterday's match, Fed said that the primary reason for his loss is not enough practice and not being sharp (and it is not much due to back pain). I was not sure whether to buy it or not.

Now Fed has proven that it is all coming back to him. Tsonga's favorite surface is not clay unlike Monfils. So, I would give Fed some chance (the only time Tsonga beat Fed on clay is RG of last year when Fed was going through back pain issues) to finish off the business.

Win or loss, I don't think Fed will sit out though.

 

[Denis]

^ Federer plays first.

 

[Kieran]

No, Federer will play. I don't buy it either, saying it's down to a lack of practice. There's no way Federer is unfit to play on Sunday and suddenly his back is better. I think he's throwing a red herring into the mix...

 

[Denis]

No, Federer will play. I don't buy it either, saying it's down to a lack of practice. There's no way Federer is unfit to play on Sunday and suddenly his back is better. I think he's throwing a red herring into the mix...

I saw the match Friday. He looked totally off and stiff. His explanation makes sense, especially after seeing him play today.

Still, singles will be a different matter and I'm sure Tsonga will challenge him.

 

[Kieran]

What's the speed gun on his serve?